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6/8/2018

Action Alert: Tell Google to Keep its Trap-Neuter-Return Program Amid Criticisms

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A recent New York Times article came out about the feral cats that Google employees are feeding at their corporate headquarters, called Googleplex. Instead of focusing on the good work these employees are doing, the article discussed criticism Google is receiving from bird groups.

According to the article, bird groups blame the feral cats Google staff are trap-neuter-returning for the population declines of the burrowing owl. While Alley Cat Rescue cares deeply about bird populations, the connections between the feral cats and the owls are minimal at best. The article states one instance of an owl being found dead after being followed by a cat, and one photo of a cat with a bird in its mouth as evidence that the cats are causing the population declines.

Instead of grasping at straws, we should focus on the true causes of the burrowing owl’s population declines. According to both the Urban Bird Foundation and California Audubon Society, loss of habitat is a central cause of the burrowing owl’s population declines. In fact, a golf course next to the Googleplex has caused multiple owls to die. The article states, “One of the biggest threats uses the Shoreline golf course. A bleak Mountain View report three months ago noted there have been deaths ‘due to direct contact between golf balls and burrowing owls.’”
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Alley Cat Rescue has reached out to Google to ask them to keep implementing their trap-neuter-return program and we ask you to do the same! Trap-neuter-return will help to manage the feral cat population and will reduce problem behaviors such as roaming, keeping the owls and cats apart. Further, if eradication methods were used against the cats around the Googleplex, these methods could kill the burrowing owls as well.

You can contact Google here:
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA
1-877-355-5787

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6 Comments
JoAnn Lee
6/9/2018 08:09:00 am

Please continue with your trap, neuter and release project.

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Kathleen Fletcher
6/9/2018 06:30:22 pm

Google, please educate the public about Trap-Neuter-Return and continue your program which is critically important to the feral cat colonies at your headquarters

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Susan Phillips
6/10/2018 11:00:38 am

Please continue TNR. Many other factors contribute to the decline of birds.

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Alice Luft link
7/17/2018 04:10:33 pm

Please continue TNR. Other environmental factors are the cause of decline in the songbird population.

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Bernadette Dobos
8/8/2018 01:06:59 pm

I totally support your compassionate work to help these cats. Please continue-thank you!

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8/15/2018 08:23:47 pm

If you are a frequent traveller, you would know how important having a map is. Since we are living in a digital world, most of the time we seek help for phone applications for us to enjoy our trip. Recently, Google just released a new application for us. I can see that it became a helpful application during your work. It’s good to know that Google has been releasing these kinds of features in order to report the spam and prevent them from doing their thing. That’s the right thing to do, for sure!

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    • The Feral Fix
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    • State Low Cost Spay/Neuter
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      • Benefits of Feral Cats
    • Trap-Neuter-Return >
      • TNR Statistics
      • TNR Step-by-Step
      • TNR/Community Cat Care Resources
      • Introduce TNR to Your Shelter
      • Solutions to Common Complaints
    • CAT Action Teams: TNR Groups by State
    • Feral Kittens >
      • What to do if you find kittens
      • Orphaned Kittens
      • Fostering Kittens
    • Providing Shelter
    • Health Care
    • Cat Overpopulation
    • Relocation
    • How to Adopt Out Cats
    • Protecting Cats During Winter
    • Protecting Cats During Summer
    • Feral Cats and the Law
    • Cats and Wildlife >
      • Why Eradication Methods Fail
    • Handbook 2023 Ed
  • Cat Health
    • Health Care for Your Cat >
      • Vet Care Financial Assistance
    • Common Cat Health Issues >
      • FeLV and FIV
      • Feline Panleukopenia
      • FIP
      • Rabies
      • Zoonotic Diseases
      • Indoor/Outdoor Cats
    • Cats & Claws
    • Animal Cruelty Against Cats
    • Poisonous Hazards >
      • Poisonous Plants
    • Cats and COVID-19
    • Pet Food Banks
    • Pet Disaster Preparedness
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    • Solutions to Prevent Surrendering your cat >
      • Rehoming
    • Introducing Cats
    • Tips for Entertaining an Indoor Cat
    • Lost Cat
  • African Wildcats
    • AWC Conservation Projects
    • Press Release on African Wildcat Campaign
    • AWC Photo Contest
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