by James Ritch | Mar 5, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn . Chincoteague, like many communities, is home to a number of “community cats” — outdoor-dwelling cats that are sometimes fed by residents, but are not owned by anyone. Some on the island have expressed concern about the fate of upwards of 60 such cats...
by James Ritch | Jul 3, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — An island group is out to prove famous cat lover Ernest Hemingway wrong. “One cat just leads to another,” the Nobel laureate writer once said. But that’s not the case on Chincoteague where 129 feral cats were trapped, spayed, and neutered...
by James Ritch | May 23, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A Cape Charles resident let the cat out of the bag again at the May 16 town council meeting when he reported an altercation between himself and another resident, related to a disagreement about the care and treatment of stray cats in the...
by James Ritch | Mar 7, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles residents have let the cat out of the bag on their feelings about the proliferation of feral felines in town and the resulting impact on quality of life. Mayor Smitty Dize welcomed citizens to share their comments publicly during the...