Cats were native to Africa, as well as Asia (because they were domesticated twice). Now, with colonialism, we’ve introduced ferals cats to the new lands in the entire America and Australia, which have wiped out several species and thrown them in the endangered list. Like for example, the Dodo.

In a global 2023 assessment, cats were found to prey on 2,084 different species, of which 347 (or 16.5%) were of conservation concern. Birds, reptiles, and small mammals accounted for 90% of killed species. Island animals of conservation concern had three times more species predated upon than continental species.