Cat Predation on Wildlife,

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Cat Predation on Wildlife, Managed Cat
Colonies, and Better Solutions by American Bird
Conservancy www.abcbirds.org
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Cat-injured Western Scrub Jay
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Only 1/3 of Americas pet cats stay indoors all
of the time.
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Feral cats lead short, brutal lives
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Cat with Barn Swallow
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Cat with Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Cat with Yellow-Rumped Warbler
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Burrowing Owl
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Florida Scrub Jay
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Male California Quail in Golden Gate Park,
California
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Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
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Concerns About Managed Cat Colonies
or Trap/Neuter/Release
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Ear-tipped cat in Crandon Marina, Florida
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Dead Cat in Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate
Park, California
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Cat colony in Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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Designated Least Tern Nesting Site, Crandon
Marina, Florida
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Cats fed in A.D. Barnes Park, Florida
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Raccoon and cat at feeding station in Lincoln
Park, CA,
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Raccoon at feeding station with three juveniles,
Santa Rosa, California
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Ear-tipped Cat in A.D. Barnes Park, Florida
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Food is spread on the sidewalk in Crandon
Marina, Florida
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Dog eating cat food, A.D. Barnes Park, Florida,
by Dan Castillo
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Cat food on plastic, Hayward Park, California
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Cat leaving feeding station for marsh, Hayward
Park, CA
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• 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

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Stray Cat Sanctuary, Rikkis Refuge, Virginia
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ABC is grateful to the following people for the
use of their photos

• 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