Australian Government plans to kill 12 million feral cats

The Australian government is going by the hypothesis that feral cats are killing endangered species of wildlife. The conclusion is not based on any solid evidence or any scientific observations made on the subject. Studies made by the Australian government too do not throw any light on the matter.

Reproduced here are statements from the body of the official Australian government draft plan that outlines the various ways and means to exterminate the cats - " the numbers can be reduced by trapping, shooting or poisoning. They can be caught in cage traps. A fish-based pet food is recommended for baiting traps. Trapped feral cats are difficult to handle and should be shot while still in the trap. Feral cats may be located and shot at night using a spot light and a high powered rifle (or a shotgun at short range). Poisoning campaigns for rabbits, foxes, dingoes or feral pigs sometimes kill feral cats. They are highly susceptible to 1080 and may be killed by eating baits or by scavenging on the carcasses of poisoned target animals. In Western Australia, feral cats may be poisoned with manufactured 1080 Feral Cat Baits (4 g baits containing 6 mg of 1080)…and so on and so forth reads the text of this grimly, worded nightmarish document.

All cat lovers who would like to do something about this may log on to the web site of the Australian and check out the sordid reality and try and do something about it. Angry cat lovers who want to do something about it are encouraged to network with their friends in Australia and start campaigns, letters of protest, marches…Remember! every word of protest helps.