Comments on: Cat Colonies: Finding Solutions – Part Three https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: E. Mankinen https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-242 E. Mankinen Tue, 04 Feb 2014 06:50:16 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-242 The thing about this issue, well, to be brief, allowing feral cats to roam as they please is never a good idea. They can spread disease, kill native wildlife (birds, etc.), non-altered cats breed more cats, 'spray', leave 'piles', howl, fight, and generally make a typical neighborhood a very unpleasant place to live. We don't allow 'wild' dogs to run loose and free do we? How would all these 'devoted' cat lovers like it if there were suddenly a large number of true 'wildcats' (bobcats, etc.) in the area? Yeah, not so great idea right? Why not trap them and relocate them? Allowing them to take over the park (or nearby neighborhoods) is not the answer. And yes, I have domestic cats of my own, they are indoor cats! And my neighbors who allow their cats to roam freely throughout our area NEED a lesson in responsible animal guardianship. The thing about this issue, well, to be brief, allowing feral cats to roam as they please is never a good idea. They can spread disease, kill native wildlife (birds, etc.), non-altered cats breed more cats, ‘spray’, leave ‘piles’, howl, fight, and generally make a typical neighborhood a very unpleasant place to live. We don’t allow ‘wild’ dogs to run loose and free do we? How would all these ‘devoted’ cat lovers like it if there were suddenly a large number of true ‘wildcats’ (bobcats, etc.) in the area? Yeah, not so great idea right? Why not trap them and relocate them? Allowing them to take over the park (or nearby neighborhoods) is not the answer. And yes, I have domestic cats of my own, they are indoor cats! And my neighbors who allow their cats to roam freely throughout our area NEED a lesson in responsible animal guardianship.

]]> By: N@ncy https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-239 N@ncy Sun, 02 Feb 2014 21:48:17 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-239 Join us at Pals of the Grove on Facebook. We are newly formed and will welcome any and all interested in Mooney Grove, Join us at Pals of the Grove on Facebook. We are newly formed and will welcome any and all interested in Mooney Grove,

]]> By: N@ncy https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-236 N@ncy Sat, 01 Feb 2014 19:21:12 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-236 Cats do NOT have to be completely rid at the park as they do their job to control mice and other diet delights. Total elimination of the cats is only going to increase the rodent population that is killed by poison. Two wrongs do not make a right in my book. Balance the animals in the natural progression of things in the food chain is the way to go in my opinion. Nancy E Barnes Cats do NOT have to be completely rid at the park as they do their job to control mice and other diet delights. Total elimination of the cats is only going to increase the rodent population that is killed by poison. Two wrongs do not make a right in my book. Balance the animals in the natural progression of things in the food chain is the way to go in my opinion.
Nancy E Barnes

]]> By: Brad Wilson https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-219 Brad Wilson Mon, 13 Jan 2014 04:43:37 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-219 The focus of the debate seems to be on the cats and not the person in charge of the park. Care for the Memorial at the park, use of weapon on the geese and forcing the county into an $18, 500 cat killing spree should be what the debate is about. People from all over the world visit Sequoia National Park, often visiting Mooney Park too. Operations at our park should be well run. The people asking for a chance to help out at no cost to the county with the TNR program should be givin' a chance to show it works. The county should consider a new park director. All of this drive to spend $18,5000 to kill cats and lack of care to the Memorial is on the team running the park. Time for a change.There is a lot of support right now to bring the city of Visalia's attention on a new beginning for our park. Why not build on a collection of good ideas rather than a huge $18,000 cat killing spree. With a fresh team in place we could bring people together around a better park. The right director could work with everyone. The dept. heads of Tulare Health Services, SPCA and Animal Control do not support current plans from supervisors for the park. The focus of the debate seems to be on the cats and not the person in charge of the park. Care for the Memorial at the park, use of weapon on the geese and forcing the county into an $18, 500 cat killing spree should be what the debate is about. People from all over the world visit Sequoia National Park, often visiting Mooney Park too. Operations at our park should be well run. The people asking for a chance to help out at no cost to the county with the TNR program should be givin’ a chance to show it works. The county should consider a new park director. All of this drive to spend $18,5000 to kill cats and lack of care to the Memorial is on the team running the park. Time for a change.There is a lot of support right now to bring the city of Visalia’s attention on a new beginning for our park. Why not build on a collection of good ideas rather than a huge $18,000 cat killing spree. With a fresh team in place we could bring people together around a better park. The right director could work with everyone. The dept. heads of Tulare Health Services, SPCA and Animal Control do not support current plans from supervisors for the park.

]]> By: Tiffany Bridgwater https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-205 Tiffany Bridgwater Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:01:55 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-205 Hi, Can someone put me in contact with the volunteers trying to help the cats? I have some names of other organizations that might be able to help in the fight to save the cats including another organization that can help with the spaying/neutering if the county can be stopped from destroying the cats and made receptive to TNR. Thanks for any help you can give. Hi,
Can someone put me in contact with the volunteers trying to help the cats? I have some names of other organizations that might be able to help in the fight to save the cats including another organization that can help with the spaying/neutering if the county can be stopped from destroying the cats and made receptive to TNR. Thanks for any help you can give.

]]> By: David W https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-202 David W Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:00:33 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-202 Thank you very much for the article. I also appreciate the take on the state of disrepair of the park as well. In the past 10 years the only time my family has visited this park was to feed and see the cats & geese. Or visit the museum. The rest of the, well call it "park" for lack of a better word is in a terrible state. I personal cannot stomach seeing my tax dollars get wasted on killing cats then they have the audacity to charge for entrance. Thank you very much for the article. I also appreciate the take on the state of disrepair of the park as well. In the past 10 years the only time my family has visited this park was to feed and see the cats & geese. Or visit the museum. The rest of the, well call it “park” for lack of a better word is in a terrible state. I personal cannot stomach seeing my tax dollars get wasted on killing cats then they have the audacity to charge for entrance.

]]> By: Donna Johnston https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-196 Donna Johnston Sat, 04 Jan 2014 17:25:50 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-196 Thank you to Catherine Doe who posted the above article on Jan. 3, 2014. Catherine has obviously done her research prior to posting and is the most clear, comprehensive comment I've read to date. I'm in total agreement with what she has to say and hope she will continue to post on behalf of the Mooney Grove cats. What is the County's problem with accepting the obvious solution? Thank you to Catherine Doe who posted the above article on Jan. 3, 2014. Catherine has obviously done her research prior to posting and is the most clear, comprehensive comment I’ve read to date. I’m in total agreement with what she has to say and hope she will continue to post on behalf of the Mooney Grove cats.

What is the County’s problem with accepting the obvious solution?

]]> By: Elizabeth Dodson https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/cat-colonies-finding-solutions-part-three/#comment-193 Elizabeth Dodson Sat, 04 Jan 2014 02:04:53 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2768#comment-193 TNR doesn't work in the minds of those people who don't want it to work. One has to be willing to try, in order to know if it will or won't work. If saves the lives of those cats, then why not try. And yes, I've taken in stray and abandoned cats. They were given medical care and were fixed and most of all, cared for. TNR doesn’t work in the minds of those people who don’t want it to work. One has to be willing to try, in order to know if it will or won’t work.
If saves the lives of those cats, then why not try.
And yes, I’ve taken in stray and abandoned cats. They were given medical care and were fixed and most of all, cared for.

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