Buy a hav-a-hart trap large enough for, say, raccoons. Set it in the yard overnight, baited with some tuna fish. Take the cat (in the trap) to the local humane society and ask them to deal with it as they will. Some will put them up for adoption, others will euthanize them. If you catch something other than a cat, it can be safely released. 

This is how I have been dealing with them. There is a farm next door which I suspect is the "breeder" of these mostly feral cats.

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD


Does anyone on the list have some ideas or suggestions for deterring /
emoving feral cat populations?  I have 3-7 cats at any given time
rowling the back yard for birds.  My Golden Retriever simply can't
eep up.  The neighbor feeds them, which I've spoken to him about...
o no avail.  "These cats don't eat birds."
I thought about at the very least throwing catnip around the yard to
istract the cats once they begin to stalk, thereby alerting the
irds. I'd welcome any thoughts or suggestions.




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From: Dan Haas <>
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Sent: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 9:28 am
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Off-leash dogs at Battery Kemble



Slightly off-topic, but...
Does anyone on the list have some ideas or suggestions for deterring /
emoving feral cat populations?  I have 3-7 cats at any given time
rowling the back yard for birds.  My Golden Retriever simply can't
eep up.  The neighbor feeds them, which I've spoken to him about...
o no avail.  "These cats don't eat birds."
I thought about at the very least throwing catnip around the yard to
istract the cats once they begin to stalk, thereby alerting the
irds. I'd welcome any thoughts or suggestions.
On topic:  Greenbury Point has become the Annapolis areas defacto
eashless dog park.  The dogs run wild all over the point, while their
wners stroll on the trail.  It is particularly frustrating during the
reeding season, but there is little that can be done about it.  The
og waste, at times, can be all over the trails on the point.  But,
ompared to the fisherman spots, and their dozens and dozens of empty
usting beer cans, plastic, debris, etc... I suppose it's not so bad.
Dan Haas
est Annapolis, MD