Re: “When help becomes harm,” Jan. 24.
I am extremely disappointed to see the Victoria Natural History Society’s campaign against cats, in which it labels them the “single biggest human-related killer” of wild birds.
In the wake of human-activity-driven mass extinction, they are focusing on cats. It is humans who are destroying natural habitats and it is the loss of these habitats that is decimating wild populations of birds and millions of other species on the planet.
This story reminds me of the plans in Washington state to kill sea lions, alleging this will protect the salmon stocks. Who is responsible for overfishing, dam-building and the subsequent decimation of salmon stocks? Humans again.
In the meantime, animal-welfare societies and individuals who reach out to ease the lives of feral cats are only trying to help. Trap-neuter-return programs are working to reduce feral cat populations. These programs also endeavour to place feral cats in barns and other facilities wanting pesticide-free rodent control.
Heather Siddon
Saanichton
