Cat Predation on Wildlife, “Managed” Cat Colonies,

and Better Solutionsby

American Bird Conservancy

www.abcbirds.org

Cat-injured Western Scrub Jay

Only 1/3 of America’s pet cats stay indoors all of the time.

Feral cats lead short, brutal lives

Cat with Barn Swallow

Cat with Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Cat with Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Burrowing Owl

Florida Scrub

Jay

Male California Quail in Golden Gate Park, California

Golden Gate Park,San Francisco, California

Concerns About

“Managed”

Cat Colonies or

Trap/Neuter/Release

Ear-tipped cat in Crandon Marina, Florida

Dead Cat in Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate Park, California

Cat colony in Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Designated Least Tern

Nesting Site, Crandon

Marina, Florida

Cats fed in A.D. Barnes Park, Florida

Raccoon and cat at

feeding station in Lincoln

Park, CA,

Raccoon at feeding station with three juveniles, Santa Rosa, California

Ear-tipped Cat in A.D. Barnes Park, Florida

Food is spread on the sidewalk in Crandon Marina, Florida

Dog eating cat food, A.D. Barnes Park, Florida, by Dan Castillo

Cat food on plastic, Hayward Park, California

Cat leaving feeding station for marsh, Hayward Park, CA

Recommendations

• Support the humane removal of stray and feral cats from wildlife habitat

• Conduct a Cats Indoors! citizen education campaign

• Work for local cat ordinances

Stray Cat Sanctuary,

Rikki’s Refuge, Virginia

•Ron Barklow•Dan Castillo•Dr. Gil Ewing •Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

•Dr. Cole Hawkins•Susan Heckley•Marge Gibson•Alan Hopkins•Chan Robbins•Linda Winter

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