Pets N' People: An Interview with Alley Cat Allies Founder Becky Robinson
By Betsy Martin, allpets Magazine, February 2001
I recently had a wonderful opportunity to speak with Becky Robinson, National Director of Alley Cat Allies. She and all of the dedicated people involved with Alley Cat Allies have scaled incredible heights in their quest to prove that "Trap-Neuter-Return" or "TNR" - can help us live in harmony with feral cats. Alley Cat Allies is spreading the word that the cat overpopulation problem can be resolved given the time, effort and hard work of caring people all over our country.
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Smoking: Hazardous to Your Cat
By John O'Neil, New York Times, August 6, 2002
Cats whose owners smoke are up to three times as likely to develop lymphoma.
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Dogparks
Dogparks are gaining in popularity, and dogs certainly know why - there is nothing as much fun for a dog (and its human) as to run around off-leash, and play together in a nice park. Find out where there are dogparks and how you can start one in your community.
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Why Feral Eradication Won't Work
By Sarah Hartwell, 2002
In parts of Australia and America there is talk of exterminating stray/feral cats to protect wildlife species from an 'introduced predator', 'non-native animal' or 'an invasive species'. Though wholesale extermination appeals to those who oversimplify the problem and view cats as the agents of wildlife depopulation, extermination just isn't that simple and is ultimately counter-productive.
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Fixing the Feral Cat Problem, One Feline at a Time
By Tracy Vogel, Vetcentric.com, October 21, 2002
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Pet Gardens Can Provide Personal Stash of Goodies
NEW MARKET, Va. -- A pet garden can be the cat's meow, provided you research your selections well and don't serve up too much of a good thing. Most are aware of catnip's entertainment value. The aromatic herb contains the chemical nepetalactone, among other things, making it a mild stimulant and hallucinogen for felines. ''Cats will rub and sometimes ingest the plant, and then act 'drunk' or 'wild' for up to an hour or more,'' the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine says. ''No lasting toxicity is reported. If excessive amounts are ingested, vomiting and diarrhea can result.''
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Quotes

People who let their dogs and cats have litters in order to show their children the 'miracle of birth' should come witness the 'miracle of death' performed in the back rooms of animal shelters all over the country. --Phyllis Wright, Humane Society of the US

The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them, that's the essence of inhumanity. -- George Bernard Shaw

Living with animals can be a wonderful experience, especially if we choose to learn the valuable lessons animals teach through their natural enthusiasm, grace, resourcefulness, affection and forgiveness. -- Richard H. Pitcairn, American Veterinarian, Pet Nutritionist and Author