If the dog pilot gondola section have problems caused wiped older kittens and cats, if no homes are available and your local shelter is killing unwanted domestic kittens, a more humane and practical solution is to sterilize feral kittens from 12 weeks old, vaccinate, and return to colony. When returning to the original site is not possible, relocate the cat to a different site, such as a farm, a riding stable, or even a back yard, as as new caretakers are willing to take responsibility for consistent food and shelter. Relocating take several weeks or months and must be undertaken with the utmost of care. Dumping of feral cats rural areas is strongly discouraged as the cats all probability, move off and be unable to a food source. They starve to death. If you do not confine the cats properly for 2 to 3 weeks, they not remain on the property. This can lead to a similar situation as mentioned above. The -term management of the colony should include arrangements for daily feeding, fresh water, and provision of insulated shelters as sleeping places with waterproof covers and straw. Dust bedding with flea powder to prevent infestations, and keep feeding areas clean and tidy. It take several months to bring a large colony under control and achieve stable groups of contented and healthy cats. Any new cats attaching themselves permanently to the colony should be trapped and sterilized. of these be tame, domestic strays. These should be resocialized and placed homes. Feral cats can be re-trapped a few years later for booster rabies vaccinations, health check-ups, teeth cleaning etc. At this time, they be more trusting of their caretaker and can be tricked into cages and traps. A plan should be worked out with the veterinarian where mild illnesses can be treated the colony with antibiotics placed moist food, to avoid re-trapping. Each year, the United States, 27 million cats and dogs are born. Around 5 million of these animals are euthanized because homes are unable to be found for them. It is a tragic end to these healthy lives. Overpopulation is a problem that results thousands of animals being killed each month. There are reasons for this; all are preventable. The answer to this huge problem is simple: reduce the number of animals coming into this world. Through the routine procedure of spaying and neutering dogs and cats, there would be fewer unwanted animals, thus reducing or eliminating the heartbreaking process of euthanizing innocent animals left our overcrowded shelters. One group of people cannot personally take the blame for this overpopulation epidemic since there are contributors to the problem. The responsibility is shared by irresponsible guardians, pet shops, puppy mills and professional and backyard breeders. Just one litter of puppies or kittens can be responsible for reproducing thousands more just a few years. While there are breeders and pet shops, the greatest cause of the overpopulation tragedy is individual caretakers who refuse or are afraid to get their companion spayed or neutered. Sometimes parents want their children to experience the miracle of birth; other times people let their non-spayed neutered animals wander, and their companion animals end up mating with other companion animals. There are also people who are genuinely uncomfortable having their companions neutered, taking away their masculinity, which often results accidental mating. All of these factors add up to innocent lives that need to find homes. Another obvious contributor to the overpopulation problem are professional and backyard breeders. These people are contributors to a market driven by the same American ideals of buying brand name products because of the associations that go along with them; purebred animals are bought for the same identification purposes. There is also a tendency for inbreeding purebred animals because of certain desirable characteristics. This has led to problems, such as deafness, hip dysplasia and epilepsy. Mixed-breed animals are not