Sentences with phrase «shown by feral cats»

These programs are show to reduce cat colonies to manageable levels, reduce the number of cats admitted to shelters, and even reduce aggression shown by feral cats.

Not exact matches

Feral cats that are born outdoors, living without human contact or care, have been shown to be adoptable and can be tamed by humans.

Our action plan calls for a public - awareness campaign encouraging responsible cat ownership by showing the impact feral and free - ranging cats pose to native wildlife.

Also, a number of studies have been done that show that birds and small mammals are being decimated by free roaming and feral cats.

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that cats are rarely a source of disease, and that it is unlikely for anyone to get sick from touching or owning a cat.3 «Feral cats pose even less risk to public health than pet cats because they have minimal human contact, and any contact that does occur is almost always initiated by the person,» says Ackerman.

Unfortunately, TNR is often hindered by misunderstandings about the nature of feral cats, which scientific studies show are healthy and can enjoy the same lifespan as pet cats.

According to a 2011 presentation in The British Journal of Nutrition («Estimation of the dietary nutrient profile of free - roaming feral cats: possible implications for nutrition of domestic cats,» by Esther A. Plantinga, Guido Bosch, and Wouter H. Hendriks, «The results show that feral cats are obligatory carnivores, with their daily energy intake from crude protein being 52 %, from crude fat 46 % and from N - free extract only 2 %.»

Just about the time I was writing my response to «Critical Assessment of Claims Regarding Management of Feral Cats by Trap - Neuter - Return» (Conservation Biology, Volume 23, No. 4, 887 — 894), its lead author, Travis Longcore, began showing up in the news.

Hissing and growling are self - defense behaviors, which, over time, may change as the animal (whether «feral» or «stray») begins to trust humans that provide food, water, and care.Feral cats that are born and living outdoors, without any human contact or care, have been shown to be adoptable and can be tamed by humans, provided they are removed from a wild environment before truly feral behaviors are established.

She fought many battles with local authorities, hospitals, environmental health departments and succeeded over several years in elevating the status of feral cats from near vermin to animals worthy of humane treatment and showing that control could be achieved by neutering and not killing.

Dr. Levy also addressed other infectious diseases such as Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) by stating that, «A report published from the University of Florida on more than 1,800 feral cats showed only 4 % to be infected with feline leukemia virus or feline immunodeficiency virus, which is similar to that found in pet cats.»

If you just remove the feral cats and euthanize them, research has shown that they will simply be replaced by new feral cats who are attracted to the same conditions that brought the original ferals to your area in the first place.

Behavioral changes associated with spaying and neutering and the supplemental and sporadic feeding of feral cat colonies under TNR «management» has been shown to attract stray cats and lead to the increased abandonment of pets by irresponsible owners.

Research in Israel showed that a feral cat colony was bolstered by other cats that moved into the area, even as the existing members were neutered, the authors write, among other evidence of failures of the practice.