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A feral cat with a tipped ear, indicating it was neutered in a trap-neuter-return program. A feral cat or a stray cat is an unowned domestic cat (Felis catus) that lives outdoors and avoids human contact; it does not allow itself to be handled or touched, and usually remains hidden from humans.
European explorers and settlers brought cats on their ships and the presence of feral cats was recorded from the latter decades of the 19th century. [44] It is estimated that feral cats have been responsible for the extinction of six endemic bird species and over 70 localised subspecies as well as depleting bird and lizard species. [45] [46]
During the Sunday clinic Dr. Reen spayed and neutered 36 cats to help reduce the population of stray or feral cats. Trap-Neuter-Release(TNR) is a humane alternative for population management of ...
She passed out pictures of feral cats seen in her neighborhood, saying they had three litters in only two months and the numbers are increasing. The major concerns with feral cats are spreading ...
Feral cats, especially if left to proliferate, are frequently considered to be pests in both rural and urban areas, and may be blamed for devastating the bird, reptile, and mammal populations. A local population of feral cats living in an urban area and using a common food source is sometimes called a feral cat colony. As feral cats multiply ...
The Australian government has declared a "war" on cats, announcing they plan to kill 2 million feral cats within the next five years. Gregory Andrews, Australia's first Threatened Species ...
A feral farm cat, showing numerous healed injuries from past fights with other cats. The farm cat, also known as a barn cat, is a domestic cat, usually of mixed breed, that lives primarily outdoors, in a feral or semi-feral condition on agricultural properties, usually sheltering in outbuildings.
Amid growing concerns about the impact of a feral cat colony on local wildlife, a rescue operation is underway on the Scottish island of Barra. The colony’s struggle to survive on hunting alone ...