The town of Newfane (specifically the hamlet of Olcott) has had problems of late with dozens of feral cats raising trouble. The town debated euthanizing the cats, but some animal lovers stepped in and raised funds to initiate a trap-and-fix program.
In my opinion, one called out in the Lockport paper at http://tonawanda-news.com/columns/x1856219430/CONFER-The-dangers-of-feral-cats, it's not a good idea to follow the path of the cat lovers. The colony should be eradicated for various reasons among them diseases...and rabies.
My point was made, unfortunately, right here in Gasport.
A man was attacked by a grey, rabid cat and subsequently had to receive treatment. The attack occurred on Berner Parkway (the "old" Orangeport Road), near the turnaround popular with Canal walkers and fishermen.
If one cat has rabies, chances are more do in the colony that lives near there. This could put animals and people in danger...especially small children who don't understand rabies or might be hesitant in saying they had a run-in with a cat.
In my opinion, one called out in the Lockport paper at http://tonawanda-news.com/columns/x1856219430/CONFER-The-dangers-of-feral-cats, it's not a good idea to follow the path of the cat lovers. The colony should be eradicated for various reasons among them diseases...and rabies.
My point was made, unfortunately, right here in Gasport.
A man was attacked by a grey, rabid cat and subsequently had to receive treatment. The attack occurred on Berner Parkway (the "old" Orangeport Road), near the turnaround popular with Canal walkers and fishermen.
If one cat has rabies, chances are more do in the colony that lives near there. This could put animals and people in danger...especially small children who don't understand rabies or might be hesitant in saying they had a run-in with a cat.
The Niagara County Department of Health Environmental Division Rabies
Control Program have advised anyone who has come in contact with the
cat, or any cat in the Berner Parkway area, to notify the Niagara County
Department of Health at 439-7511 during business hours or 439-7430 after hours.
For details about the incident, refer to this newspaper article:
http://tonawanda-news.com/local/x1058726226/Rabid-cat-attacks-man
For details about the incident, refer to this newspaper article:
http://tonawanda-news.com/local/x1058726226/Rabid-cat-attacks-man
