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 == Proposed re-write == 

 I put a tag on the article proposing a rewrite. I edited some sections the best I could with what I'm equipped to do (I came here on a mission from the Guild of Copy Editors). But I think the original editors of this piece should come in and clean it up. There are several issues that need working out. Namely: 

 * Weasel words There are a lot of sentences that start with words like ""many"" ""Some"" and ""most."" If you're going to say that many cities have programs that allow feral cats to be hunted, be prepared to name one with citations.  
 * Tone The sections of this article do not flow. It is obvious that different sections were written by different editors. Notice on Featured Article-class pieces that you can't tell that multiple writers have worked on the piece  its tone is solid throughout. 
 * POV issues Earlier posts on the discussion page described the piece as being American-centric. Now it reads Australia-centric. Feral cats are universal. This article can be written universally. Perhaps a section on America and a section on Australia are warranted? Another POV issue: It's obvious that cat lovers and cat haters have both worked on this piece. Both, when citing sources have valid points to make in the article. That said, a reader shouldn't be able to tell that the person who wrote a particular section loves or hates cats. 
 * Citations, citations, citations There are a lot of ""facts"" on here that aren't backed up by citations to reputable sources.  

 Thoughts? Need further help? Let me know on my talk page. I'd be glad to help more with editing.    

 == Picture of feral cat in ""Effects on wildlife"" section == 
 I took the picture of the cat with the mouse in his mouth. While he is certainly disagreeable and enjoys fighting, he is currently sleeping on my couch so I think that might qualify him to be domesticated (in the broadest sense). I recommend you use a more accurate photo and I'll update the tags associated with photo to avoid this confusion.    
 :Hmm, so it's an indoor/outdoor cat. I'm going to remove it for now. The topics this article covers is not very clear although I think it should include feral, stray and outdoor cats. All three can affect wildlife and ""feral cat colonies"" refers more to strays than true ferals.    
 ::Completely up to you all - I just wanted to let you know the cat is not wild. When you settle on a definition of feral, then you can decide whether you want the picture or not.    

 I think it is pointless to post pictures of feral cats, as to the naked eye they look exactly the same as domestic ones (well, except the fact that domestic cats are usually over-weighted.)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by     

 well, feral cats were ferocious, and you can get this wildness in their eyes, while house & stray cats were very tame and yes.. over weighted. So post a hissing feral cat is very appropriate.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by     
 :: Feral cats can be very calm and silent as long as you don't mess with them. Some of them will even seat patiently in your driveway waiting for you to bring them food. On other hand, any cat (feral or domestic) will hiss and even attack if it feels threaten, so I don't think a picture of a hissing cat represents a feral cat any better. I could post pictures of both feral and pet cats strolling in my backyard and you couldn't tell the difference. 

 == Citation found? == 
 The line ""Conservationists argue that feral cats contribute to the killing of songbirds and endangered birds, with estimates that bird loss is at 100 million a year because of predation was marked as needing a citiation. I belive that this article U.S. Faces Growing Feral Cat Problem may be the source of this number. and have cited accordingly    

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