Cats Described as ‘Invasive’ in Poland

Everyone’s pet preference is different, some like dogs more, some like cats. However, we don’t call a pet an ‘invader’ just because we don’t like it. Kidding aside, cats that we cannot spend 5 minutes without watching their cute videos, especially on the Internet, are named by the Polish Academy of Sciences.invasive alien species was defined as.

Of course, hearing this, local animal lovers and ‘cat people’ went crazy and slammed the academy. So why did the academy define cats as an ‘invasive alien species’? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.

‘Domestic cats are a threat to local wildlife’

In fact, cats aren’t the only animal species the academy has identified as an invasive alien species. According to the academy raccoons, moths and mandarin ducks They’re also invaders, and now cats have been added to the list, but why?

Cats pose an unpredictable risk to local wildlife in Poland, according to the Academy. According to a study, cats in Poland every year They kill and eat 583.4 million mammals and 135.7 million birds. So the reason the academy identifies cats as an invasive alien species is, endangering biodiversity.

Cat owners and cat lovers have expressed outrage at this ‘invasive’ designation, and it’s not bad for domestic cats. as it encourages ill-treatment they complained. Allegedly, in the local press, the academy’s attack on wild and other cats calling for euthanasia There were even reports that gave the false impression that he was found.

Do cats really pose a threat to biodiversity? What are you thinking? Please do not forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments.