Population and community-level impacts of feral cats on native fauna have been little studied, but evidence from several studies indicates that direct predation is the most important process involved (reference). Nevertheless, a study was conducted on the stomach contents of 390 feral felines in central Australia, between 1990 and 1994, in the Northern Territory. Felines victualed on a variety of invertebrates, reptiles, birds and mammals, including animals up to their own body mass in size.…
determine how many stray dogs and cats live in the United States, estimates for cats alone range up to seventy million.” (ASPCA) The amount of homeless pets would drop drastically if every pet owner had…
Which cat is the third largest one in the Americas? It’s the jaguar; this animal is the third largest cat behind the lion and tiger. One of the reasons for this is probably because jaguars’ can eat up to 85 different animals. They mainly just eat whatever they can catch. Although they eat a lot, jaguars’ are endangered. They are extinct in two countries,El Salvador and Uruguay, and they could be extinct in general if humans keep hunting them. They are illegal to hunt but people do it anyways for…
argue that trap-neuter-return programs abandon feral cats, they provide an opportunity for the cat to continue living. For instance, one Jacksonville, Florida program both “decreased cat intakes by 25 percent and decreased ‘euthanasia’ by more than 75 percent” (Robinson). In addition, trap-neuter-return programs cost less than euthanasia. One statistic is that “San Jose, Calif. … spent just $72 per cat for its TNR program, versus $233 per cat to impound and ‘euthanize’ them” (Robinson). TNR…
Are cats better than dogs? By:Samara Burgess Are cats better than dogs? Well, I think they are! Cats are a smart, calm, and gentle species that love to be petted. On the other hand dogs are hard to take care of because they are just plain hyper! Cats are better than dogs because, cats don't ruin toys unlike dogs that rip toys open. Cats also don’t need a lot of space, but dogs because they are so hyper they need lots of space.Also, cats are natural-hunters that will help keep…
Rough Draft The narrator is a phsycopath from the Black Cat,these are the reasons why he is a physcopath. The narrator of The Black Cat has done many things to make himself physcopath. For instance h took his first cats eye out that he loved so much. The first reason he took the cats eye out is because he was drunk and the cat bit the narrators hand. Since the narrator was drunk he got really mad and took his pen knife and cut the cats eye out. After that he killed his cat.Thats one reason why…
She was a petite cat, thinner now that her kittens were born. She was a sweet, young girl entirely enamored by the squirming babies and their mother living in our garage. The morning was normal until we opened the door to see the horrifics of a cat battling death. My sister, a girl whose kindness created hardship, attempted to save her beloved cats from the nuisance of fleas, only to bring the unwavering wrath of misused medication upon the mother. A dosage meant for a fifty pound dog was…
quickly realized many of the emotional connections that humans and their canine pets share. Prior to visiting with the dogs, I made my way around the cat shelter area. After observing the cats, it became evident that their many of their “cute” behaviors were aimed solely at attracting the attention of potential human companions. For instance, a white cat named Sirocco made a distinctive pawing motion whenever I passed her cage, as if she was beckoning me to come closer and visit with her. Yet,…
“Come back here Lilly!” I called from the porch. I had just watched my little kitten run outside and I had to go get her! I scanned the lawn hoping and praying she would still be out there. It hasn’t even been a minute since she had gotten out, how far could she be? I finally spot her. There was only one thing wrong, instead of running away like I would expect her to do, she was digging in the lawn! She never digs, not even in the house! Completely weirded out, I run down the stairs and go to…
Erika. Erika with the dark raven hair and the shy smile that first appears on the corner of her eyes then spreads to her mouth, who would have known she hosts’ a midnight show? Her dreams, memories, hopes, and ideas projected every night from 2am- 4am. If you follow the termites they might show you the way. The termites go to her at night after the yawning but before the song of the rooster. They always take the same path, little tiny crawls that sound like the scratching of skin. Porcelain…