HAENERTSBURG – The village was then run by a peri-urban council consisting of village residents. The issue was discussed and all ferals were shot.
During the shooting, domestic cats were also accidentally shot and the village had no cats for a few years.
A colony of ferals began near the village Post Office.
They were probably abandoned domestic cats.
Recently, both Hoedspruit and Tzaneen began major drives to contain feral cat colonies in their areas. The method used is TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release).
Funding and willing hands are needed in order to do this.
Bev Hartman at Greenwoods has opened a charity shop. Items marked with a round sticker denote that payment goes to the Help the Feral Cat project.
The public are invited to bring their treasured but no-longer-needed items to Bev for the Help the Feral Cat project.
The arrival of three litters of feral kittens in the space of a year has alarmed residents.
It’s hard to estimate how many ferals there are and it’s hard to photograph them as they are skittish. A meeting with the Letaba SPCA is in the pipeline as expert advice, support and help will be needed.
