yes, but I have turned ferals into fine lap kitties... just takes time
I would to go outside to smoke ( I do not any more)
I set bowl of food at distance... kitty would snack
Move bowl closer. repeat sometimes once or twice or three times a day
for a month moving it closer
do not over feed kitty too much you need to feed them but keep them
want to visit for food each time you present it.
talk to kitty in reassuring soft tones.... eventually end up with bowl up
on the bench next to you.
Once you touch kitty... kitty is YOURS!
All my cats were wild as hell... in my life..... they all became lap
kitties... all of them!
As the ones I have now are getting quite old I need to bring in some
new recruits
Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)
In a message dated 10/31/2016 7:43:41 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
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To chime in,
I'm all for progressive thinking. Standard pest management should be a
staple in any cultural institution, period. That said, some historic houses
inherit cat colonies. Population control of the colony influences the level
of small critters captured.
To be clear, Feral cats will not bring you dead presents. Only
domesticated cats, which are also allowedout, will. Feral cats see you as a food
source, not as an alpha and would not waste their catch as a gift, unlike a
domesticated cat. Feral cats are wild and have little to no trust for humans.
Keeping traps still set inside the various site buildings should still
occur.
I just need to make sure facts about feral cats is being accurately
presented.
More food for thought,
Sarah Gillis
Assistant Registrar
Worcester Art Museum
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From: "B. Broidy" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 10/31/16 10:22 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Feral Cat Colonies as Vermin Control at Living
History Sites
Stephanie,
Cats might be a poor choice for pest control. They are voracious hunters
and will not discriminate between the kind of prey you want them to control
and other innocent species which could actually be harmed by overhunting.
And there is also the "poop" issue. Outdoor cats go wherever, sometimes in
the woods, sometimes next to the front door.... The same place where they
might leave their "gifts" for the humans (dead and/or dying animals. Baby
bunnies, baby birds, baby squirrels etc.)
As long as they're not an issue inside your buildings and they're not
actually harming anything, you may have to just make friends with them.
Barbra Broidy
JHU Museums Studies Graduate Student
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From: Stephanie Gilmore <[log in to unmask]>
To: MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Mon, Oct 31, 2016 3:53 pm
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Feral Cat Colonies as Vermin Control at Living History
Sites
Hello Museum-L Community,
Does anyone have experience with feral (i.e. wild) cat colonies on your
site to help control rodents? Perhaps if you work at living history museums?
I am looking for an environmentally friendly way to control rodents around
my museum, which has a lot of outdoor space and thus a fair amount of
rodent activity.
Here in Colorado, we have several shelters that participate in a
trap-neuter/spay/vaccinate-release program for ferals, so I imagine it might be
possible to “relocate” some of those cats to the museum grounds to help
control the rodents. I’ll certainly contact the shelters but I wanted to know if
anyone out there has specifically had experience with feral cats at a
museum or living history site with significant outdoor space.
If you have experience with feral cats at your museum or institution, I’d
appreciate any advice you might have about it. Anything from how you
started the program, how you provide vet care, whether you have noticed a great
change in rodent activity, etc.? Any unforeseen consequences?
Disclaimer: I am an animal lover. If my museum goes forward with something
like this, I intend to make it as humane as possible. I would ensure that
our museum can provide shelter, food, and vet care. Also, I am referring to
feral cats- not domestic ones. I will not proceed unless I know my museum
can properly care for these animals in a humane way.
Thanks for your advice!
Happy Halloween!
Stephanie Gilmore
Curator of Collections
Colorado Railroad Museum
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