artwork by Carol Decker for IMBD '99 Keep cats indoors In
conjunction with IMBD, the American Bird is publicizing its Cats
Indoors! Campaign. Studies have shown that 20-30% of cats' prey
is birds There are at least 68 million pet cats in United
States. Cat owners can reduce the number of birds maimed and
killed by cats simply by keeping their cats indoors. This
beneficial to cats. Indoor cats are generally healthier and live
longer then cats allowed to roam outdoors. International
Migratory Bird Day Many birds winter in the tropical regions of
southern North America and Central and South America. More than
360 species of birds make this annual migration flying between
wintering grounds in the tropics and breeding grounds in North
America and the Arctic. Some of these birds are common to us -
the ruby-throated hummingbird, gray catbird, purple martin, barn
swallow and chimney swift. Others, such as the red-eyed vireo,
scarlet tanager, wood thrush and Cape May warbler, may be
familiar only to bird watchers. In