WASHINGTON--The Humane Society Press, the publishing division
of The HSUS, is pleased to announce the release of a new book,
“Community Approaches to Feral Cats: Problems, Alternatives,
and Recommendations,” by author Margaret R. Slater.
The book is written for residential, corporate, university
and other communities that all share one problem: colonies of
feral cats living among them. Slater looks at cooperative
measures between animal care and control professionals and
local residents to manage feral cat populations, creative
strategies that are proving successful in several communities.
The book is the latest release in The Humane Society Press’
public policy series.
“Community Approaches to Feral Cats,” provides much needed
guidance to a wide-range of communities around the country.
Feral cat colonies take up residence in many places including
business parks, college campuses, recreational parks and
neighborhoods. “This publication is perfect for anyone who is
looking for a compassionate and proactive approach to this
problem,” said Deborah J. Salem, director and editor-in-chief
of Humane Society Press. “We are happy to present a book that
addresses an issue not widely publicized. We know there is a
real need out there for direction on how to deal with feral cat
colonies. We believe this book fills that need.”
In the book, Slater discusses effective options that can
satisfy all interested parties in the community. “This approach
promotes finding common ground among property owners, health
officials, animal care and control agencies and caretakers of
the cats,” said Martha C. Armstrong, HSUS Senior Vice President
for Companion Animals and Equine Protection, who wrote the
foreword for the book. “When feral cat colonies are actively
managed, feral felines are spayed or neutered, while the
kittens are removed from the colony to give them a chance to be
socialized and adopted out,” she said.
The author, Margaret R. Slater, is an associate professor of
epidemiology in the departments of Veterinary Anatomy and
Public Health and Small Medicine and Surgery in the College of
Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. Staff and
consultants of The Humane Society of the United States
contributed to the book.
Community Approaches to Feral Cats: Problems, Alternatives,
& Recommendations 130 pages, Soft cover ISBN 0-9658942-5-8
$22.50
Books can be purchased for $22.50 plus $3.00 for shipping
and handling from Humane Society Press, 2100 L Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20037. Wholesalers and retailers contact Deborah
J. Salem, HSP, 2100 L St., NW, Washington, DC 20037, or fax
301-258-3082.
