Make sure the cats are TNR’d (trapped-neutered-returned) which will prevent reproduction and cut down on nuisance behaviors.Here are some tips to create a positive environment for cats and people: Angry housing managers may call animal control, prompting an eradication plan where the cats are trapped and killed. It is important that colony caretakers make sure the cats are safe at the complex and try and alleviate some potential concerns.
A common concern heard by housing managers is that feeding the feral cats will attract other wildlife species to the complex. Management may be resistant or hostile towards the cats and may try to reprimand caretakers through fines or eviction. These cats usually live at apartment complexes for a variety of reasons: cats may be abandoned by renters, there is a steady supply of garbage to scavenger through (including rats and mice), and there is more likely to be multiple feeders, among other reasons.Ĭolony caregivers should be careful when helping cats at an apartment complex. Many of the colonies Alley Cat Rescue receives calls about are those living in apartment complexes. Often feral cats congregate near a food source, usually a nearby dumpster.
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