A study on the habits of outdoor cats by UGA researcher Kerrie Ann Loyd, and partly funded by an ORAS small grant, has been making national news recently. 'Kitty cams' attached to pet cats revealed the surprising toll on native wildlife and risk-taking behavior by the felines while out on the prowl. Many of us here on the ORAS board are cat-lovers, but for the sake of local wildlife, and the health and safety of our feline companions, we advocate keeping your cats indoors. Some of the press relating to this study can be viewed on the NPR website:
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/10/158589981/kitty-cam-reveals-the-secret-lif...
and the LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-kitty-cams-20120807,...