Domestic and feral cat

Kauaʻi evidence

Feral cats are explicitly documented in Kauaʻi conservation areas; domestic and feral states are kept distinct in management notes.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Felis catus

Common names

Domestic and feral cat

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Confirmed on Kauaʻi

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not listed

Evidence date

2026-09-13

Evidence limits

Uncertainty is retained at site, abundance, and trend levels.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats

settlements · farms · coast · forest edge · seabird colonies

Food and resource needs

provided food · birds · small mammals · reptiles · invertebrates

Reproduction

den sites · human-subsidized colonies

Shelter

buildings · vegetation · rock cover

Threats and conservation

Threats

wildlife predation · toxoplasmosis transmission · disturbance

Conservation actions

keep pets indoors · remove feral cats from sensitive habitat · reduce outdoor feeding · biosecure nesting sites

Monitoring

camera traps · colony mapping · predation evidence · disease surveillance

Data gaps

Site-scale abundance and trend coverage remains uneven.

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing

Domestic, free-roaming, and feral

Seasonal description

Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include seabirds, ground-nesting fauna, marine-mammal disease risk, and responsible pet care.

Sources and further reading

• https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/files/2013/02/NPK_FINAL_small-file.pdf
• https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/kauai/learn/