In early May, Nico Dauphine, a researcher at the National Zoo’s Migratory Bird Center was charged with attempted animal cruelty for allegedly poisoning feral cats in Washington, DC’s Columbia Heights Neighborhood.
Dauphine has published numerous papers scapegoating cats for the loss of bird species, using unreliable data and misrepresenting research to condemn cats.
“This troubling story underlines the importance of what we have been doing for over 20 years,” said Alley Cat Allies president Becky Robinson. “Alley Cat Allies supports humane and effective policies that take into account the best interests of all animals. Intentionally killing cats is illegal and cruel. Criminal charges in this case are appropriate and necessary.”
Killing cats is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbiaand that applies to all cats, pet, stray or feral.
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