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On Our Way To No Kill

Best Friends Animal Society set a goal for all shelters in the U.S. to become no-kill by 2025. Their annual report shows us where we still have work to do. READ MORE

Faunalytics Index – December 2020

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about alternative meat naming, perceptions of pit bull dogs, animal donor demographics, what we're thankful for, and much more. READ MORE

Modeling Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies

A mathematical model of free-roaming cat populations shows how euthanasia and trap-neuter-release (TNR) compare in reducing long-term deaths. READ MORE

TNR & Return-To-Field: Alternatives To Euthanizing...

This article looks at the success of combining two techniques that have been used to reduce the number of free-roaming cats being euthanized in the U.S. READ MORE

The Risks Of Echo Chambers In Academic Research

Scientific research is supposed to be rigorous and unbiased. When a small set of papers becomes influential, however, self-reinforcing viewpoints can emerge. READ MORE

Feral Cats And What We Do About Them

Our latest blog summarizes the complexities of the debate about feral cats and how we mitigate their impact, paying special attention to the data on Trap-Neuter-Return programs. READ MORE

Cats, Native Species, And Impact Mitigation

The European Union Nature Directives oblige member states to protect biodiversity, but the impact of domestic cats has been a grey area. READ MORE

Discrimination Against ‘Invasive’ Species: ...

In this study, the authors use the story of the green iguana to explore and critique the concept of an invasive species, drawing on an analysis of discrimination to make [...] READ MORE

Managing Cats In Indigenous Australian Communities

This article reviews 13 studies of cat population management strategies to propose a humane, effective, and culturally appropriate way of stabilizing their numbers. READ MORE

On Our Way To No Kill

Faunalytics Index – December 2020

Modeling Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies

TNR & Return-To-Field: Alternatives To Euthanizing...

The Risks Of Echo Chambers In Academic Research

Feral Cats And What We Do About Them

Cats, Native Species, And Impact Mitigation

Discrimination Against ‘Invasive’ Species: ...

Managing Cats In Indigenous Australian Communities

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On Our Way To No Kill

Faunalytics Index – December 2020

Modeling Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies

TNR & Return-To-Field: Alternatives To Euthanizing...

The Risks Of Echo Chambers In Academic Research

Feral Cats And What We Do About Them

Cats, Native Species, And Impact Mitigation

Discrimination Against ‘Invasive’ Species: ...

Managing Cats In Indigenous Australian Communities

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