Category: Feral Cats & TNR

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The Archdiocese of New York agreed to work with the NYC Feral Cat Initiative (NYCFCI) of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals to restore daily care and feeding to the colony of eight feral cats living at the historic St. James Church in lower Manhattan. During a sixty-day trial period, a suitable feeding station and shelters for the cats will …

Agreement Reached to Allow Cats to Remain at St. James Church Read more »

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We have received many calls and e-mails from people expressing concern about the changes in funding for spay/neuter for community cats in New York City. It appears that many people have reacted to erroneous information that has been communicated by different sources. We’d like to provide some clarification. In 2011, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals acquired a one-year grant …

Community Cats Spay/Neuter Funding: A Clarification Read more »

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Please thank them and ask them to let this managed colony stay! First and foremost, since our last update to you, we can report that the valiant caretakers are getting some food to the cats, but of course this is not how a colony should be cared for, as you all know. We are not putting the cats’ health in …

Archdiocese of New York Agrees to Meet to Discuss the St. James Church Cat Situation Read more »

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Please encourage the Archdiocese to let this managed colony stay! Thank you so much for taking the time to write on behalf of the feral cats at St. James’s Church. Your e-mails alone are 700+ in number so far, and we know your voices have been heard through phone calls also! Please continue your phone calls and e-mails to the …

St. James Church Continues to Forbid Feeding Cats Read more »

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Church Groundskeeper Threatens Poisoning as Next Step New York, NY – Monday, March 19, 2012 – The small colony of eight feral cats has not been fed for almost two weeks at historic St. James Church in lower Manhattan. Father Lino Gonsalves and Father Walter Tonelotto have locked out caretakers there in an effort to starve the cats off church …

Priests Starve Cats at St. James Church Read more »