SCC Fact Sheets

Read & share our fact sheets. These are brief with the most important information about community cats. If you would like to know more than ask us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaveCommunityCatsAustralia

Who are Community Cats?

Why is feeding community cats beneficial?

Why are community cats NOT feral cats?

Why is funded cat desexing beneficial?

Reference information

NSW Inquiry Management of Cat Populations https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3011

APWF Submission to NSW cat Inquiry https://petwelfare.org.au/government-submissions/new-south-wales?

Urban Cat Management in Australia—Evidence-Based Strategies for Success https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/8/1083

Community Cat Programs in Australia – A Humane, Evidence-Based Approach to Cat Management https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1079/abwcases.2026.0013

ASPCA Position Statement Community Cats https://www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-policy-and-position-statements/position-statement-on-community-cats

Evaluating the Effects of Managed Free-Roaming Cat Populations on Prey Through Stable Isotope Analysis: A Pilot Study from British Columbia, Canada https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/21/3204

Alley Cat Allies (2026) The Vacuum Effect: Why Catch-and-Kill Doesn’t Work. [online]. Available at: https://www.alleycat.org/resources/the-vacuum-effect-why-catch-and-kill-doesnt-work/