Texas Legislature Ignores Avian Science

From the Alley Cat Allies News Letter, Dateline, May 11, 2009 -" Following calls from Alley Cat Allies and our advocates, Texas Senate clarifies there is no intent to call cats “invasive species.”Our voices were heard! Facing calls from Alley Cat Allies and our supporters to clarify an invasive species bill, the sponsor published a statement of legislative intent in the Senate Journal stating that there was no intent to classify cats or dogs as invasive species.
Although the statement makes clear that the Senate does not intend cats to be invasive species, the statement is only guidance, not binding language of law. While state agencies typically follow the guidance of the legislature, Alley Cat Allies will monitor the Texas departments overseeing invasive species control to make sure they do no harm to cats. In the unlikely event further action is needed, we will alert you".
Read the Statement of Legislative Intent in the Texas Senate Journal. LIST
As long as feral cats are kept off the invasive species list, TP&W's hands are tied. This type of reasoning is why I am hoping to form a non-profit group to work on this issue state wide. County seat by county seat we will be taking this issue to the folks of Texas who are tired of cat owners enjoying a special staus in our society. So if you have paint damage, or a cat has sprayed your car interior, have garden or landscape damage, fleas and other parasites brought to your dog, your bimini on your boat shredded and most importantly your avian neighbors killed, then you will soon have a group working soley on this issue. We'll be selling T-shirts and other mechandise and soliciting donations to get the start up money. Watch this blog And I'll announce the date the launch of the web site will be online.