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In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’ Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution?
Australia has completed the world’s longest cat-proof fence, because cats, an introduced species on the island continent, can be a huge freaking problem.
A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.
The Great American Family Channel and North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, are putting on the event.
Nor is the problem exclusive to Australia. In neighboring New Zealand, a prominent environmentalist has proposed a cat-free future, with both domestic and feral cats either controlled or culled.
Cats are attracted to bushfire burn scars, where they hunt vulnerable survivors with merciless impunity. It's devastating for ecosystems.
Climate change and habitat destruction are likely also playing a role in the decline of Australia’s endangered animals, but cats pose an acute threat because they actively hunt threatened species.
Australia has a cat problem. Its population of just over eight million feral and domestic cats are thought to kill billions of native creatures each year, many endangered.
A message overlaid on the screen says: "My cat was abandoned at a young age and never learned how to play with other cats, so she just watches my kittens play from afar." ...
There are a lot of cats in the world, and there are a lot of cats on the Internet. These two facts—one a longstanding reality, the other a longstanding cliche—often collide with each other in ...
Some people may tell themselves it doesn’t matter and cats just do what they want. But knowing when to intervene is important for a cat’s welfare.