AT23-255 Hybrid Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for People

Event/Webinar Title:
Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for People

AT-VMS:  AT: Hill Country Chapter Other Approved Training (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)
Comments:  AT23-255 Hybrid Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for People,  San Antonio, Presenter: Grant Sizemore (AT=1h)

Event Date:  August 23, 2023
Event Time:  6:30p-8:00p

In-person (6:00 PM) and Zoom (6:30 PM)

Event Summary:
Keeping cats maintained indoors to build a better future better for cats, birds, and people

Event Description:
Do you love your pet cat AND wild birds? Do you want to know how to keep them and the family you love safe? Then the best place for your pet is indoors. Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Programs for The American Bird Conservancy (ABC), will tell us how ABC’s “Cats Indoors” program provides all these safeguards and more by advocating responsible pet ownership and providing best practices.

Domestic cats (Felis catus) can make wonderful pets. But cats allowed to roam outdoors can have serious consequences. Across the globe, cats have been introduced into new habitats by people with terrible results. Outdoors, cats are a non-native and invasive species that threaten birds and other wildlife, disrupt ecosystems, and spread diseases. Now numbering well over 100 million in the United States, cats kill approximately 2.4 billion birds every year in the U.S. alone, making cat predation by far the largest source of direct, human-caused mortality to birds.

Cats maintained indoors or under an owner’s direct control have less exposure to disease, predators, injury, and loss. This, in turn, protects your family from experiencing disease and the grief of having a treasured pet sick, killed, or lost.

We invite you to join a growing network of diverse stakeholders, such as animal shelters, veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitators, and conservation biologists, as we build a future that is better for cats, better for birds, and better for people.

About Grant Sizemore
Originally from Ohio, Grant grew up fascinated by nature and enjoying the outdoors. He earned degrees in Zoology and Environmental Science from Miami University and an MS in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. Prior to joining ABC, Grant has worked toward wildlife conservation through policy, outreach, education, and years of wildlife research. Outside of work, Grant enjoys hiking, birding, fishing, and taking care of his (indoor) cat.
Approved for AAMN AT hours.

Bexar Audubon will provide sandwiches and you are welcome to bring snacks to share.

Cost: No cost

Register:
In person, please register @ https://bexaraudubon.org/3174-2/?sheet_id=79

Do not need to pre-register for zoom.
In your zoom app use the following to join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 865 5579 7726
Passcode: 658468

Presenter:
Grant Sizemore

Event Location:
Alamo Colleges District
2222 N. Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78215

Contact Information:
[email protected]

Organization Website:
https://bexaraudubon.org

Sponsoring Organization:
https://bexaraudubon.org/meetings-events/