National Feral Cat Day
by Mr. Ed — Read all 1,530 poems by Mr. Ed
Thursday, October 16, 2014
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"To gain the friendship of a cat is a difficult thing.
The cat is philosophical, methodical, tenacious of its own habits,
Fond of order and cleanliness, and it does not lightly confer its friendship.
If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend, but never your slave.”
Theophile Gautier
Today is ‘National Feral Cat Day’
Started in 2001, by Alley Cat Allies
To raise awareness about feral cats
To hopefully open more human eyes
There are millions of homeless cats in America
The offspring of very cruelly abandoned pet cats
Most of these cats, do not trust we human beings
So they are killed in our shelters – a very sad fact
Trap-Neuter-Return is the humane solution for them
Allowing them to live their lives, in feral cat colonies
Many people are now dedicated Feral Cat Caretakers
If you’d like to learn more, visit the website below to see
I have trapped, neutered, and returned many feral felines
I have also adopted feral kittens that I have helped to trap
Newborns can be socialized, and can become loving pets
As I pen this, a young feral kitten is fast asleep on my lap
Please Help Groups Like Alley Cat Allies,
To Help America’s Feral Cats
©Feral Cat Day 2014, Mr. Ed
National Feral Cat Day
Pepper is a rescue kitten. A loving purr-fect friend.
Thank you for the wonderful poem.
Lady Mary Ann
Thanks for the info, however, I am actually allergic to cats, but I have many friends that have them and rescue them.
Nice work,
Peace, love and light,
Amber
Feral cats are special in their own special way!
She feeds the daily and provide them with warmth in the winters
In return they keep vermin out of the back of the house a few squirrels and chipmunks
Have dared wandered in for a final journey ...... And the cats present them to their host
By placing the carcasses on the rear welcome mat.
Peace be with you
William
Michael D.
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I find my abandoned, rescue and almost feral now not really pet but not really feral to all be loving, happy with life and happy with others in our group, including the humans who offer kindness first, food and shelter and hope.
enjoyed the read
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