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New Delaware Law for Caring for Feral Cat Colonies

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There’s a new Delaware law that allows for the care of feral cats colonies.

But WBOC reports that the measure requires that they get sterilized and vaccinated.

This allows cats to be sent into the wild by caretakers who are not owners.

The television station reports that the measure is aimed at preventing the relocation of feral cats to coastal areas that are visited by migratory birds.

This includes Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge and Fort DuPont.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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