Increasing numbers of feral (wild) cats born from strays frequently establish lounging and litter box areas within suburban and other settled areas. These cats live in the wild and are uncared for. Many carry illnesses, mange and parasites that can be transmitted to treasured pets. The health risks that catch-and-kill advocates most often blame on cats are intestinal parasites, rabies, flea-borne typhus, and toxoplasmosis.

 

Cats also habitually visit areas for urinating/defecating. Undeterred, they will come back time and time again, testing your patience and leaving unpleasant odors in landscaping, gardens, porches and outdoor potted plants. Stray (feral) cats also can affect local wildlife, reportedly killing an estimated 1.3-4 million birds and 6.3-22.3 billion mammals annually in the United States.