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Only 30% of stray cats in France are sterilized, compared to 75% of pet cats, contributing to ongoing population growth
Source: Fondation Brigitte Bardot (2024)
Fondation Brigitte Bardot. (2024). Fondation Brigitte Bardot Stray Cat Report. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/feral-cats/#fr-stray-cat-sterilization-rate-2024
11-15 million
France has an estimated 11-15 million stray and feral cats, nearly equal to the 16.6 million pet cat population
30 Millions d'Amis (2024)
Since 2021
French municipalities can declare free-roaming cat populations and implement mandatory sterilization programs under the 2021 animal welfare law
French Ministry of Agriculture (2021)
99.4% reduction
A 16-year TNR program on the San Francisco Bay reduced the initial population of 175 cats by 99.4%, with only 1 cat remaining
PMC / Frontiers (2020)
7%
Only 7% of community cats in Tokyo CCP areas showed poor health, compared to 28% in non-CCP areas
Animals (MDPI) (2020)
