Portrait Displays Hundreds of Animals Killed by House Cats

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Jak Wonderly’s ‘Caught by Cats’ aims to increase awareness of domestic cats’ deadly effects on wildlife.

While they may be loved for their charming antics and fluffy fur, cats are natural predators at heart—and photographer Jak Wonderly is all too familiar with that. After all, he was recently awarded for his portrait of 232 victims of cat attacks. Birds made up the majority of his subjects, but among the rest were small mammals and reptiles.

Portrait Displays Hundreds of Animals Killed by House Cats | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine

 

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I think this is a really interesting photojournalism project but I don't think these kind of photos will necessarily change peoples minds when it comes to responsible cat ownership or cats in general.

I'm actually quite cynical about anything other than actual changes to legislation being able to mitigate this problem but it would be nice if pet owners were to become a little bit more enlightened / educated about this issue.

Nevertheless, the photo itself packs a punch and I hope that people seeing the picture will be a little more shocked at the amount of birds and small mammals that their beloved pets slaughter in a given month or year and at least give it a moments thought.