Portland Audubon and Feral Cat Coalition Team Up The Audubon
Society of Portland and the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon are
teaming up on a new campaign to encourage Oregonians not to
allow their cats to roam free in the environment. Free-roaming
cats kill tens of thousands of birds each year in the Portland
Metro Area and are one of the primary causes of cat
overpopulation. Both organizations encourage cat owners to house
cats indoors, in outside enclosures, or to walk cats on a leash.
It is good cats and it is good for wildlife! It is not about
birds versus cats; it is about protecting birds and cats.
Audubon Society of Portland has been advocating for the
protection of native birds since 1902. Cat predation is
consistently the leading cause of injury for wild animals
treated at Audubon’s Wildlife Care Center accounting for nearly
40% of intakes. The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) has
been conducting spay and neuter clinics for feral cats since
1995. During that time the Coalition has spayed and neuter