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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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As Marra and Santella note, tens of millions of people have “a deep bond and connection with cats” precisely because they’re a little bit wild, among a multitude of other reasons including soft fur, cuddliness, and playfulness. It’s not just the effect of cats on wildlife that should be alarming, “Cat Wars” says.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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As she continued her monologue about these cats, the Wildcat cautiously walked in our direction, never taking its eyes off of us, stiff-legged, ears motionless, striped like a standard “tiger” domestic cat but entirely in grays. The most interesting thing about this cat was lack of kitty-cat-ness.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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However, if a municipality wishes to allow cat colonies, they should develop standards through ordinances for the proper and managed operation of such colonies, based on the guidelines below, that would provide accountability and oversight by the health officer and animal control officer. Those who violate the ordinance can be fined $200.

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Are there so many birds that cats don’t matter?

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For instance, assume (and I will NOT stand by this number, it is just one I’ve heard here and there) that kitty cats in America kill 50,000,000 birds a year. Things are obviously very complicated when looking at this question, and the nature of the count needs to be considered in relation to the question being asked.

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