2024 Cat Report References List
Access to Veterinary Care Coalition. Access to veterinary care: barriers, current practices, and public policy, 17 Dec. 2018. Available at: http://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=utk_smalpubs.
“Animal Laws: What's Going On Around the Country.” The Community Cats Podcast, 8 Apr. 2021, www.communitycatspodcast.com/animal-laws-whats-going-on-around-the-country/.
“Animal Welfare Stats.” Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All, bestfriends.org/no-kill-2025/animal-welfare-statistics#13. Accessed 22 Jan 2024.
“Austin Is the Latest City to Ban Cat Declawing. More Cities, States Consider Ending the Harmful Practice.” A Humane World, Humane Society, 5 Mar. 2021, blog.humanesociety.org/2021/03/austin-is-the-latest-city-to-ban-cat-declawing-more-cities-states-consider-ending-the-harmful-practice.html#:~:text=New%20York%20became%20the%20first,also%20long%20banned%20the%20practice.
“AVMA Revises Declawing Policy.” American Veterinary Medical Association, 1 Mar. 2020, www.avma.org/javma-news/2020-03-01/avma-revises-declawing-policy.
AVMA Veterinary Economics Division (2018). AVMA Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook:
2017-2018 Edition. Shaumburg, IL: AVMA, Veterinary Economics Division.
Buchholz, Katharina. “Quarter of U.S. Cats Pick Their Owners.” Statista Daily Data, 31 May 2023, www.statista.com/chart/30108/channels-of-pet-acquisition-us.
Cleveland, Christina. “FOTAS: ‘Rigorous’ Community Cat Diversion Program Solution to Shelter Intake Issue.” Aiken Standard, 24 Mar. 2017, www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/fotas-rigorous-community-cat-diversion-program-solution-to-shelter-intake-issue/article_e4b621d4-7bd2-5cdc-94bc-412c55c47823.html.
Clifton, Merritt. “TNR Boomed before COVID-19 Hit, Alley Cat Rescue Survey Shows: Animals 24.” Animals 24-7, 27 Apr. 2021, www.animals24-7.org/2021/04/24/tnr-boomed- before-covid-19-hit-alley-cat-rescue-survey-shows/.
DC Cat Count. “Transects.” DC Cat Count, hub.dccatcount.org/pages/transects. Accessed 3 Mar. 2023.
Delamarter, Marissa. “Poll: Should the U.S. Ban Cat Declawing?” Today’s Veterinary Nurse, 14 Sept. 2022, todaysveterinarynurse.com/ethics-welfare/poll-should-the-u-s-ban-cat-declawing.
Edinboro, C., Watson, H. & Fairbrother, A. (2016). Association between a shelter-neuter-return program and cat health at a large municipal animal shelter. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 248(3), 298-308.
Fenston, Jacob. “There Are 200,000 Cats in DC. Yes, Someone Counted | DCist.” DCist, 29 Sept. 2021, dcist.com/story/21/09/24/so-many-cats-dc-cat-count.
“Global Bird Populations Steadily Decline.” Cornell Chronicle, news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/05/global-bird-populations-steadily-decline.
Guerios, Simone D., et al. “COVID-19 Associated Reduction in Elective Spay-neuter Surgeries for Dogs and Cats.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 9, Frontiers Media SA, Sept. 2022, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.912893.
Kreisler, Rachael, et al. “Decrease in Population and Increase in Welfare of Community Cats in a Twenty-Three Year Trap-Neuter-Return Program in Key Largo, FL: The ORCAT Program.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 6, Feb. 2019, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00007.
Megna, Michelle. “Pet Ownership Statistics 2024.” Forbes Advisor, 3 Jan. 2024, www.forbes.com/advisor/pet-insurance/pet-ownership-statistics/#sources_section.
“National Dashboard.” Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All, bestfriends.org/no-kill-2025/animal-shelter-statistics?_ga=2.151563133.576333148.1677693897-1723581368.1675115127.
Natoli, Eugenia, et al. “Evaluation of Unowned Domestic Cat Management in the Urban Environment of Rome After 30 Years of Implementation of the No-Kill Policy (National and Regional Laws).” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 6, Frontiers Media, Feb. 2019, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00031.
“New ASPCA Survey: Vast Majority of Dogs and Cats Acquired During Pandemic Still in Their Homes.” ASPCApro, 28 Feb. 2022, www.aspcapro.org/resource/new-aspca-survey-vast-majority-dogs-and-cats-acquired-during-pandemic-still-their-homes.
“Pets by the Numbers.” n.d ., HumanePro, https://humanepro.org/page/pets-by-the-numbers. Accessed 13 Feb. 2023.
“Pet Ownership Statistics By State 2020.” (n.d.). Worldpopulationreview.com. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/pet-ownership-statistics-by-state. Accessed 12 Feb. 2023.
Rowan, Andrew N.(a) Cat Demographics (2010, October). Retrieved from https://humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/2012-rowan-cat trends-usa.pdf
Spehar, D. D., & Wolf, P. J. (2020). The Impact of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 10(8), 1395. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081395
“2023 Annual Analysis.” Shelter Animals Count, https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Full-Year-2023-Report.pdf. Accessed 22 February 2024.
“State of the Birds 2019.” NABCI, https://www.stateofthebirds.org/2019/achieving-recoveries/. Accessed 23 February 2022.
The Humane Society of the United States. “As The Status of Cats Rises, States Turn Against Declawing.” A Humane World, 4 May 2022, blog.humanesociety.org/2022/05/as-the-status-of-cats-rises-states-turn-against-declawing.html.
The Humane Society of the United States, Managing community cats: A guide for municipal leaders. 2020.
Tilford, Ashlee. “Survey: 78% of Pet Owners Acquired Pets During Pandemic.” Forbes Advisor, 1 Jan. 2023, www.forbes.com/advisor/pet-insurance/survey-78-pet-owners-acquired-pets-during-pandemic.
“United States State of Pet Homelessness Project.” MARS, https://stateofpethomelessness.com/latest-report/?Country=United+States. Accessed 26 February 2024.
“Animal Laws: What's Going On Around the Country.” The Community Cats Podcast, 8 Apr. 2021, www.communitycatspodcast.com/animal-laws-whats-going-on-around-the-country/.
“Animal Welfare Stats.” Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All, bestfriends.org/no-kill-2025/animal-welfare-statistics#13. Accessed 22 Jan 2024.
“Austin Is the Latest City to Ban Cat Declawing. More Cities, States Consider Ending the Harmful Practice.” A Humane World, Humane Society, 5 Mar. 2021, blog.humanesociety.org/2021/03/austin-is-the-latest-city-to-ban-cat-declawing-more-cities-states-consider-ending-the-harmful-practice.html#:~:text=New%20York%20became%20the%20first,also%20long%20banned%20the%20practice.
“AVMA Revises Declawing Policy.” American Veterinary Medical Association, 1 Mar. 2020, www.avma.org/javma-news/2020-03-01/avma-revises-declawing-policy.
AVMA Veterinary Economics Division (2018). AVMA Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook:
2017-2018 Edition. Shaumburg, IL: AVMA, Veterinary Economics Division.
Buchholz, Katharina. “Quarter of U.S. Cats Pick Their Owners.” Statista Daily Data, 31 May 2023, www.statista.com/chart/30108/channels-of-pet-acquisition-us.
Cleveland, Christina. “FOTAS: ‘Rigorous’ Community Cat Diversion Program Solution to Shelter Intake Issue.” Aiken Standard, 24 Mar. 2017, www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/fotas-rigorous-community-cat-diversion-program-solution-to-shelter-intake-issue/article_e4b621d4-7bd2-5cdc-94bc-412c55c47823.html.
Clifton, Merritt. “TNR Boomed before COVID-19 Hit, Alley Cat Rescue Survey Shows: Animals 24.” Animals 24-7, 27 Apr. 2021, www.animals24-7.org/2021/04/24/tnr-boomed- before-covid-19-hit-alley-cat-rescue-survey-shows/.
DC Cat Count. “Transects.” DC Cat Count, hub.dccatcount.org/pages/transects. Accessed 3 Mar. 2023.
Delamarter, Marissa. “Poll: Should the U.S. Ban Cat Declawing?” Today’s Veterinary Nurse, 14 Sept. 2022, todaysveterinarynurse.com/ethics-welfare/poll-should-the-u-s-ban-cat-declawing.
Edinboro, C., Watson, H. & Fairbrother, A. (2016). Association between a shelter-neuter-return program and cat health at a large municipal animal shelter. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 248(3), 298-308.
Fenston, Jacob. “There Are 200,000 Cats in DC. Yes, Someone Counted | DCist.” DCist, 29 Sept. 2021, dcist.com/story/21/09/24/so-many-cats-dc-cat-count.
“Global Bird Populations Steadily Decline.” Cornell Chronicle, news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/05/global-bird-populations-steadily-decline.
Guerios, Simone D., et al. “COVID-19 Associated Reduction in Elective Spay-neuter Surgeries for Dogs and Cats.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 9, Frontiers Media SA, Sept. 2022, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.912893.
Kreisler, Rachael, et al. “Decrease in Population and Increase in Welfare of Community Cats in a Twenty-Three Year Trap-Neuter-Return Program in Key Largo, FL: The ORCAT Program.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 6, Feb. 2019, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00007.
Megna, Michelle. “Pet Ownership Statistics 2024.” Forbes Advisor, 3 Jan. 2024, www.forbes.com/advisor/pet-insurance/pet-ownership-statistics/#sources_section.
“National Dashboard.” Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All, bestfriends.org/no-kill-2025/animal-shelter-statistics?_ga=2.151563133.576333148.1677693897-1723581368.1675115127.
Natoli, Eugenia, et al. “Evaluation of Unowned Domestic Cat Management in the Urban Environment of Rome After 30 Years of Implementation of the No-Kill Policy (National and Regional Laws).” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 6, Frontiers Media, Feb. 2019, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00031.
“New ASPCA Survey: Vast Majority of Dogs and Cats Acquired During Pandemic Still in Their Homes.” ASPCApro, 28 Feb. 2022, www.aspcapro.org/resource/new-aspca-survey-vast-majority-dogs-and-cats-acquired-during-pandemic-still-their-homes.
“Pets by the Numbers.” n.d ., HumanePro, https://humanepro.org/page/pets-by-the-numbers. Accessed 13 Feb. 2023.
“Pet Ownership Statistics By State 2020.” (n.d.). Worldpopulationreview.com. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/pet-ownership-statistics-by-state. Accessed 12 Feb. 2023.
Rowan, Andrew N.(a) Cat Demographics (2010, October). Retrieved from https://humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/2012-rowan-cat trends-usa.pdf
Spehar, D. D., & Wolf, P. J. (2020). The Impact of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 10(8), 1395. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081395
“2023 Annual Analysis.” Shelter Animals Count, https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Full-Year-2023-Report.pdf. Accessed 22 February 2024.
“State of the Birds 2019.” NABCI, https://www.stateofthebirds.org/2019/achieving-recoveries/. Accessed 23 February 2022.
The Humane Society of the United States. “As The Status of Cats Rises, States Turn Against Declawing.” A Humane World, 4 May 2022, blog.humanesociety.org/2022/05/as-the-status-of-cats-rises-states-turn-against-declawing.html.
The Humane Society of the United States, Managing community cats: A guide for municipal leaders. 2020.
Tilford, Ashlee. “Survey: 78% of Pet Owners Acquired Pets During Pandemic.” Forbes Advisor, 1 Jan. 2023, www.forbes.com/advisor/pet-insurance/survey-78-pet-owners-acquired-pets-during-pandemic.
“United States State of Pet Homelessness Project.” MARS, https://stateofpethomelessness.com/latest-report/?Country=United+States. Accessed 26 February 2024.