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Hypocritical Australians are the most destructive non-native species on their continent

PoC avatarPosted on May 7, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 7, 2022

I’ve recently been doing research on whether owning a caracal is illegal in Australia (I shouldn’t have bothered). It was very hard research because the documentation provided by Australian administrations was poor. What I found was a continual reference to … Continue reading →

Posted in invasive species | Tagged australia feral cat, cat predation, evolution, feral cat predation, invasive species, killing cats, mammals, marsupials, native species, non-native species | 6 Replies

3 reasons why cats play with their prey, apparently torturing them

PoC avatarPosted on January 17, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 17, 2022

There are 3 reasons why domestic cats apparently torture their prey by playing with them. I list and discuss them here. It is a form of feline behaviour which at best irritates their human caregiver and at worst disgusts them. … Continue reading →

Posted in playing with prey | Tagged african asian wildcat, cat hunting, cat predation, cat prey, cat prey items, domestic cat predation, feral cat predation | Leave a reply

New Zealand news media reports that one feral cat regurgitated 28 whole lizards! True?

PoC avatarPosted on October 1, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 1, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT-NEW ZEALAND: The website stuff.co.nz have published an article in which they attack the feral cat, which I see a lot of because they don’t like their feral cats in New Zealand. You see the same thing in … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat hunting, cat predation, feral cat predation, New Zealand, reptiles | Leave a reply

Rare photo of a feral cat in battle with the venomous mulga snake

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2021

This is a rare photograph of an Aussie feral cat (much hated by Aussies) killing a venomous mulga snake. The cat has blood on his nose and mouth. From the photo it is not entirely clear that the cat won … Continue reading →

Posted in predation | Tagged australia, australia feral cat, cat prey items, feral cat, feral cat predation, snakes | Leave a reply

Long-term solution to the problem of domestic cat predation of wildlife

PoC avatarPosted on September 6, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 6, 2021

In 2021, the reputation of the domestic cat is becoming frayed because of predation on native wildlife species. This bad publicity mainly comes out of Australia where the authorities are more concerned than in other countries about the loss of … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged artificial selection, australia, cat character, cat personality, cat predation, feral cat predation, selective breeding | Leave a reply

Australia is killing all their feral cats and now they have a mouse plague

PoC avatarPosted on May 26, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 28, 2021

It is said that Australia’s out-of-control mouse plague could last for up to 2 years unless the government takes urgent action in giving farmers free poison which is an anticoagulant. The mice die of internal bleeding. The trouble is that … Continue reading →

Posted in working cats | Tagged australia, barn cats, cat catching mice, Cat News, cat predation, farmers, feral cat predation, feral cats, poison, rodent deterrent, working cats | 7 Replies

Do domestic cats attack chickens?

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2021

You could also ask whether feral cats attack chickens. The answer has got to be that sometimes they do but it is rare judging by my research and using common sense. People say that hens are too large for a … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat hunting, cat predation, cat prey items, domestic cat predation, farm livestock, feral cat predation, predatory behavior | Leave a reply

Rats or cats? Which is the worst for killing island species?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2021

Every scientific paper that you read regarding the extinction of native species on small islands in archipelagoes always refer to cats and rats as the top two culprits. One scientific study starts, “Invasive rats are one of the world’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in predation | Tagged birds, cat preying on birds, domestic cat predation, feral cat predation, feral cats, human to cat relationship, invasive species, mammals, natural selection, reptiles
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