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Originally Posted by lovinganimals
If you don't feed and fix them, they still are not going to go away. They will just be multiplying and have diseases. They are vaccinated and dewormed, ear tipped so people know they are being cared for, released, and then fed at food stations. Usually they are fed at a certain time of day so they know when to come eat and the food is gone when they are done. If you don't feed them, don't think they will just disappear. They won't. They will hunt, eat other wildlife and get worms and diseases and spread it. If TNR'd , they will maintain a life without starvation, can not multiply and have been vaccinated. They will live out their lives and keep to themselves, often not being seen much by the public anyway.
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Okay, so part of my question is finally answered.... that is, that food stations WILL continue to be provided for feral cats after they have been trapped, neutered and released.
Next part of my question is, are these food stations to be situated/maintained on the volunteer caretaker's' own property?
Somebody else's property?
Common areas?
You say the cats usually eat all the food shortly after it is placed out. How long does that usually take? Minutes? A few hours?
Do volunteers stay there to observe?
Do volunteers then remove any leftover food?
How many cats usually show up- 2? 40?