When last we left the animal-friendly folks at the Port Authority in October, they had arranged to have the estimated 250 to 500 feral cats living at JFK International Airport trapped and then euthanized.
Huge public outcry led to a suspension of the trapping, and the Port Authority is now having conversations with various animal-welfare groups "to develop a pilot -- if you'll pardon the pun -- trap, neuter and release program," says Patrick Kwan, New York state director for The Humane Society of the United States.
Meanwhile, some of the cats captured in the first rounds of trapping are headed to the Catskills. Susan Marino of Angel's Gate Hospice in Fort Salonga says she is taking about 16 of the cats in her new upstate outpost in Delhi.
The hospice has winterized and converted a garage for the feral cats to use as shelter, and created an outdoor enclosure for them as well. Susan's goal is to build an enclosed "catwalk" that will lead to to the woods on the 100-acre property, allowing the cats to take a walk on the wild side, but still be contained.
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GOOD NEWS, I'VE SEEN SOME OF THE CAT COLONIES OVER THERE AND PEOPLE TAKE CARE OF THEM GIVING THEM CRATES TO SLEEP IN WITH BLANKETS AND FOOD. I WAS IMPRESSED.