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New walking spot
My company moved to a new building over the past weekend, and the new
location is right next to the San Francisco Bay. There is a spectacular view. I'm just a peon, so I don't have an office with this spectacular view, but I did decide to go out at lunchtime and take a walk on the walking path that runs along the shore of the Bay for several miles. It's a lovely and very well-maintained public park. Looks like I won't need to use my treadmill until the winter rains in January. Fringe benefit: as I was walking on this path, I noticed a couple of signs notifying the public that the area had a feral cat colony that was being managed by a volunteer group. Apparently, many pet cats were dumped in the area (you know, so they could go "back to nature"), and of course some of them weren't neutered, so they started reproducing. The rescue group has done TNR on most of the cats and they continue to feed them. I didn't see any cats on my walk to day, but I'm not surprised. Most of the friendly cats have been adopted into homes, so I guess the ones who still live in the park are too shy to show themselves. Still, it's nice to know they're there. Joyce -- There is no alternative to being yourself. |
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sounds like a wonderful spot. Would carry some treats in case one of the
site managers show up on your walk. The cats do own it you know. wrote in message ... My company moved to a new building over the past weekend, and the new location is right next to the San Francisco Bay. There is a spectacular view. I'm just a peon, so I don't have an office with this spectacular view, but I did decide to go out at lunchtime and take a walk on the walking path that runs along the shore of the Bay for several miles. It's a lovely and very well-maintained public park. Looks like I won't need to use my treadmill until the winter rains in January. Fringe benefit: as I was walking on this path, I noticed a couple of signs notifying the public that the area had a feral cat colony that was being managed by a volunteer group. Apparently, many pet cats were dumped in the area (you know, so they could go "back to nature"), and of course some of them weren't neutered, so they started reproducing. The rescue group has done TNR on most of the cats and they continue to feed them. I didn't see any cats on my walk to day, but I'm not surprised. Most of the friendly cats have been adopted into homes, so I guess the ones who still live in the park are too shy to show themselves. Still, it's nice to know they're there. Joyce -- There is no alternative to being yourself. |
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... My company moved to a new building over the past weekend, and the new location is right next to the San Francisco Bay. There is a spectacular view. I'm just a peon, so I don't have an office with this spectacular view, but I did decide to go out at lunchtime and take a walk on the walking path that runs along the shore of the Bay for several miles. It's a lovely and very well-maintained public park. Looks like I won't need to use my treadmill until the winter rains in January. Fringe benefit: as I was walking on this path, I noticed a couple of signs notifying the public that the area had a feral cat colony that was being managed by a volunteer group. Apparently, many pet cats were dumped in the area (you know, so they could go "back to nature"), and of course some of them weren't neutered, so they started reproducing. The rescue group has done TNR on most of the cats and they continue to feed them. I didn't see any cats on my walk to day, but I'm not surprised. Most of the friendly cats have been adopted into homes, so I guess the ones who still live in the park are too shy to show themselves. Still, it's nice to know they're there. Joyce I'm sure you'll get a glimpse of them sooner or later. Yes, good natured people think cats should be "in the wild" and they couldn't be more wrong. Unless they're truly feral, they don't know how to fend for themselves. And they breed indescriminately. Thankfully there are people like this rescue group who know better. They feed them and do the TNR thing. (I *think* this San Francisco group was written up in Cat Fancy magazine once.) I'm told there is a colony of ferals where I live, in a copse of woods behind the tennis courts. I've never seen them, but then again I'm not a member of the club. And even I was, I don't play tennis. LOL There was a resident collecting money last year to help feed and do a TNR program for the colony here. I donated what I could at the time and got a nice thank-you note. Local vets donate their services to make sure they have their shots and are neutered/spayed. But of course the cats still have to be fed. And that takes money. Bast bless all the rescue people and organizations out there who take care of these homeless kitties. Persia was probably an abandoned cat... much to my delight she came to live with me In fact, she insisted on it! Jill |
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hopitus wrote:
I believe I told you this years ago. There are a couple friends of my family who live in the Castro (yes, they are) in the City who regularly sweep through known feral colonies looking for abandoned house pets, who do not do well in feral cat colonies, but survive anyway. These refugees are usually easily spotted and with minimal effort, these dudes bring them back to their small pet shop which I think (remember, I haven't been back to BayArea since '87) is in urban San Mateo area. My job is in the San Mateo area, too. In fact, it's right next to the San Mateo bridge. So the rescue group that works with these ferals are some Peninsula feral-cat group. There are plenty of groups around that do this. Where I live (East Bay) there are at least 3 such groups, maybe more. And believe me, they all have plenty of work to do. There are a lot of feral cats around! (Apologies to non-hopitus readers for the very local references.) They are not *collectors* but keep the refugees and care for them very well, taking one and then the other lucky cat home for weekend visits. Locals know about their operation and send friends to their shop for would-be adopters not insisting on kittens. Last I heard from relatives there they are still in business. This pair is much more nosy, insistent of inspecting future homes of adoptees, and actually do a background investigation on those who seek parenthood of their charges. Takes all kinds, right? They don't have to pay for the background checks, they got friends in the biz. Good for them! They sound nice, and very smart about pet adoptions. Joyce -- Speak your mind even if your voice cracks while you're saying it. |
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