Help STOP the Hunting of Feral Cats in NJ

Fish and Game Council member, Leonard Wolgast, has sponsored a resolution to have feral cats reclassified by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which could put an end to TNR programs in the state and allow feral cats to be hunted.

No action by the council is expected before a recommendation from an ad hoc committee of the DEP's Endangered Nongame Species Advisory Committee. IT'S NEXT MEETING IS IN APRIL! Unfortunately, Mr. Wolgast is a member of this committee and owns property with a kennel (that is owned and operated by his wife's family) that contracts with several communities in Central Jersey to pick up and euthanize cats.

This petition is to request that the NJ DEP DISMISS this resolution on the grounds that TNR is proven effective; current TNR programs in NJ (and across the US) are reducing feral cat numbers and educating the public on the importance of spay/neuter and keeping cats indoors. TNR also saves states money by not having to hold and kill feral cats; rescue organizations are already using private money to implement TNR programs. Eradication is OUTDATED and INHUMANE.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/42/help-stop-the-hunting-of-feral-cats-in-nj/435801151/taf

http://www.petside.com/petsideblog/2010/05/hunting-feral-cats-may-become.php