If you need help altering
a small number of feral cats in a safe location, and are willing to commit to caring for them throughout their lives, we will assist you.
Not exact matches
Other species
of small mammals have been wiped out since then, with the
number of feral cats reaching into the millions today.
Also, a
number of studies have been done that show that birds and
small mammals are being decimated by free roaming and
feral cats.
They are killing birds and
small mammals in large
numbers and the ubiquity
of the toxoplasmosis parasite in the environment is tied to high populations
of feral cats as well.»
Furthermore, CFA encourages programs to provide information and resources for individuals willing to alter and care for
small numbers of back yard
feral cats («doorstep» colonies) in commercial or residential settings.
In addition to posing a rabies risk, outdoor and
feral cats that
number at least 95 million animals in the United States, are responsible for killing an estimated 500 million birds annually in addition to scores
of other
small animals.
Even in communities with much larger
feral populations, the willingness
of private veterinarians to handle a
small number of cats on a consistent basis will allow the program to get under way while other efforts to increase spay / neuter capacity are pursued.»
Exact
numbers are unknown, but some experts estimate that each year domestic and
feral cats kill hundreds
of millions
of birds, and more than a billion
small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks.