This person writes the same drivel every year. His claims appear to be spurious. I could not find any NPR stories related to MRSA and cats. I also looked for a CDC connection between cats and rabies and couldn't find any. He mentions he is a biologist 'by training', which means not by practice. A google search turned up a blogpost mentioning 'a' degree in fisheries biology, so he probably has an unused BS degree. Hardly an expert to be listened to. Rick Sinnott, who is mentioned in this article, actually retired from a career as the state biologist. He seems like more of an expert to me.  I don't know why ADN continues to publish this. Doesn't journalistic integrity apply to the publisher as well as the writer?

http://www.adn.com/commentary/article/community-cats-are-community-hazard-and-dont-deserve-special-treatment/2014/07/07/

http://www.adn.com/commentary/article/we-dont-need-any-more-feral-cats-no-matter-what-propaganda-says/2015/10/16/