Our mission is to actively care for and educate people about feral cats in the Puget Sound area.

Myth:

It is easier to eradicate a colony by trapping and killing.

Fact:

Eradication has never been an effective way to control any animal population. When animals are removed from a location. New animals move in to take advantage of the food source. This is called the “vacuum effect.”

Myth:

Feral cats present a high risk of spreading rabies to humans and domestic animals.

Fact:

The primary vector species for rabies are raccoons, foxes and other wild animals. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, only five people died in the U.S. from rabies during the year 2000.

Myth:

Feral cats have a high rate of diseases.

Fact:

Cats in managed colonies are checked and vaccinated by veterinarians. Statistics show that feral cats are no more likely than house cats to have acquired feline leukemia virus (FeLV) or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).

Myth:

Feral cats cause a significant decrease in bird and wildlife populations.

Fact:

While cats are predators by nature, responsibility for the decline in bird and wildlife population falls squarely on the shoulders of the human species. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service reports that humans have overtaken vast areas of natural habitat, forcing the nesting songbirds and other forms of wildlife onto the endangered species lists. Drought, pollution, and pesticides have also contributed to the toll on wildlife.