Congratulations to the County of Hawai'i for enacting a commonsense prohibition on the feeding of #feral animals on public properties. #Hawaii #CatsIndoors #OneHealth abcbirds.org/news/hawaii-...

Cats can transmit a wide variety of #diseases to people, including #plague (Yersinia pestis). This article published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a good reminder to keep #CatsIndoors to keep pets, people, and wildlife safe. #OneHealth www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

An uplifting example of success for Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) in #Hawai‘i resulting from one business leader's deep sense of kuleana and mālama. With a little care and love, our native birds can thrive! Written by @hobdy71.bsky.social. #CatsIndoors #Kaua‘i www.safinacenter.org/blog/north-s...

New study found that #toxoplasmosis can decapitate sperm. The disease is caused by infection with Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite excreted in #cat feces. Help prevent this disease. Keep #CatsIndoors! #OneHealth www.sciencealert.com/parasite-inf...

Yet another #feral cat has tested positive for #rabies after it ATTACKED 5 people in #Maryland. We have to do better. It's time to #TreatCatsLikeWeTreatDogs, including responsible #cat ownership and removing unowned cats from the environment. #CatsIndoors #OneHealth www.wboy.com/news/regiona...

Environment for the Americas recently hosted a great webinar focusing on the #science and solutions surrounding #cats and #birds. Check out the recording below to hear from Jonathan Losos, Grant Sizemore, and Albert Colominas! #CatsIndoors www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDUP...

Cats and Robins | Check out this blog from Environment for the Americas about how to keep #cats and #birds safe. (Hint: Keep #CatsIndoors.) environmentamericas.org/2025/05/08/r...

Have you heard about @abcbirds.bsky.social's #CatsIndoors program? If not, check out this short introduction to the consequences of #cats roaming outdoors and solutions to protect cats, #birds, and people! youtu.be/n3i5LINxLl8?...

Environment for the Americas will host a conversation about bird-friendly #cat ownership on May 15. Come join the conversation! #CatsIndoors environmentamericas.org/2025/04/24/m...

Celebrate #EarthDay this year by choosing to keep #CatsIndoors! This one simple act protects domestic animals, #wildlife, and people. act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...

Today is #NationalPetDay. You can celebrate your pet #cat - a valuable member of the family - by choosing to keep it safely indoors, on a leash, or in an enclosure, like a #catio. Read why others have already made the switch. abcbirds.org/responsible-...

It's #RespectYourCatDay. You can take part today (and every day) by being ensuring your #cat is: 1. spayed or neutered; 2. current on its vaccinations; 3. microchipped; and 4. kept safely indoors, on a leash, or in a #catio. These simple actions protect pets, wildlife, and people. #CatsIndoors

Check out this webinar with the Catskill Regional #Invasive Species Partnership discussing #cats in the #environment and simple solutions we can take to protect #wildlife and keep #cats safe. #CatsIndoors #OneHealth

Exciting news from the Galapagos and a great example of how managing #invasive predators, including keeping #CatsIndoors, can have a big conservation impact! news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

#Birds are declining. Luckily, there are easy steps each of us can take to prevent further declines. Minimize #pesticide use. Make windows visible to birds. Support bird-friendly #coffee. Choose native plants. And PLEASE keep #CatsIndoors.

Check out this recent conversation between Catherine Greenleaf from the BirdHugger podcast and @ABCbirds' Grant Sizemore on the subject of #cats, #birds, and the importance of keeping #CatsIndoors. app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/bird...

It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Did you know #cats are an invasive species in North America? They kill billions of #birds and other #wildlife annually and spread dangerous diseases, like #rabies and #toxoplasmosis. Protect pets and communities. Keep #CatsIndoors. #OneHealth #NISAW

It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Did you know that outdoor #cats kill 2.4 billion #birds in the U.S. every year and have contributed to 63 species extinctions globally? You can help prevent these avoidable harms by keeping #CatsIndoors. #NISAW

It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Did you know that domestic cats are among the world's most harmful invasive species? You can help keep your cat and other animals safe by keeping your #CatsIndoors. #NISAW

#Hawaii HB 364 is critical to "turning off the tap" on the #cat overpopulation crisis. It would require sterilization of all pet cats (with exceptions) and provide support resources. This bill will be heard in the JHA Committee on Feb. 12. Take action today! act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...

Come join me and Ventura Audubon on Feb. 11, 2025, for a chat about the importance of keeping #CatsIndoors. www.venturaaudubon.org/speakers

In a powerful piece for @newyorker.com, ABC Board member Jonathan Franzen outlined how policies like trap-neuter-release often fall short of reducing feral cat populations, revealing the immense suffering feral cats endure while putting local wildlife, like #birds, at risk. bit.ly/4jwUYIa

Take Action to Support #Hawaii #Cat Management. HB 364 would 1) require sterilization of pet cats over a certain age, 2) regulate intentional cat breeding, and 3) provide resources to support cat sterilization. #CatsIndoors act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...

The 2025 World Migratory Bird Day poster has launched. I'm thrilled to see it features solutions to protect birds, including keeping #CatsIndoors.

With the Arctic blast sweeping across the U.S., now is a great time to transition that outdoor cat to a happy indoor cat! #CatsIndoors

A funding opportunity for #invasivespecies work in #Ontario. https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/take-action/invasive-species-action-fund/

Thank you to @VirginiaZoo and the VA Chapter of The Wildlife Society for joining their support of Virginia HB 221, whose sole purpose is to help communities reduce their free-roaming cat populations. Take action to support this bill today! #CatsIndoors...

#Virginia residents - Take action TODAY to help protect #birds and other #wildlife by supporting HB 221. This bill would help communities manage free-roaming cats, protecting natural resources, public health, and cats! Contact state legislators...

Take action today to support free-roaming cat management in #Virginia! Support HB 221! This bill authorizes communities to adopt cat management plans and directs the VA Ag. Dept. to create minimum standards and model language. #CatsIndoors...

Great article from Jonathan Franzen and @NewYorker about how #NoKill betrays cat welfare, harms #wildlife, and undermines ecosystem health. #CatsIndoors #OneHealth https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/01/01/how-the-no-kill-movement-betrays-its-name

#Hawaii residents can share their opinions on cat management for this research project. For example, should residents keep #CatsIndoors? What do you think? https://researchsurvey.griffith.edu.au/index.php/246433?lang=en

Spare your cat from spooky (and dangerous) tricks on Halloween by keeping it safely indoors! #CatsIndoors

"Cat containment is beneficial for both native wildlife and cat health." It's time to keep #CatsIndoors! https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/12/should-you-keep-your-cat-indoors-australia-native-animals

Residents are rightly distraught that the local animal shelter in League City, Texas, is purposely releasing (aka abandoning) adoptable cats. Yet another example of perverse incentives created by so-called "no kill" programs....

When local governments fail to enact adequate cat control policies, property owners can feel compelled to act on their own. Grand Traverse County needs a better strategy to prevent future harms to people, cats, and wildlife. #CatsIndoors...

According to @CDC_NCEZID: "Tempted to feed or touch that cute wild animal? Please don't." -Leave orphaned animals alone -Keep pets on leash (#CatsIndoors) -Don't feed wildlife Check out more tips to keep people, pets, and wildlife safe. #OneHealth...

Bird City Network launched! This collaborative platform supports sustainable urban planning and bird-friendly communities. Don't see a Bird City in your area? Help your city get certified! https://birdcity.org/

Calling all #Texas residents. Take action today to protect YOUR community - including people, pets, #wildlife, and property - from cat abandonment! Oppose HB 3660! #CatsIndoors #OneHealth https://act.abcbirds.org/a/take-action-cats-texas

Calling all #Texas residents! Take action now to ask @GovAbbott to veto HB 3660. This bill would authorize #cat abandonment throughout the state, putting people, animals, and communities at risk. #CatsIndoors #OneHealth https://act.abcbirds.org/a/take-action-cats-texas

Today is Endangered Species Day! Did you know that outdoor cats have contributed to the #extinction of 63 species of #birds, #mammals, and #reptiles and remain a major threat to a wide range of species? Help celebrate by keeping #CatsIndoors!

Are you an #invasivespecies management genius? You could win up to $100,000 from @USFWS! Funds are for tackling invasive grasses or invasive animals transported through horticulture. Check out the details at the link below....

Are you attending @BiggestWeek? Join me on May 13 for a presentation titled "Tackling the Cat Crisis: A Call to Action!" And be sure to stop by the @ABCbirds booth for information on all our bird conservation programs, like #CatsIndoors.

@ABCbirds is proud of @dlnr for taking action to protect Nene put at risk by people feeding #feral cats. But now cat feeders are protesting. Will you speak up to support @dlnr as they protect #Hawaii's state bird? #CatsIndoors https://act.abcbirds.org/a/take-action-cats-hawaii-gov

For #EarthDay2023, you can make a huge difference with one small act - keep your #CatsIndoors. Take the pledge to keep cats, wildlife, and communities safe by keeping your cat indoors, on a leash, or in an outdoor enclosure (e.g., #catio)....

#Hawaii HB 220 will be heard in the House AGR Committee at 10 am (HST) on Feb. 10. This bill would use taxpayer dollars to keep #feral cats on the landscape via TNR. Take action now to oppose this harmful bill! #CatsIndoors https://act.abcbirds.org/a/take-action-cats-hawaii

Take Action Now to protect Hawaii's threatened and endangered #birds and other #wildlife from #feralcats! The state legislature is considering PURPOSELY keeping these cats roaming the landscape - Tell them to VOTE NO on SB...

#Hawaii Senate Bill 998 has been scheduled for a hearing on Monday at 1 pm. This bill would kill native #birds and jeopardize #publichealth. Rather than use public money to fund TNR, it's time to keep #CatsIndoors. Submit testimony: ...

Take action today to voice your opposition to #Virginia HB 1527! This bill would authorize systematic cat abandonment and put people, domestic animals, and wildlife at risk. #CatsIndoors #OneHealth https://act.abcbirds.org/a/take-action-cats-virginia

To keep cats safe, keep #CatsIndoors. https://wildlife.org/suburban-cats-pay-the-price-for-slinking-into-coyote-territory/

Dec. 14 is (likely) the last day to submit input to the #Texas Attorney General on whether TNR violates state animal abandonemnt law. (It does.) Submit comments via email: [email protected]. #CatsIndoors Read the opinion request: ...