Question

How many feral cats live in the United States?

Answer 1

Estimates suggest that there are between 30 and 40 million feral cats living in the United States. Feral cats are cats that have been abandoned or have gone wild and are not owned by anyone. Feral cats can be found in many urban and rural areas across the country.

Answer 2

Exact estimates vary, but various sources report that there are between 50 and 70 million feral cats in the United States. Some reports point to figures above 100 million. That's a lot of cats, considering American pet owners only registered 94.2 million pet cats in 2017. But why are these cats so acutely problematic