Responsible Pet Ownership
We know feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife in Australia killng more than three billion animals per year however many people do not realise that our beloved pet cats are also having an enormous impact on wildlife as well.
Keeping Cats Contained
There are more pet cats in Australia than feral cats (27% of households have a cat = approximately 3.8 million domestic cats) 71% (2.7 million) cats are allowed to roam and hunt.
Research conducted by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub found each roaming cat kills on average 186 animals per year, including 40 native reptiles, 38 native birds, and 32 native mammals. In cities, for every square kilometre there are 40-70 roaming cats (killing 4440 to 8100 native animals every year this is 30 to 50 times more animals killed per square kilometer than by feral cats in the bush.
It’s Cats Play – A Catastrophic Story
K2W Glideways have commissioned the Eaton Gorge Theatre Company to create an educational play for schools and communities to raise awareness about the impacts that domestic cats have on native wildlife and the benefits of keeping cats contained.
The interactive play runs for about 45 minutes with time for questions and discussion. If your school or community group is interested in having the play tour to your venue please complete the expression of interest below or contact Eaton Gorge Theatre Company for more info
What you can do
- Keeping your cat securely contained 24 hours per day is the only way to prevent it from killing wildlife.
- Cats are generally happier and healthier and live longer when kept indoors
- Follow these tips on How to Keep Your Indoor Cat Happy
Download Fact Sheets
The threatened species recovery hub have compiled fact sheets about the impacts of domestic and feral cats on our native wildlife
Book “It’s Cats Play”
Submit an Expression of Interest form to host “It’s Cats Play”
