btw, given your interest in saving cats I'd love to hear your views on cat colonies and trap-and-release.
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Ambivalent. Neutering males probably gives them a better life, but doesn't affect population growth significantly.
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There's an effort by some to try to eliminate wild cat populations altogether, which I disagree with.
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They present no real hazard to humans and they've no less right to exist than wild birds or field mice.
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But they are not native to most of the world, and as highly effective predators they significantly affect the environment.
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Wild Felis species are native to pretty much all of Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the Americas you have Lynx, Leopardus, Puma.
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yes wild felis species, but not felis catus. I see bobcats where I live, but it's the housecats eating most birds, lizards, rodents,
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and being a vector for toxoplasmosis (killing local sea otters) and other diseases. I love cats, but think they should be indoors.
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Have you heard of Catios? Patios for cats, so they can get outside but not join the food chain?
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Having one is my fondest dream, but I am desperately poor.
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