Feral cats drowned in storm in NYC (throw, shelter, natural)
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I just saw read this sad news on my Facebook page. The flood waters came and they apparently had nowhere to go........
Sorry - I don't believe it. Rats and mice may die. But ferals virtually always survive. They are lean, mean and surviving machines. And any time you think they don't swim well throw one in a pool.
Sorry - I don't believe it. Rats and mice may die. But ferals virtually always survive. They are lean, mean and surviving machines. And any time you think they don't swim well throw one in a pool.
It apparently happened in the L.I.C. area. Maybe she'll add more information today. Cats do drown. When parts of Nashville flooded 2 yrs ago dead cats and other animals were found. They become wet, chilled and exhausted and unless they can grab onto something they will die. It was cold in NYC also so how long would a wet cat last even if they managed to get out of the water?
odd that they couldnt get to higher ground, NYC isnt exactly known for its "short" buildings and all have fire-escapes that cats could easily climb, the waters didnt rise THAT high that they wouldnt hav ebeen able to gain enough height to clear out...
but yes i woudlnt be suprise that any ferals taking shelter in the subway stations or in abandoned buildings got caught up and drowned, the waters came in so quickly aparently that they wouldnt nessicarily of had chnace to find an escape route if INDOORS.
Sorry - I don't believe it. Rats and mice may die. But ferals virtually always survive. They are lean, mean and surviving machines. And any time you think they don't swim well throw one in a pool.
Imagine a violent force of water hurling a 10lb cat down a sewer pipe, down the street, etc. What if the cat was stuck in one of those tiny rectangular sewer holes? Even the toughest of cats who can normally swim/float/maneuver while in water are going to be overwhelmed by these crazy forces of nature. IMO, it's not much different than human beings who died of drowning during a natural disaster (e.g. Hurricane Katrina).
Cats may have nine lives, but they aren't invincible nor immortal.
P.S. The thoughts of animals dying because of Hurricane Sandy is making me super sad. I took my cat with me when we evacuated and shot up to Massachusetts earlier this week. That cat is like a child to me.
Sorry they drowned. But many of those cats live pitiful existences, diseased, thin. Better a quick death than a life of misery.
I can't disagree with this. Kind people are feeding the ferals there as they do in all cities but not all the ferals are in colonies. Apparently NYC does have a lot of stray and feral cats. A lot larger problem than I realized.
Sadly, in low-lying areas of NYC with single-family or 2-3 family homes, human beings drowned, so unfortunately it does not surprise me that cats also died in this way.
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