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The picture
Community (feral) cats are best managed humanely with trap-neuter-return, which stabilises colonies over time. Keeping pet cats indoors or supervised protects both the cats and local birds.
The science
Felis catus. A single unspayed pair and their offspring can theoretically produce a large number of cats in a few years.
Worth repeating at dinner
Trap-neuter-return stabilises community cat colonies humanely.
- ASPCA
Keeping cats indoors protects birds and keeps cats safer.
- American Bird Conservancy
What they face
Overpopulation
Unmanaged breeding fuels shelter intake.
ASPCA
What is already working
TNR programs
Neutering and returning community cats stabilises numbers.
Reasons for hope
Healthier colonies
TNR reduces fighting, disease and kitten deaths.
Meet them
Small actions that reach them
Adopt or foster from a shelter
Shelters are overcrowded; adoption and fostering save lives and free space.
Support spay/neuter
The most effective way to reduce shelter intake and euthanasia.
Keep cats indoors or supervised
Free-roaming cats are a leading human-linked cause of bird deaths.
Volunteer an hour for animals
Shelters, rescues and habitat groups run on volunteer time.
People doing the big work
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