Critters and Cats - Cats Win, Critters Gone

When I moved into this house just before 1970, I'd see all kinds of critters in the yard at times; rabbits, chipmunks, etc.  I can't recall the last time I saw a rabbit around here and the last chipmunk is but a cute memory.  We have many feral cats running loose here in the BToS and NO CRITTERS.  Some would say that's good that the feral cats eliminate the critters.  I tend to disagree.

I've never understood how we can have and enforce leash laws for dogs and not for cats.  But, as an old fart here in the BToS, I tend to be a bit ignorant of what's acceptable and PC in today's world.

Here's a link to a recent Smithsonian article on the subject.

Feral Cats Kill Billions of Small Critters Each Year

 

JD, still searching for some rare critters here in the BToS.  I must admit that the squirrels seem to be able to outdo the feral cats.

PS - Animal control rounds up stray dogs, but no such effort for stray cats.