I just saw someone on twitter say that if outdoor cats were a problem we’d hear about it more.
— Kaeli Swift, Ph.D. (@corvidresearch) November 21, 2019
Outdoor cats are a problem.
There, you just heard it from me, your friendly neighborhood corvid lover, trained ornithologist, and cat owning twitter scientist.
We just watched the neighbor's cat catch a bird. Please keep your cats inside.
— Dr. Nick Caruso (@PlethodoNick) July 13, 2020
"Help protect native wildlife. Every year free-ranging domestic and feral cats injure and kill millions of wild animals, especially song birds. Please consider keeping cats indoors. Cats kept indoors live longer, they are less likely to contract disease and parasites, they are protected from traffic, and they are protected from urban coyotes that will catch, kill, and eat cats. Learn more about turning an outdoor cat into an indoor cat!"
Published in 1935... #Catsindoors pic.twitter.com/hdkGSFJM57
— Christopher E. Smith (@FieldEcology) September 1, 2020
"Each year at least 60% of the wildlife we admit to our Centre have been caught by cats."
"Cats account for almost three quarters of non-natural bird deaths."
This article shows a list of the top threats faced by birds every year.
Feral cats and outdoor pet cats kill 2.4 billion birds in the U.S. each year. Controlling your cat outdoors will also help your cat live a longer, healthier life. Learn more about how to #BringBirdsBack with our Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds: https://t.co/Xh9rAYCDno pic.twitter.com/CGcEYjf9UB
— Cornell Lab (@CornellBirds) May 25, 2020
Many people believe outdoor cats are no big deal because they just fill the ecological role of missing wild predators. Actually, new evidence suggests house cats are killing at up to 10x greater rates than those natural predators.https://t.co/juptB031tD pic.twitter.com/nQvMor8UrJ
— David Steen, Ph.D. (@AlongsideWild) March 11, 2020
House cats have caused more extinctions than climate change.
— David Steen, Ph.D. (@AlongsideWild) November 22, 2019
Nobody should be put in this position. https://t.co/9DVFNF2S12
— David Steen, Ph.D. (@AlongsideWild) July 17, 2020
"But I've never noticed my pet #cat kill any #birds"
— Jenna McCullough (@Jenna_Merle) September 15, 2021
Of cats that kill #wildlife, only 21% are presented to owners. 30% eaten. 49% are LEFT TO ROT (https://t.co/prqGGsRBTi).
Well-fed pet #Cats kill for pleasure, often tormenting their victims
So, is there overwhelming, PEER-REVIEWED scientific evidence that free-roaming cats are a threat to global #biodiversity?
— Jenna McCullough (@Jenna_Merle) September 15, 2021
YES
🎤✋⬇️ 😤#CatsOfTwitter #BiodiversityCrisis #InvasiveSpecies
