In a message dated 10/29/2009 9:38:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
 writes:

Feral  cats
OK, I'll throw the match: There is a county-sanctioned feral cat colony in  
central Calvert County, on a property otherwise described as a tree farm. 
It is  a large expanse of beautiful woods with wetlands, nowhere near any 
development.  There are cat shelters and feeding stations. 
 
I atlassed in these woods and there are many bird species, but heaven knows 
 how they can be reproducing successfully. I remember seeing a fledgling 
wood  thrush at one point, with an orange cat in the background.
 
This seems to be so politically connected that no one is willing to take  
action. I believe it is a county commissioner who feels that providing a 
haven  for homeless cats is an appropriate use for the property.
 
Leslie Starr
Port Republic