Saturday December 29, 2007, 11:09 pm
DAMM!!!!!!!!!!!! This has to be STOPPED NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday December 30, 2007, 6:07 am
http://ga0.org/campaign/hr767/

THIS IS DIRECT LINK FOR PETITION
PLEASE SIGN FORWARD AND CROSS POST ON AND OFF CARE2 THIS IS EXTREMELY URGENT
EXCELLANT POST THANKYOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS FRANKIE

Sunday December 30, 2007, 6:20 am
THE DIRECT LINK IS BEING SENT TO 500 MORE OF MY CARE2 FREIENDS AS WELL AS NEW YORKS FERAL GROUPS
THANKYOU IT WILL ALSO BE PUT ON MY SSPACE AND GROUPS ON CARE2

Sunday December 30, 2007, 6:44 am
Noted, but it would not let me sign petition: not US citizen!

Sunday December 30, 2007, 6:51 am
Noted and signed!

Sunday December 30, 2007, 7:34 am
So very sad. I am cross posting and I noted it also. :(

Sunday December 30, 2007, 7:48 am
Noted and sent. I'm forwarding it on.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 7:54 am
STILL CROSS POSTING THIS IS VERY SERIOUS
I HAVE JUST ADOPTED A FERAL*((( IHATE THAT WORD ) A HOMELSS LITTLWE BOY FROMA VACANT LOT IN QUEENS FROM THE GROUP I WORK WITH THE MAYORSALLIANCE IN NYC
HE IS THE SMALLEST LAP CAT EVER AND IS A PURRR MACHINE MANY MANY MANY OF THESE KITTIES ARE COMPLETELY ADOPTABLE I HAVE MANY MANY FRIENDS IN NYC THAT FEED SMALL GROUPS OF HOMELESS LITTLE ONES

Sunday December 30, 2007, 7:55 am
DONE AND DONE ..........why oh why do they think that is the answer ...............

Sunday December 30, 2007, 8:01 am
http://ga0.org/indefenseofanimals/join-forward.tcl Signed Sealed and Delivered to IDA & Friends. Thank you Sophia and Blessings for being here for all of us and Our Relations. Dohiyi, Namaste. Peace.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 8:11 am
STILL CROSS PSOTING AS ALL OF MY FRIENDS KNOW I LOVE CATS MORE THAN ANYTHING AND LOST MY DAUGHTE RBECAUSE OF 9/11 THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN ALL DO SOMETHING ABOUT . PLEASE I URGE EVERYONE TO FORWARD TO FREINDS AND CROSS POST

Sunday December 30, 2007, 8:26 am
...do the think this could also be a solution for 2-legged problems...just kill non- natives ?!
interesting thought...;-)

Sunday December 30, 2007, 8:45 am
WOULD WE KILL OUR HUMAN HOMELESS?
i am still positng now on yahoo

Sunday December 30, 2007, 9:02 am
Couldn't get link to sign, but will be looking out for your message and will sign as soon as I get it. Thanks.

Unfortunately, yes, there are sick individuals who would indeed like to "exterminate" (their words) homeless and non-native people.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 9:02 am
Couldn't get link to sign, but will be looking out for your message and will sign as soon as I get it. Thanks.

Unfortunately, yes, there are sick individuals who would indeed like to "exterminate" (their words) homeless and non-native people.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 9:09 am
Here is the link, just copy and paste into browser: http://ga0.org/campaign/hr767/
Kind regards
Patsi

Sunday December 30, 2007, 11:05 am
This is so wrong, it just leaves the opportunity open for people to go around killing cats and getting away with it! They must not pass this!

Sunday December 30, 2007, 11:08 am
Thanx Sophia. Noted. Agreed Angelia D it does open opportunity for anyone to just kill cats whenever - and yes it is very, very wrong.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 12:17 pm
This beaks my heart, Stand up people get these so called politicians out of there offices and as tax payers stop this wasteful spending! More money staying here at home and not sent elsewhere we would have the money to care for and take care of the over poputation of our furry critters. I would be glad to sign any petion but it takes more than that make the people see the horror of whats happening .I'm a in your face kind of person. It can't be denied then when its in front of you!!

Sunday December 30, 2007, 2:41 pm
Noted. Thank you Frankie :) Thank you Sophia for forwarding this article to me :)

Sunday December 30, 2007, 3:42 pm
its on sveral yahoo cat groups now and getting signatures and it is posted on my space and cross posted and will continue to do so

Sunday December 30, 2007, 3:42 pm
Thank you all. It is heart warming to know that I can post something that is extremely critical to me and see you all take off and run with it. CARE2 is the best community ever! I try to post things like this in my blog and just figured out how to post it to CARE2, so you'll hear more from me as I find things like this that need to be stopped. Thank you!!!

Sunday December 30, 2007, 3:47 pm
I forgot to say that the petition site and more information is on the site http://www.blog.new-cat.com/cats/feral-cats-jfk.php

Sunday December 30, 2007, 4:33 pm
This government's answer to everything: Kill first, discuss later. This is BS! Signed and Noted!

Sunday December 30, 2007, 4:50 pm
ok frankie iw ill post your blog tomorrow on my space , yahoo groups

Sunday December 30, 2007, 5:03 pm
As non-US citizen I used my name, my email and adress of the... Senate because I don't think that only Americans can decide about the life of the animals who haven't choice which country citizens they want to be.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 7:53 pm
Instead of funding the murder of cats, we should be helping the dozens of local Homeless Animal Rescue Teams(HART) that can do so much good in a humane and just way. My local group finds homes for cats and dogs, and operates a Trap, Neuter, and Release (TNR) program. These programs work very well- killing is unnecessary and inexcusable.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 9:16 pm
Noted
I have ferals so I'm not happy.
I remember when they were called barn cats

Sunday December 30, 2007, 10:12 pm
I cast a HEX on all countries who ignor the "catch,spay-neuter,release" program, and continue to abuse the cats. My HEX is "May they be overrun with BIG Fat RATS,with BIG FAT FLEAS"
My cat was a feral and my home has been hers since '96.

Sunday December 30, 2007, 10:24 pm
Noted and Signed

Monday December 31, 2007, 1:44 am
We're sorry, this alert is no longer available. If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit IDA's Action Center.

The short explanation of this alert was:

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R.767, a bill that would promote the killing of "harmful nonnative species." Officially called the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (or REPAIR Act), H.R.767 includes feral cats as one of the species targeted for destruction. Please Take Action to urge your Senators to oppose H.R.767 when it reaches the Senate floor for a vote.


Please tell your family and friends to take action, as well.




KOW BIZARRE NOW IT SAYS THE CAMPAIGN IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND TO CONTACT OUR REPS????

Monday December 31, 2007, 4:15 am
Noted.

Monday December 31, 2007, 9:49 am
I suggest we declare a good many politicians as "harmful nonnative species" and eradicate them.
I am so weary of Congress not paying attention to what the people want....

All of our cats were feral - I like your HEX, Lamargo P - I shall borrow it and aim it.

Monday December 31, 2007, 12:11 pm
Absolutely Arielle S. this is war..take out some politicians who would otherwise be labeled traitors and an endagerment in their politispeak

Monday December 31, 2007, 1:27 pm
I will contact my 3 Senators.. They usually support all of my causes.. Contact yours also.. We need to be heard..

Monday December 31, 2007, 3:11 pm
I can't believe the weird message either. They closed the campaign and I can't find it on their total list of campaigns either. I will send them an email and try to get an answer about what the heck they are asking us to do. I signed the petition just a couple of days ago. It was still live yesterday!

Monday December 31, 2007, 4:50 pm
The site for signing the petition said that last month the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill. How could they do this?? It said to take action when it reaches the Senate, though.

Monday December 31, 2007, 4:54 pm
Oh oops. Didn't see that the message was already posted.

Monday December 31, 2007, 5:13 pm
first it was nonnative plants, now animals, gee, i wonder what's next? that's what the Nazi's did.

Monday December 31, 2007, 8:13 pm
I WILL CONTACT MY SENATORS! THANKS

Monday December 31, 2007, 9:02 pm
That is ridiculous!!! It's OUR fault that they are feral in the first place. We need to stop overpopulating the companion animal species, which forces cats to be born outside without human contact to become feral animals. TNR programs are a VERY effective, humane way to deal with feral cats since some people see no need to spay and neuter their own cats in an effort to prevent stray, feral and unwanted cats. This is another classic example of animals having to pay the price for man's irresponsibility!!!

Tuesday January 1, 2008, 12:18 am
My cat was not only "feral and homeless" when we got her but amny times has been deemed "untame,crazy" and countless other stupid names.This year she proudly wore a Santa hat with her Christmas stocking for her 7th Christmas and sent a picture to the last person who had to muzzle her at the vet because she was simple frightened to be there : ) She is a baby inside.I call her my Bebe Do.I feed feral cats.

Tuesday January 1, 2008, 4:25 am
There is no end to government cruelty to animals and nature. They have a goal to mess up nature and destroy humanity and they are good at it!

Tuesday January 1, 2008, 5:00 am
We have five cats at home. Several of our other cats have chosen to shun human company and live in a barn halfway down the hill. But we still care for them. If an act like this was to come in our area... we would be devastated. Also, the cats that still live with us don't wear collars. How does this act propose to sort the feral cats from the tame house cats in the first place?

Tuesday January 1, 2008, 5:35 pm
My last furryfriend was found abandoned on the streets in NYC and at first was very frightened. It took 2 yrs to get him to trust me. After that,I would toss him in the air like a child and catch him upon arriving home(he purred very loudly)and then danced around with his paws around my neck and sang to him. Ferral??I think not. Remember the middle ages when cats were exterminated because they were thought to be evil??Then they got over run by rodents and then came the plague?? Don't any politicians read history. Good Grief. I guess I'll just write to my senators but it would have helped if the site posted them and a pre-written letter. Besides,cats are NOT non-native.

Wednesday January 2, 2008, 8:21 am
No compassion, no conscience...this is outrageous that they would even consider this horrible mass murder.
Noted with thanks for bringing this to out attention, Frankie.

Wednesday January 2, 2008, 1:59 pm
I have a feral cat lying on my bed as I write this comment. Her son is outside but little by little I am coaxing him in. Yes he has been neutered when he was a kitten but he thought he preferred the outdoors. He sleeps in the green house in the winter when the heat is on but he is soon to become an inside cat whether he likes it or not. He may fuss a bit but I think he will get use to the amenities very quickly.

Thursday January 3, 2008, 11:21 am
Noted Frankie....I can't believe this, all 3 of my cats were unwanted outdoor cats. They are the most loving and adorable girls you would ever want to meet! So very affectionate, all they needed was a little love and someone to care about them. I certainly hope this bill will be soundly defeated!!!!!!!

Thursday January 3, 2008, 4:11 pm
has been noted Frankie thank you wish I could sign but unable to good god I really wish all this horrible cruelty everywhere would just stop will It ever end?

Thursday January 3, 2008, 4:37 pm
I have 6 cats of my own , all rescued and have just taken in 5 more~~4 "dumps" and one poor wee feral boy who had to be put to sleep 'cause he had feline leukemia, a heart murmur and a very bad skin disease~~the other 4 have been spayed/neutered, immunized, treated for fleas, ticks and ear mites, bathed and are almost ready to be adopted~~that will be the hardest part of all~~if anyone out there is near London, Ontario, Canada I have 3 gorgeous boys and 1 adorable female tuxedo who need a forever home~~the cruelty to animals never ceases to boggle my mind!!!!

Thursday January 3, 2008, 8:59 pm
I called and talked to IDA (In Defense of Animals), the group that had the petition and sent them an email requesting they put something up. I have not heard back, however, I located the letter sent to my Senator when I signed the petition. Here it is. Copy and paste it into and email or letter and send to your senator:

Senator Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001

Dear Senator Feinstein,

I am writing as a constituent and a voter to ask that you please
vote No on H.R.767 when it comes up for a vote on the Senate
floor.

Officially called the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and
Immediate Response Act (or REPAIR Act), H.R.767 includes feral
cats as one of the species targeted for destruction. The bill
would place no restrictions on the species that may be killed or
the methods used to eliminate them, and allow the federal
government, using taxpayer money, to enlist hunters and trappers
as the exterminating agents.

The government need not pursue the eradication of feral cats to
protect native animals. Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) programs
are the most humane and effective way to manage feral cat
populations while preserving wildlife. Please vote No on H.R.
767.

Sincerely,
Name
address

Thursday January 3, 2008, 9:00 pm
I'll let you know when I hear back if they put the petition or letter back up. Please post and cross post this letter. Thanks and purrs, Frankie

Friday January 4, 2008, 11:09 pm
Thank you Frankie K, noted and will write to my Senators. I have always had "feral" cats, and find that they and pound cats are always the best and loving felines! Once again, thank you for the heads up!

Tuesday January 8, 2008, 12:51 pm
IT's BAAACCKK -- IDA put the petition back up for us. They will keep it there until the end of February and longer if we want. Please note, sign the petition and cross post. To go directly to the petition is at http://ga0.org/campaign/hr767/ THANKS! Bear hugs, Frankie

Friday January 25, 2008, 11:49 am
Disgusting. What is this country coming to? SAVE THE CATS!

Monday May 19, 2008, 7:22 pm
Does anyone know of a good New York city based no-kill shelter that will take homeless cats? It seems harder and harder to find these days.

Wednesday December 9, 2009, 11:44 pm
I am totallly against the killing of feral cats !!