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This June, we decided to do our own month-long version of @WildCare ‘s “Caught by Cats" project to show the damage that cats cause to wildlife when humans allow them to roam. Every animal in this photograph died or was euthanized due to a domestic cat in June.
This June, we decided to do our own month-long version of @WildCare ‘s “Caught by Cats" project to show the damage that cats cause to wildlife when humans allow them to roam. Every animal in this photograph died or was euthanized due to a domestic cat in June.
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Last month, we took in 531 patients. Of those, 77 were confirmed cat attacks. These animals accounted for nearly 15% of intakes - on par with our annual average.
Last month, we took in 531 patients. Of those, 77 were confirmed cat attacks. These animals accounted for nearly 15% of intakes - on par with our annual average.
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Of those 77, only 17 survived. Even with treatment, less than 1 in 4 cat attacked patients survive. This means 60 patients that received the highest quality veterinary care at our hospital still died due to a completely preventable human-caused issue.
Of those 77, only 17 survived. Even with treatment, less than 1 in 4 cat attacked patients survive. This means 60 patients that received the highest quality veterinary care at our hospital still died due to a completely preventable human-caused issue.
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Make sure you understand that this is not a "cat" problem. This is a HUMAN problem. Humans allowed & continue to allow their pet cats outdoors to kill wildlife, spread diseases, & struggle to survive.
Make sure you understand that this is not a "cat" problem. This is a HUMAN problem. Humans allowed & continue to allow their pet cats outdoors to kill wildlife, spread diseases, & struggle to survive.
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Cats are a domestic species, not a native predator. They require human care & leaving them outdoors to suffer is an animal welfare issue. Outdoors, these domestics are at great risk from predators, poisons, gunshots, vehicle collisions, weather, & disease.
Cats are a domestic species, not a native predator. They require human care & leaving them outdoors to suffer is an animal welfare issue. Outdoors, these domestics are at great risk from predators, poisons, gunshots, vehicle collisions, weather, & disease.
Please, for the safety of both your cat AND our native wildlife, keep your pet cats inside. Provide them with enrichment indoors, take them for walks on a leash, or build them a catio or enclosed porch so they can safely enjoy the outdoors.
The destruction of wildlife & the environment by domestic cats is a human-caused issue that will require large-scale management to improve. This is a human-caused problem & we must all do our part to correct it.
#CatAttacks #OutdoorCats #ResponsiblePetOwnership #WildlifeRehab
#CatAttacks #OutdoorCats #ResponsiblePetOwnership #WildlifeRehab
