Cats are strict carnivores and in the wild rely on a diet solely based on animal tissues to
meet their specific and unique nutritional requirements. Although the feeding ecology of cats …

Cats are among the most successful and damaging invaders on islands and a significant
driver of extinction and endangerment. Better understanding of their ecology can improve …

Amongst domestic animals, the domestic cat, Felis catus, is widely considered to be one of
the most serious threats to wildlife conservation. This is particularly evident for island …

Throughout much of the world, growing populations of free-ranging domestic cats pose an
increasingly serious threat to biodiversity. However, no study has estimated the magnitude …

The predation of wildlife by domestic cats (Felis catus) is a complex problem: Cats are
popular companion animals in modern society but are also acknowledged predators of …

Feral cats (Felis catus) are one of the most successful and harmful invasive predator
species, leading to dramatic loss of biodiversity across the globe. Our study assessed feral …

Feral cats have been directly responsible for the extinction of numerous species on islands
worldwide, including endemic species of mammals, birds and reptiles. The diet of feral cats …

Domestic cats are a potential risk for native fauna in the Neotropics. Intrinsic (age, weight,
sex, color) and extrinsic (nocturnal confinement, time spent outside the home, distance to …

The platynosomiasis, a worldwide parasitic disease with importance for domestic cat, has an
etiological agent species of trematodes of the genus Platynosomum, whose complete life …

Feral cat Felis catus predation on seabirds has been well documented; however, details
regarding shifts in feral cat diet in relation to seabird availability, seabird predation rate and …