cat shootings

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Yes, distemper and the FIV (feline AIDS) virus is a major unplanned population control on the cats. About every 3 in 10, maybe more, ferals are infected with the virus on the mainland, and their is no cure. The number I chose came from a neighbor vet who traps them, takes to his hospital, tests, neuters, and releases back to the wild, and the number is just the ratio he found in our neighborhood. I had a personal cat who contracted the virus from a feral in a fight, and it was a tough downhill road for the poor guy, ended up having to put him down. So in all, be sure to have your cat up on all vaccinations(dogs too!) and keep a copy handy at home for reference. Especially for dogs if a bite happens. You have a copy for the dog bite victim to prove fido is current on rabies, greatly diminishing the panicked conversation immediately after the bite. And to all, my cat is an inside one, but wears a bright orange collar with a "tear away" clasp in case he gets out chasing a bug. Kind of like a hunting vest of his kind, but not enough room to have "Dick Cheney Hunting Academy" printed on it!

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