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A feral cat-hunting contest for kids in New Zealand is scrapped after a backlash

6:01am April 20, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The competition withdrew its new category after pushback from animal rights groups. The controversy highlights a broader debate over how to manage the invasive species.

A coalition of groups in Washington, D.C., are attempting to count the cats in the District.

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Science

Washington, D.C., Is Counting All Its Cats. It Will Take 3 Years And $1.5 Million

6:52pm July 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The nation's capital has a cat problem. And the first step toward fixing it, apparently, is to quantify it.

Victoria Thomas' backyard was overrun with rats a few years ago. She tried everything from trenching and underground fencing to poison traps but nothing worked — until she got three feral cats.

Science

Facing A Growing Rat Problem, A Neighborhood Sets Off The Cat Patrol

8:16pm April 04, 2016

by David Schaper

Chicago has a bad rat problem, and it gets worse when old buildings are demolished. Residents of a Chicago neighborhood decided to counter the rat invasion with natural enemies — feral cats.

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