myrtar
2004.04.21, 0811
... the military guidelines.
GUIDELINES FOR REDUCING
FERAL/STRAY CAT POPULATIONS ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN
THE UNITED STATES
Published and Distributed by
DEFENSE PEST MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER
Forest Glen Section
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC 20307-5001
January 1996
REASONS FOR FERAL/STRAY (henceforth referred to as feral) CAT CONTROL
1. Feral cats are animals that are no longer under human control, but live and reproduce in the wild, usually in close association with humans. Humans have neglected these animals, which live
exposed to disease, hunger, weather and attack from dogs, humans or other cats and animals. Some of these cats may survive for several years before succumbing to starvation, disease, dogs, other animals or motor vehicles. Failure to prevent or control a feral cat population amounts to
inhumane treatment of animals.
2. Feral cats can harbor and transmit a variety of fatal and non-fatal diseases to domestic cats and other pets. These diseases include rabies, plague, parasitic worms, external parasites such as fleas and mites, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline distemper or panleukopenia, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), and various bacterial infections.
3. Feral cats can also harbor and transmit fatal and non-fatal diseases to humans. These include rabies, plague, ringworm, internal and external parasites, toxoplasmosis, bartonellosis (formerly known as cat scratch fever), allergies to cat hair, and secondary bacterial infections from cat scratches and bites.
4. Feral cats living in close association with humans can also damage buildings, contaminate food supplies, and kill birds and other wildlife. Parasites such as fleas are often a problem in areas inhabited by feral cats.
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5. Shooting.
a. Shooting may be an option when other means are not available, or are ineffective, or in emergency disease situations (example: rabies outbreak) when human health is at great risk.
However, there is a greater risk of exposure to zoonotic diseases from animal blood or other bodily fluids splattering on control personnel. Carefully weigh and examine all options before considering this method. Remember, strict command approval must be obtained in advance and proper public affairs coordination must be effected.
b. Safety is a major concern when shooting, and small caliber weapons are best in most situations. Pellet rifles are useful in urban areas; a .22 rifle, shotgun or larger caliber rifle may be appropriate for rural settings.
c. Animal controllers involved in shooting feral cats must (1) know and practice firearm safety rules, (2) demonstrate firearm proficiency, and (3) be mature enough to refrain from shooting a cat if the bullet has a high probability of passing through the cat and then damaging private or government property, injuring a human or other non-target animal. Only a few well-trained individuals should be involved in the actual shooting.
d. Use the shooting method only when and where there are no chances of injury to humans.
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/usn/nepm...FPMB_TIM_37.pdf
this is from this thread (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20810&perpage=25&pagenu mber=1), induced by incidents like this:
mya's injury, surgery, and recovery from a feral cat attack (http://nokansas.net/mya/)
GUIDELINES FOR REDUCING
FERAL/STRAY CAT POPULATIONS ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN
THE UNITED STATES
Published and Distributed by
DEFENSE PEST MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER
Forest Glen Section
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC 20307-5001
January 1996
REASONS FOR FERAL/STRAY (henceforth referred to as feral) CAT CONTROL
1. Feral cats are animals that are no longer under human control, but live and reproduce in the wild, usually in close association with humans. Humans have neglected these animals, which live
exposed to disease, hunger, weather and attack from dogs, humans or other cats and animals. Some of these cats may survive for several years before succumbing to starvation, disease, dogs, other animals or motor vehicles. Failure to prevent or control a feral cat population amounts to
inhumane treatment of animals.
2. Feral cats can harbor and transmit a variety of fatal and non-fatal diseases to domestic cats and other pets. These diseases include rabies, plague, parasitic worms, external parasites such as fleas and mites, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline distemper or panleukopenia, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), and various bacterial infections.
3. Feral cats can also harbor and transmit fatal and non-fatal diseases to humans. These include rabies, plague, ringworm, internal and external parasites, toxoplasmosis, bartonellosis (formerly known as cat scratch fever), allergies to cat hair, and secondary bacterial infections from cat scratches and bites.
4. Feral cats living in close association with humans can also damage buildings, contaminate food supplies, and kill birds and other wildlife. Parasites such as fleas are often a problem in areas inhabited by feral cats.
>>>>>>
5. Shooting.
a. Shooting may be an option when other means are not available, or are ineffective, or in emergency disease situations (example: rabies outbreak) when human health is at great risk.
However, there is a greater risk of exposure to zoonotic diseases from animal blood or other bodily fluids splattering on control personnel. Carefully weigh and examine all options before considering this method. Remember, strict command approval must be obtained in advance and proper public affairs coordination must be effected.
b. Safety is a major concern when shooting, and small caliber weapons are best in most situations. Pellet rifles are useful in urban areas; a .22 rifle, shotgun or larger caliber rifle may be appropriate for rural settings.
c. Animal controllers involved in shooting feral cats must (1) know and practice firearm safety rules, (2) demonstrate firearm proficiency, and (3) be mature enough to refrain from shooting a cat if the bullet has a high probability of passing through the cat and then damaging private or government property, injuring a human or other non-target animal. Only a few well-trained individuals should be involved in the actual shooting.
d. Use the shooting method only when and where there are no chances of injury to humans.
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/usn/nepm...FPMB_TIM_37.pdf
this is from this thread (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20810&perpage=25&pagenu mber=1), induced by incidents like this:
mya's injury, surgery, and recovery from a feral cat attack (http://nokansas.net/mya/)