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How many cats are there in the UK 2020?

PoC avatarPosted on November 30, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 30, 2020

You have to specify the date in order to accurately state the number of cats there are in the UK because the number is climbing. It is ever-changing. The number is climbing because the human population is climbing in the … Continue reading →

Posted in statistics | Tagged cat and dog statistics, cat ownership, cat population, domestic cats, statistics, uk | Leave a reply

Human population growth effects on animals

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 28, 2020

There is a growing feeling that human population growth is having a very bad effect on animals. Although you have to differentiate between domestic and wild animals. The UK’s favourite broadcaster, said David Attenborough, is an advocate for stabilising the … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat population, conservation, forests, human to cat relationship, Michael Broad, nature | Leave a reply

Are there more dogs than cats in the world?

PoC avatarPosted on June 10, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 10, 2020

Yes, it is estimated that there are more dogs than cats in the world as at 2020. In fact there are more dogs by a factor of two (100% more). The word “estimated” is important because nobody is actually counting. … Continue reading →

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Are there more cats than humans in the world?

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2020

No is the answer to the question in the title. In fact, there are far more humans in the world than cats. Humans outnumber cats by a factor of 16. In 2020 the world population of humans is 8 billion. … Continue reading →

Posted in cat population size | Tagged cat population, feral cat population, statistics | Leave a reply

Why the Washington DC cat count is money well spent

PoC avatarPosted on July 22, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 22, 2018

You have probably heard about the $1.5 million Washington DC project to count all the cats, namely domestic, feral and strays and those in shelters. On this scale, it’ll be the first of its kind. It’s important because to the … Continue reading →

Posted in cat population size | Tagged America, bird conservation, cat population, cat population control, cat predation, cat study, conservation, feral cats, feral cats and their management, study, Washington DC | Leave a reply

How many cats are dying right now?

PoC avatarPosted on November 9, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 9, 2017

Around 100 cats on the planet die every minute of every day on my calculation but it is based on a bunch of assumptions which I am forced to make because we don’t have the figures.

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Posted in ownership | Tagged cat death, cat population | 1 Reply

How many cats in London?

PoC avatarPosted on April 4, 2017 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2017

There are an approximate half a million domestic cats in London. I came to this figure as follows: There are 7.4 million cats in the UK. The population of London is 8.674 million. The population of the UK is 64.1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat population, London | Leave a reply

Increased Female Cat Spaying is the Principal Answer to Cat Population Control

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2017

An RSPCA report states that in order for the domestic cat population to be stable (i.e. neither increasing or decreasing) the domestic cat neutering rate needs to be 92%. This means that 92% of domestic cats need to be neutered … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged cat neutering, cat population, cat population control, cat spaying, neutering, spaying cats, uk | 3 Replies

Is the Domestic Cat Becoming Less Popular in Australia and the UK?

PoC avatarPosted on October 5, 2015 by Michael BroadOctober 5, 2015

I recently wrote a short article about a survey which concluded that the domestic cat population in Australia was declining except in Tasmania. Not soon after I read that article I bumped into another article written by the science correspondent … Continue reading →

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Too Many Cats In Urban Areas Stresses Cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 30, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2014

What Dr Sarah Ellis, a cat behaviourist, is saying may surprise cat owners because in general we see our cats looking content, snoozing and being well fed but she says that our cats are more troubled than we think; they … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat emotions, stress | Tagged cat behavior, cat behaviorist, cat emotions, cat population, cat stress, enriched environment | 22 Replies

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