Threats and the active protection of birds in a riverbed: postulates for the strategy of the preservation of the middle Vistula River avifauna by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…In 2015-2018, apart from mammalian predation, key threats included the pressure of feral cats and dogs and the growing presence of people on the islands. …”
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Redescription and resurrection of the status of Joyeuxiella gervaisi (Setti, 1895) (Eucestoda, Dipylidiidae)5 by Schuster R. K., Mehmood N., Varcasia A., Veneziano V.

“…A study of the parasite fauna of feral cats in Dubai revealed the presence of two Joyeuxiella species, J. pasqualei (Diamare, 1893) and J. fuhrmanni (Baer, 1924). …”
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The Diversity and Abundance of Stray Cats in Johor Bahru, Johor by SARAH SHAZWANI ZAKARIA, FATIN SYAFIRA MD YUSOF, TING KUNG SIANG

“…Generally, stray cats are cats that were abandoned by their previous owners while feral cats are the ones that usually live in a colony away from human contact. …”
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Introgression and the current status of the Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) by Kilshaw, K

“…The distribution of hybrids overlaps with both feral domestic cats and wildcats, pointing to a significant threat from hybrids acting as a bridge between wildcats and feral cats. Mean density estimates of 3.5 (SD=0.7) wildcats/100 km² were comparable with those from other studies in Scotland using different survey methods. …”

Screening of important viruses in felines and molecular characterization of parvovirus isolate from a tiger in Malaysia by Ahmad Nadzri, Nur Farahiyah

“…This study investigated detection of viruses of potential importance in different species of felines namely leopards, feral cats and tigers in Malaysia based on virus isolation in Crandell Rees feline kidney (CRFK) cells, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using gene-specific primers and sequence analysis. …”
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Isolation and genetic characterization of canine parvovirus CPV in a Malayan tiger by Nur Farahiya, Ahmad Nadzri, Kumar, Kiven, Yasmin, Abd Rahaman, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Camalxaman, Siti Nazrina

“…Four infectious viruses of cat, feline herpesvirus (FHV), feline calicivirus (FCV), canine distemper virus (CDV), and canine parvovirus (CPV), were screened in leopards, feral cats, and tigers in Malaysia based on virus isolation in Crandell-Rees feline kidney (CRFK) cells, PCR/RT-PCR, and whole-genome sequencing analysis of the positive isolate. …”