Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species across the World

Scientific American ^ | 12/12/23 | Jack Tamisiea

[DallasBiff]

Exotic species such as pythons, Asian carp and cane toads often dominate the invasive species discourse. Few biological invaders, however, have wreaked as much ecological havoc as one of our most cuddly companions: cats.

Despite their small stature and memeable mugs, domestic cats (Felis catus) are perfectly adapted killing machines, armed with retractable claws, sharp fangs and night vision. And these potent predators are anything but picky. As humans have spread cats around the world over the past 9,000 years, these ferocious felines—which were likely domesticated thousands of years ago in the Near East—have terrorized native creatures on every continent except Antarctica.

[MeganC]

If the animal is here and it’s not welcome then it gets taken care of.

Leaving them alone means they get killed or eaten alive by hawks, eagles, coyotes, wolves, moutain lions, bears, wolverines, bobcats, or etc.

It sounds cold but what to me is truly cold are the monsters who drop off their house pets along US 20.

[Fawn]

Please take them all to a shelter or rescue instead of playing God yourself....at least they might have a chance at a rescue.

[Kenny500c]

Carnivores will be...