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Why Cats Belong Indoors: Q+A with Dr. John Read
Across the globe, the introduction of domestic cats (Felis catus) to new environments has invariably resulted in harm to native wildlife. Yet when kept contained – indoors, on a leash, or in a catio – domestic cats can make wonderful… Read More »
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Cats and COVID-19
Media Contact: Jordan Rutter, Director of Public Relations, 202-888-7472 | jerutter@abcbirds.org | @JERutter Expert Contact: Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Program, 202-888-7480 | gsizemore@abcbirds.org UPDATE (April 23, 2020): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced April 22, 2020,… Read More »
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Prince Georges County Council Ignores Slaughter of Wildlife – Chooses Protection of Feral Cats
Ear-tipped Cat (Washington, D.C., November 21, 2012) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), one of the nation’s leading bird conservation groups, has denounced a Prince George’s County, Maryland “Ear-Tipped Cats” bill that was passed by the county Council yesterday. The bill will… Read More »
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Beloved and Deadly, Cats Are the ‘Lion in the Living Room'
What is it about cats? They purr and cuddle up to us on our laps. But they also hunt birds and small mammals to the brink of extinction — and beyond. Whether house cats are turning entire ecosystems upside down or… Read More »
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New Report to Pompano Beach Commissioners: City Will "Become Overrun with Cats"
(Washington, D.C., June 28, 2013) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), one of the leading bird conservation organizations in the United States has sent, this week, a new and strongly worded report that warns Pompano Beach City Commissioners that a proposal under… Read More »
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It's Time to Treat Cats Like Dogs
Cats. It’s the four-letter word of bird conservation. For over a century, ornithologists have been sounding the alarm about cats and their impacts in the environment. Whether owned, stray, or feral, roaming domestic cats have the capacity — indeed the… Read More »
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Nation's Mayors Asked to Stop Spread of Feral Cats
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210, Cat with dead bird by Marjorie Gibson (Washington, D.C., November 9, 2011) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation’s leading bird conservation organization, has called on the mayors of U.S. cities to stop the… Read More »
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Jones Beach Feral Cats Pose Threat to Endangered Birds and Potential Health Threat to Beachgoers
(Washington, D.C., March 27, 2015) One of the nation’s leading bird conservation organizations, American Bird Conservancy, has learned that New York State Park officials are allowing feral cats to persist at the popular Jones Beach State Park right outside New… Read More »
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New Study: "Remarkable" Deterioration in Memory Functions of Seniors Infected by Common Parasite Found in Free-roaming Cats
(Washington, D.C., February 20, 2014) A new study just published in the scientific journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity documents what scientists describe as “remarkable” working memory performance reductions in seniors 65 and older that test positive for infection by the… Read More »
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Massive Conservation Coalition Calls on Interior Dept. to Stop Wildlife Deaths from Feral Cats
Washington, D.C., March 11, 2014) The largest coalition ever assembled on the issue of wildlife mortality from feral cats—including more than 200 groups—has called on Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Sally Jewell in a letter to take action to reduce mortality… Read More »
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Study Finds Free-Roaming Cats Pose Threat from "Serious Public Health Diseases"
Cat with American Coot by Debi Shearwater (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2012) A study published in the peer-reviewed public health journal, Zoonoses and Public Health, has found that free-roaming cats pose a threat from “serious public health diseases” to humans,… Read More »
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"KittyCam" Reveals High Levels of Wildlife Being Killed by Outdoor Cats
(Washington, D.C., August 6, 2012) A new study of house cats allowed to roam outdoors finds that nearly one-third succeeded in capturing and killing animals. The cats, which wore special video cameras around their necks that recorded their outdoor activities,… Read More »
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"KittyCam" Reveals High Levels of Wildlife Being Killed by Outdoor Cats
KittyCam stills showing a captured chipmunk and an injured pheobe, National Geographic KittyCam Program (Washington, D.C., August 6, 2012) A new study of house cats allowed to roam outdoors finds that nearly one-third succeeded in capturing and killing animals. The… Read More »
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Studies Show Outdoor Cats Are Popular Prey for Coyotes
(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2012) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the leading bird conservation organization in the United States, advises that as coyotes continue to move into and around large cities such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Los… Read More »
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Studies Show Outdoor Cats Are Popular Prey for Coyotes
Coyote, USFWS (Washington, D.C., March 28, 2012) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the leading bird conservation organization in the United States, advises that as coyotes continue to move into and around large cities such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C.,… Read More »
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Cats Indoors
Looking for practical solutions to keep your cat safe while protecting birds? Check out ABC’s Solutions for Pet Cats page. Domestic cats (Felis catus) can make wonderful pets. But cats that roam outdoors, can have serious consequences. Across the globe,… Read More »
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Young Birds, Rabbits and Other Newborn Wildlife Easy Prey for Cats
For Immediate Release Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210 Acadian Flycatcher. Photo: Daniel Lebbin BETHESDA, MD -- As young birds, rabbits and squirrels venture from their nests in early summer in their usual vulnerable and generally defenseless state, The Wildlife… Read More »
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Endangered Hawaiian Geese at Risk From Disease Spread by Feral Cats, Study Finds
Contact: Grant Sizemore, gsizemore@abcbirds.org, 202-888-7480 (Washington, D.C., June 2, 2016) A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases has documented evidence of “widespread contamination of habitat” in Hawai'i caused by feral cats. This latest research has alarming implications… Read More »
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Report from Gov't of Canada Echoes U.S. Finding: Outdoor Cats are Leading Human-Caused Source of Bird Mortality
(Washington, DC, October 1, 2013) A new study from the government of Canada that looked at more than 25 human-caused sources of bird mortality has found that domestic cats, both feral and owned, are the leading lethal threat to birds… Read More »
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Solutions for Pet Cats
ABC's Cats Indoors program supports simple solutions to keep pet cats and wild birds safe. Check out catio designs and other solutions below to see which is the best fit for you and your cat! CATIO OPTIONS AND OTHER OUTDOOR… Read More »
