🐱 Helping Cats
In 2023 the Mara Cat Project became affiliated with KBCT. The overall goal of the project is to determine the impact on wildlife and human populations of feral domestic cats around the households and the tourist camps within the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
A population of more or less roaming domestic cats has grown up around the households and the tourist camps within the Mara. These animals may harbor diseases and parasites that could be devastating to wild felids (cheetah, leopards, and lions) or could affect the human population by the transfer of diseases (zoonoses). In addition, there may be animal welfare issues associated with the increasing domestic cat population.
Protecting the cheetah by vaccinating the pet
In 2023 the Mara Cat Project became affiliated with KBCT. The overall goal of the project is to determine the impact on wildlife and human populations of feral domestic cats around the households and the tourist camps within the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
A population of more or less roaming domestic cats has grown up around the households and the tourist camps within the Mara. These animals may harbor diseases and parasites that could be devastating to wild felids (cheetah, leopards, and lions) or could affect the human population by the transfer of diseases (zoonoses). In addition, there may be animal welfare issues associated with the increasing domestic cat population.
Help the cats and save the wild – Donate Now
Your support protects wild habitat, prevents conflict, and gives cheetahs a future in the wild.