Topic: feral cats
Sister Islands rock iguanas mate with green iguanas causing hybrid threat
The green iguanas are breeding with Sister Islands Rock Iguanas threatening the survival of the critically endangered endemic reptile
Cayman conservationists respond to cat cull controversy
The NCC has pushed back against criticism from animal welfare advocates over cat culling aimed at protecting endangered species on the Sister Islands.
High-powered air rifles used in Little Cayman feral cat cull
More than 250 feral cats in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman have been culled since the official culling programme began on the Sister Islands, according to official figures, with a new tactic being the use of high-powered air rifles to euthanise cats in Little Cayman.
National Conservation Council adopts new control procedures for feral cats
The National Conservation Council has approved updated procedures for managing feral cats in environmentally sensitive areas of Grand Cayman.
Little Cayman’s rock iguana population triples after feral-cat cull
The population of Sister Islands rock iguanas on Little Cayman has tripled in the past three years, following a cull of feral cats.
Department of Agriculture to open cat pounds
Plans are afoot to open pounds for feral or stray cats at the Department of Agriculture facilities on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac.
Controversial cat-control law suspended by court
A Grand Court judge has issued a temporary stay on government regulations banning the feeding of stray animals and their release back into the wild after spaying and neutering.
Premier denies ‘blindsiding’ animal charity with new regulations
Premier Wayne Panton has defended the government's decision to implement regulations aimed at protecting native species by controlling invasive animals and plants in Cayman, that has been met with widespread criticism by animal charities and pet lovers.
DoE confirms outdoor pets can be legally fed and neutered
The Department of Environment has confirmed that outdoor cats being cared for on people's private property are considered pets, and has given animal charities the go-ahead to continue spaying and neutering them.
Protection needed from roaming dogs
Today I read about the huge fines, along with possible incarceration for the ‘horrific crime’ of feeding feral cats and chickens.
Yes, of course I...
Up to $500,000 fine, 4 years in jail for feeding feral chickens, cats
New regulations that ban the feeding of feral chickens and cats from Friday, 3 Feb., carry a maximum penalty of $500,000 fine and/or four years in prison for people who repeatedly feed them.
Animal charities warn of ‘overrun’ feral cat population amid new rules
Cayman's animal charities say new regulations banning the release of stray animals after they have been captured for spaying or neutering purposes will lead to an explosion in the feral cat population in Grand Cayman.
Feral cat cull ordered on Brac Bluff after ‘grim’ decline in brown booby birds
A cull of feral cats on the Cayman Brac Bluff is set to begin in response to declining brown booby numbers, as the birds' eggs are targeted by cats and rodents, the Department of Environment has announced.
Stronger controls of invasive species introduced
New regulations to control alien and invasive species and protect native and endemic plants and animals have come into effect under the National Conservation Act.
Study to assess eradicating Little Cayman feral cats
A Darwin Plus project on eradicating feral cats on Little Cayman has secured the help of international experts to assess the feasibility of ridding the island of the entire population of these animals.
Cayman’s invasive species under spotlight
Cayman's ongoing battles against invasive species, such as green iguanas, lionfish and feral cats, have been highlighted in the annual Virtual Island Summit, which addresses issues faced by island nations across the world.
Conservation and planning boards court showdown set for June
Two government entities, the National Conservation Council and the Central Planning Authority, are set to go head to head in court in June.
DoE: Cats endangering native species
The Department of Environment in recent weeks has been highlighting the threats feral and, in some cases, wandering domestic cats pose to local wildlife.
Little Cayman iguanas caged to protect them from feral cats
More than 50 young Sister Islands Rock Iguanas are spending their early years in cages in Little Cayman as the Department of Environment and local residents try to protect them from feral cats on the island.
Feral cats attacking native species
When we hurriedly left Cayman Brac last March, the property had its usual abundance of curly tail lizards and birds. When we returned early...
Letter: Birds on the Brac
Feral cats are endemic on Cayman Brac, and have been since Year Dot. It is way past time to humanely trap those feral cats – spay and neuter them, and then release them back into the Brac dump and Bluff environs.
The cat
Today's editorial cartoon
Feral cats pose threat to survival of Brac seabirds
Feral cats present a threat to the survival of a rare seabird colony on Cayman Brac, according to Department of Environment researchers.
Letter: Government is right to cull Sister Islands’ feral cats
All the feral cats I find on my property, I will give them to the government.
Weekend Mail Call: ‘Catfight’ on the Sister Islands
The Compass editorial “Catfight on the sister Islands” had readers talking this week, as animal advocates took to the courts to halt government’s plan to cull booming feral cat populations.
Feral cats
Today's editorial cartoon
