| Domestic cats are often well fed. However, most | | | | other pests but most killed are songbirds, which |
| pet owners are still amused as why their cats kill | | | | are already under the threat of extinction due to |
| rodents, birds and still do not eat them. The | | | | other factors such as destruction of natural |
| reason is, unlike other predators, the cat's desire | | | | habitat and pollution. Cats have contributed to the |
| to hunt is not to eat its prey. They hunt it | | | | extinction of population of species such as least |
| because they have an inborn hunting instinct in | | | | terans birds, Piping Plovers, Loggerhead Shrikes |
| them. This instinct is so strong that they continue | | | | and starlings in the U.S. The situation is no |
| to hunt the preys around them. Nevertheless, this | | | | different in other continent such as Australia, |
| habit of hunting had severe impact on some | | | | where species of birds such as blackbirds, mynah, |
| species. In some places, the impact of hunting is | | | | parrot, galahs, and crimson rosellas are on the |
| such that it has lead to extinction of several | | | | verge of extinction. In Florida, cats have hunted |
| species. Thus, hunting has considerably reduced | | | | many birds such as Shrikes, pigeons and other |
| the counts of small birds, reptiles, amphibians, | | | | native birds, due to which they are one the verge |
| mammals, thereby threatening the census of wild | | | | of extinction. In addition, the existence of Marsh |
| life. Apart from this, domestic cats are troubling | | | | rabbits, American gold finch and hens, and other |
| the native predators too, for example predators | | | | small mammals are also in danger. Feral cats have |
| such as hawks, weasels, fox, do not find enough | | | | hunted many endangered species such as Malas, |
| food for their survival. As a result, the existence | | | | which were recovered successfully by the wildlife |
| of these species is in danger too. Alarming | | | | authorities. Steps To Prevent The Impact Of |
| Decrease In Most Species: Cats are carnivorous | | | | Hunting: Try to keep the cats indoors. |
| animals. Studies depict that feeding habits of most | | | | Confinement reduces unwanted reproduction and |
| domestic cats include mainly household foods such | | | | predation of life. Tie bell belts in their necks |
| as fish and meat products. In addition, these cats | | | | because whenever cats stalk prey, it will alarm |
| hunt 70% of small mammals and 20% of birds to | | | | the prey and prevent unwarranted hunting. |
| gratify their hunger. Studies also depict that | | | | Declawing is also another important step, which |
| domestic cats kill nearly 1000 animals each year. | | | | pet owners may consider. It will reduce the |
| Cats in small towns kill an average of 14 birds | | | | intensity of hunting among domesticated cats. |
| each year. Rural domestic cats kill more animals | | | | Thus, although, hunting is a very natural ability of |
| than urban cats. Researchers say that rural cats | | | | cats, it has significantly increased the mortality of |
| in Wisconsin kill around 8 to 17 million birds every | | | | the birds. |
| year. The more accurate data state that cats kill | | | | Go to Cat and Kitten Zone to get your free |
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| nationwide, rural cats kill around billions of small | | | | Kitten Zone also has information on Kittens, Cat |
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| count. Some cats kill house mice, rodents and | | | | kittens. |