When the Disney Mouse is away, the CATS will play!

As Disneyland Annual Pass Holder's, Andi and I are frequent flyers on Soaring over California, California Screamin and often drop in on the terrifying Tower of Terror. With the California weather whirling a mix of Summer, Spring and Fall, we never know how to dress or what to expect. On a recent visit, we overdressed and found ourselves sweaty splendors of the park. We decided to cool off on the Grizzly River Run and when exiting, decided to pull over and squeeze out our clothes when jeepers, what do we see sitting amongst the trees? A CAT! As both animal lovers and rescuers, we were pleasantly surprised to see this furry creature looking back at us and actually blinking. Our first instinct was to worry that it was lost or dumped there but soon we realized this lil guy lived here. He (for lack of knowing its sex) was content as could be watching the river rafts spin on by. If I could get any closer, I would bet he was purring away in that place he calls home, where he seemed to be well fed and loved. A friend recently told us she believed the cats to be there for rodent control so we did a little research and below you will find some info on these feral friends and permanent attraction we will definitely look forward to visiting again soon!!

From the Riverside Press-Enterprise, May 12, 2010:
The following quotes are from a local paper in an article concerning maintenance at Disneyland:

"Park workers have also found a resourceful way to remove other unwanted guests--rodents.
"Years ago--no one seems to know when--feral cats began to sneak into the park, living among the park's trees and shrubs during the day. At night, they venture out, and an estimated 200 cats now prowl through Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park.
"But instead of evicting the cats, Disneyland's animal wranglers work to control the feline population by spaying and neutering the adult cts and finding homes for all kittens born in the resort. The cats eat at five permanent feeding stations installed throughout the two parks. "'We are not trying to get rid of them,' said Gina Mayaberry, manager of Disneyland's Circle D ranch, where the park's animals are housed. 'They keep the rodent population down.'"

Kudos to Disneyland for humanely caring for their feral felines