197:(SPCA), the New Zealand Companion Animal Council, the Morgan Foundation and Local Government New Zealand, with technical advisors from Department of Conservation and observers from the Ministry for Primary Industries. The NCMSG published a report in 2020 with 13 recommendations, including the enactment of a National Cat Management Act that would enable nationally consistent approaches to humane management of cats and enforcement of bylaws.
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that apply to cats and their owners, but as of 2023, New
Zealand does not have legislation that is specific to the management of cats. However, a Code of Welfare: Companion Cats was issued in 2018 under the Animal Welfare Act to expand on the requirements of the Act. The code sets minimum standards
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is a case of bird extinction due to predation by cats. The extinction of the birds is often blamed on the lighthouse keeper's cat alone, but cats had become established in 1894 when a single pregnant female landed on the island, so it is likely that it was a result of the whole cat population.
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Companion animals are popular in New
Zealand, with 60% of households having either a cat or a dog. In 2020, Companion Animals New Zealand reported that there are around 1.2 million domestic cats in New Zealand, with around 41% of households having at least one cat. Trends in cat ownership are:
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There are numerous cat welfare and cat breeding organisations in New
Zealand. The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was formed in 1882 and now has 47 branches around the country. Cats Unloved is a Christchurch-based organisation working with cats. In 2011 the
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Apart from two species of bats, New
Zealand did not have any land-based mammals until settlement by the MÄori and by European people. As a consequence, birds and even insects took over the ecological niche normally filled by mammals. The introduced mammals, including cats, became
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Zealand native animals can be at risk from toxoplasmosis. Several species of kiwi from wild populations have been found to be infected, with consequences that may lead to the death of the bird. Research is being undertaken to establish the extent to which kiwi are exposed to
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parasite is only known to reproduce in cats. The eggs of the parasite spread from cat faeces into the environment, and travel via stormwater and wastewater to the sea. Dolphins can become infected when parasites from cat faeces end up in the marine
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in which the parasite may undergo sexual reproduction. Animals and humans can become infected through contact with food, water or materials in the environment that are contaminated with faeces from an infected cat. A study done on patients in
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Because of the effects of predation on New
Zealand wildlife, domestic cat ownership is sometimes a contentious issue. Since the 1990s, cat-free subdivisions have occasionally been established to prevent predation occurring within nearby
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of cats from a planned new animal control bylaw, because the absence of national legislation meant that the council lacked the ability to issue fines or to obtain revenue from compuslory registration that might fund enforcement action.
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reasons cats must undergo tests and treatment before being imported into New
Zealand and in some cases direct importation is not permitted. The Animal Welfare Act deems it to be illegal to abandon an unwanted cat.
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The impact of feral cats on species other than birds is not as well documented although in 2010 the
Department of Conservation discovered that a feral cat was responsible for killing over 100 endangered
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Farnworth, Mark J.; Nicholson G. Dye; Natasha Keown (2010). "The Legal Status of Cats in New
Zealand: A Perspective on the Welfare of Companion, Stray, and Feral Domestic Cats (Felis catus)".
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with acute toxoplasmosis revealed that the disease may be seriously debilitating in some cases. The patients had a high rate of fatigue, headaches, and had a difficulty with concentration.
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have been responsible for the extinction of six endemic bird species and over 70 localised subspecies, as well as depleting the populations of bird and lizard species. The extinction of
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is done on wild and diseased cats and those which were not housetrained. There are also a number of Cats
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and recommends best practice for the care and management of cats. The minimum standards in the code can be used to support a prosecution for offences under the Act.
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Farnworth, Mark J.; Joanna Campbell; Nigel J. Adams (2011). "What's in a Name? Perceptions of Stray and Feral Cat Welfare and Control in Aotearoa, New Zealand".
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Aguilar, Glenn D.; Mark J. Farnworth (2013). "Distribution characteristics of unmanaged cat colonies over a 20-year period in Auckland, New Zealand".
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wildlife sanctuary called for cat owners not to replace their pet when they die as a means of reducing the cat population. In 2013,
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Cats are problematic on other islands as well. It was speculated that cats would have caused the extinction of the
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Experimental eradication of feral cats (Felis catus), from Matakohe (Limestone) Island, Whangarei Harbour
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In July 2024, New Zealand started a competition and killed nearly 400 feral cats to protect wildlife.
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Feral and stray cats : monitoring and control, a preliminary guideline towards good practice
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1098:"Relative abundance of mammalian predators in the upper Waitaki Basin, South Island, New Zealand"
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which also prey on native wildlife and thus have a protective role, the
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by domestic cats. In 1996 a cat-free subdivision was established at
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Toxoplasmosis has been confirmed as a cause of death of endangered
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opened a $ 100,000 fund to desex and home feral cats in the city.
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and as of February 2010 only 85 birds remain, largely in the
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became extinct within two years of the introduction of cats to
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Effectiveness of three trapping systems for killing feral cats
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New Zealand National Cat Management Strategy Group Report 2020
921:. MPI Biosecurity New Zealand. 18 January 2013. Archived from
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Charles T. Eason; David R. Morgan; B. Kay Clapperton (1992).
976:"Compulsory micro-chipping of cats out of draft animal bylaw"
1684:. Wellington : National Possum Control Agencies. May 2009.
1148:. Department of Conservation. 22 April 2010. Archived from
41:. Cat ownership is occasionally raised as a controversial
1393:. University of Auckland â press release. 29 January 2013
1590:"MAF staff, wildlife experts hunt big black cat in vain"
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Taylor, Harry (December 2021). "Toxoplasmosis in kiwi".
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1385:"Acute toxoplasmosis impairs memory and concentration"
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organisation was criticised for euthanasing cats with
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Overview of the role and status of cats in New Zealand
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Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by an infection of
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1241:"'They're killers': Zealandia calls for fewer cats"
532:such as domestic and feral cats are the only known
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1920:Cats' impact on native wildlife â Experts respond
1471:(32). The Ornithological Society of New Zealand.
1214:"DOC's work with pets: Animal pests and threats"
1028:Toxic bait and baiting strategies for feral cats
597:"Horse" is a cat in the popular cartoon series
219:Unsocialised stray cats (managed and unmanaged)
524:found worldwide that can infect virtually all
321:Cats caused the extinction of an endemic bird
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1662:, 8 December 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
1483:"Toxoplasmosis and Hector's and MÄui dolphin"
1075:. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.
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1625:Fantastic Feline â Hunting the Big Black Cat
1216:. Department of Conservation. Archived from
1096:Keedwell, Rachel J.; Kerry P. Brown (2001).
639:Islands. There have been several unverified
475:to protect wildlife in a nearby salt marsh.
366:that severely affected the native wildlife.
353:(an illustration from Walter Lawry Buller's
1732:. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Conservation.
1708:. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Conservation.
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729:. Te Ara â the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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1841:Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
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1749:Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
1309:"Conservationists back anti-cat campaign"
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783:Donnell, Hayden (JanuaryâFebruary 2021).
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627:Since the late 1990s, big cat sightings (
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1614:Ashburton Guardian: An unsolved mystery
1267:"Morgan calls for cats to be wiped out"
759:. Companion Animals New Zealand. 2020.
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1906:New Zealand Department of Conservation
465:Western Bay of Plenty District Council
189:National Cat Management Strategy Group
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753:Companion animals in New Zealand 2020
607:, the creator of the cartoon series.
355:A History of the Birds of New Zealand
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1922:â Science Media Centre press release
1588:Devereux, Monique (9 October 2003).
420:. After the illegal introduction of
233:Cat eradication on outlying islands
160:There are extensive sections of the
1336:. Landcare Research. Archived from
1299:(Associated Press), 22 January 2013
1146:"Cat nabbed raiding the mothership"
1002:The handbook of New Zealand mammals
974:Bolger, Devon (21 September 2020).
797:from the original on 3 January 2022
647:and in the nearby foothills of the
2351:Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
1559:Palmer, Scott (10 November 2021).
816:Sargent, Anna (2 September 2022).
65:) first arrived at New Zealand on
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2811:Congenital sensorineural deafness
2366:The International Cat Association
2321:American Cat Fanciers Association
1507:Clark-Dow, Emma (18 April 2023).
1363:"Parasites-Toxoplasmosis-Biology"
897:"Code of Welfare: Companion Cats"
643:sightings in Mid-Canterbury near
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2346:Fédération Internationale Féline
1884:We need to talk about feral cats
1265:Wade, Amelia (22 January 2012).
1042:Galbreath, R.; D. Brown (2004).
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409:were successfully reintroduced.
49:, such as birds and lizards, by
1699:Warburton, B; Poutu, N (2002).
1311:, TVNZ Onenews, 22 January 2013
725:Brockie, Bob (September 2007).
701:Invasive species in New Zealand
47:predation of endangered species
1239:Stewart, Matt (17 July 2012).
1102:New Zealand Journal of Zoology
478:In 2012, the operators of the
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1191:Keane, Isabel (2 July 2024).
1115:10.1080/03014223.2001.9518254
980:Otago Daily Times Online News
556:'s and critically endangered
463:, a landmark decision by the
430:New Zealand short-tailed bats
1814:10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.11.009
1761:10.1080/10888705.2011.527604
1649:Bid to capture black panther
1430:10.3109/00365548.2012.737017
2980:List of longest-living cats
2861:Lower urinary tract disease
2841:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
2361:Southern Africa Cat Council
1334:Contract Report: LC0708/092
1321:Jones, Chris (March 2008).
1071:Wilson, Kerry-Jane (2004).
1000:Caroline King, ed. (1995).
786:"Our love affair with cats"
696:Conservation in New Zealand
422:rabbit haemorrhagic disease
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2341:Cat Fanciers' Association
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727:"Introduced animal pests"
617:Phantom big cat sightings
489:Even though cats control
180:removed requirements for
18:Feral cats in New Zealand
2331:Canadian Cat Association
1327:) in Urban Environments"
407:North Island saddlebacks
387:Stewart Island / Rakiura
2975:List of individual cats
1911:Wildlife friendly areas
1634:14 October 2008 at the
593:Cats in popular culture
495:precautionary principle
327:Tiritiri Matangi Island
178:Selwyn District Council
162:Animal Welfare Act 1999
3029:Society of New Zealand
3024:Mammals of New Zealand
2851:Infectious peritonitis
2846:Immunodeficiency virus
1594:The New Zealand Herald
1272:The New Zealand Herald
691:Mammals of New Zealand
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334:Now an open sanctuary
210:Companion (owned) cats
2916:Viral rhinotracheitis
2891:Tritrichomonas foetus
2356:New Zealand Cat Fancy
2224:Cats in ancient Egypt
1902:Pets (including cats)
441:Hamilton City Council
403:Little Barrier Island
369:It is estimated that
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289:Little Barrier Island
283:Now a nature reserve
132:Total numbers (000's)
104:Household penetration
2478:Colorpoint Shorthair
2376:World Cat Federation
2110:Catâdog relationship
1180:. 12 September 2020.
526:warm-blooded animals
357:, published in 1905)
148:Stray and feral cats
3034:Cats in New Zealand
2678:Traditional Persian
2463:California Spangled
2433:Brazilian Shorthair
2229:Cultural depictions
2214:Cat-scratch disease
1886:â The Detail at RNZ
1806:2013AppGe..37..160A
1654:11 May 2011 at the
1297:The Washington Post
1220:on 23 February 2013
1152:on 19 February 2013
863:10.3390/ANI12030237
467:. It was sought by
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2508:European Shorthair
2423:American Shorthair
2371:World Cat Congress
1660:Ashburton Guardian
1343:on 8 February 2013
1073:Flight of the Huia
925:on 24 January 2013
706:Trapâneuterâreturn
683:New Zealand portal
623:Canterbury Panther
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67:Captain James Cook
61:The domestic cat (
57:Population of cats
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2047:Tortoiseshell cat
1913:â factsheet from
1794:Applied Geography
1540:. 10 October 2011
1469:Birds New Zealand
1177:Radio New Zealand
1082:978-0-908812-52-3
766:978-0-473-53489-9
584:animal euthanasia
514:Toxoplasma gondii
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2276:Working cat
2204:Cat massage
2199:Cat killers
2181:interaction
2092:Vaccination
2027:Bicolor cat
1800:: 160â167.
1325:Felis catus
1156:14 February
919:"Your Pets"
669:Cats portal
605:Murray Ball
461:Waihi Beach
414:black stilt
170:biosecurity
63:Felis catus
45:due to the
39:New Zealand
3018:Categories
2871:Giardiasis
2724:Highlander
2623:Ragamuffin
2563:Maine Coon
2543:Khao Manee
2523:German Rex
2413:Abyssinian
2313:Registries
2296:Ship's cat
2281:Bodega cat
2037:Calico cat
1982:Felinology
1938:Cats To Go
1823:10652/2638
1629:Transcript
1544:22 January
1492:16 January
1424:(5): 1â5.
1397:1 February
1369:16 January
1347:22 January
1278:22 January
1250:22 January
1224:1 February
929:22 January
880:Q117789228
856:(3): 237.
733:17 October
712:References
621:See also:
580:chloroform
567:food chain
395:Herekopare
371:feral cats
306:1978â1979
264:Herekopare
243:completed
228:Feral cats
204:Feral cats
51:feral cats
2934:Australia
2896:Roundworm
2831:Heartworm
2788:disorders
2748:Landraces
2734:Serengeti
2683:Tonkinese
2653:Singapura
2613:Pixie-bob
2608:Peterbald
2528:Himalayan
2493:Devon Rex
2468:Chartreux
2389:full list
2251:Feral cat
2234:fictional
2194:Cat cafés
2179:Humanâcat
2070:Declawing
2042:Tabby cat
2032:Black cat
2000:Dwarf cat
1861:1088-8705
1832:0143-6228
1785:205752596
1769:1088-8705
1538:The Press
1438:0036-5548
1198:19 August
1124:0301-4223
872:2076-2615
801:3 January
645:Ashburton
562:T. gondii
547:T. gondii
519:protozoan
480:Zealandia
90:Parameter
3003:Category
2886:Ringworm
2826:Coccidia
2729:Savannah
2658:Snowshoe
2648:Siberian
2573:Munchkin
2538:Javanese
2458:Burmilla
2428:Balinese
2406:domestic
2303:Zoonosis
2286:Farm cat
2239:Internet
2219:Cat show
2209:Cat meat
2149:Kneading
2125:valerian
2115:Catfight
2102:Behavior
2015:Squitten
1995:Genetics
1877:20748080
1869:20349383
1777:21191848
1652:Archived
1632:Archived
1518:18 April
1454:12704455
1446:23210638
1132:84606712
1051:Notornis
985:19 April
959:19 April
903:19 April
876:Wikidata
827:19 April
795:Archived
655:See also
539:Auckland
522:parasite
471:and the
69:'s ship
2968:Related
2719:Chausie
2643:Siamese
2618:Ragdoll
2603:Persian
2498:Donskoy
2453:Burmese
2271:Pet cat
1990:Anatomy
1904:at the
1802:Bibcode
1599:28 July
1570:23 July
1565:Newshub
849:Animals
641:panther
611:Mittens
560:. The
491:rodents
391:Mangere
302:Motuihe
238:Island
2939:Canada
2881:Rabies
2801:Asthma
2771:Sokoke
2766:Kellas
2761:Cyprus
2756:Aegean
2714:Bengal
2707:Hybrid
2688:Toyger
2668:Sphynx
2663:Somali
2588:Ocicat
2518:Foldex
2488:Cymric
2448:Bombay
2443:Birman
2385:Breeds
2261:Lolcat
2169:Senses
2120:Catnip
2085:senior
2057:Health
2005:Kitten
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383:kÄkÄpĆ
331:1970s
246:Notes
141:1,219
2944:Japan
2558:Lykoi
2548:Korat
2404:Fully
2065:Aging
1873:S2CID
1781:S2CID
1730:(PDF)
1706:(PDF)
1682:(PDF)
1513:Stuff
1450:S2CID
1390:Scoop
1341:(PDF)
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1128:S2CID
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822:Stuff
757:(PDF)
637:South
633:North
318:1925
293:1980
280:1934
268:1970
256:1964
241:Date
138:1,134
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99:2020
2906:Tick
2821:Flea
2796:Acne
2673:Thai
2568:Manx
2142:Purr
2137:Meow
2075:Diet
1865:PMID
1857:ISSN
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113:41%
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31:Cats
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