Free-ranging and feral cats pose risks to public health and safety. They are the most common vectors of rabies in domestic animals, and it is unclear how many free-ranging cats are currently vaccinated for rabies and other diseases (Blanton et al 2007). Cats can transmit several other diseases and parasites to people including cat scratch
FAQ: Outdoor Cats and Their Effects on Birds | All About Birds
Feral cat colonies are a major part of the cat problem: feral or unowned cats are responsible for an estimated 69% of all cat-killed birds in the U.S. From a public health perspective, trap-neuter-vaccinate-return programs do not reduce the risk of toxoplasmosis or rabies exposure for human populations (Roebling et al. 2014).
The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United ...
2013年1月29日 · Our findings suggest that free-ranging cats cause substantially greater wildlife mortality than previously thought and are likely the single greatest source of anthropogenic mortality for US...
Wildlife impacts of free-roaming cats: Estimates vs. evidence - NFRC
The National Feline Research Council examines past and present estimates of the impact of outdoor cats on birds and wildlife, including predation, indirect fear effects, and risk of disease transmission (specifically Toxoplasma gondii). Evidence shows the risks are limited to very specific contexts.
Keeping Birds Safe from Outdoor Cats
2017年9月21日 · Feral cats are primarily responsible for the 1.3-4 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals killed annually by domesticated cats in the United States and perpetuating feral cat colonies is incompatible with sound, science-based wildlife conservation.
American birds face an estimated 117 to 157 million exotic predators in the form of free-rang-ing domestic cats (Felis catus), which are estimated to kill at least one billion birds every year in the United States. Cats have contributed to declines and …
Cats Pose an Even Bigger Threat to Birds than Previously Thought
2013年1月30日 · Cats’ bad reputation among bird-lovers may be well deserved. A new study estimates that domestic cats, considered a global invasive species, kill 1.4 to 3.7 billion birds in the lower 48 states each year.
Feral Cat Predation on Birds Costs Billions of Dollars a Year
2010年12月3日 · Feral cats—domestic cats that live outdoors and are ownerless—account for $17 billion in economic loss from predation on birds in the U.S. every year, a new, peer-reviewed paper by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers finds.
Outdoor and feral cats cause a huge impact on wild bird populations. Out of the 5 billion birds that die each year, nearly half of them are killed by cats The introduction of an education program and “catios” in Hillsborough, New Jersey may be able to help protect wild birds in the area.
Feral cats are domestic cats that have gone wild (Figure 1). They cause significant losses to populations of native birds, small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians; can transmit several diseases such as rabies and toxoplasmosis; and may be a general nuisance. However, many people are sympathetic to feral cats and provide food and care for them.