Cat owners ‘in denial’ over wildlife toll

Cat owners are claimed to be in denial about the murderous impact their pets have on wildlife.

A study of 86 cats living in two UK villages found that owners had little understanding of the scale of the slaughter.
In a survey, 60% disagreed that cats were harming wildlife and 13% strongly disagreed. Owners were also strongly opposed to keeping their cats indoors as a control measure.
The number of animals killed each year by UK domestic cats runs to millions, according to the research, published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.