WELCOME! Kitty Cams research examined the nature of outdoor activities of owned cats by monitoring pets outfitted with "Kitty Cam" video cameras. Kitty Cams allow recording of a cat-eye view without disrupting behavior. We used Kitty Cams to investigate the activities of urban free-roaming cats in Athens, Georgia from Nov. 2010 -Oct. 2011, with goals for wildlife conservation and for improving the health and well-being of pet cats.

• For our next phase of research we have designed a study to examine the impact of a stray cat colony on several avian populations inhabiting a sensitive barrier island. To help fund this research using KittyCams, contact: Dr. Sonia Hernandez

• Download our brochure (pdf)
• Keep your pets happy indoors: indoorpet.osu.edu
• Consider a CatBib to reduce the impact of hunting kitties: www.catgoods.com
• Feline Environmental Needs Guidelines (pdf)

• ABC News, September 7, 2012: When Kitties Attack
• NPR, August 10, 2012: 'Kitty Cam' Reveals The Secret Life Of Roaming Cats
• Mother Jones, August 10, 2012: Kitty Cams Reveal Shocking Truth
• New York Times Green Blog, August 8, 2012: Kitty Cam Shows Not All Cats Are Killers
• LA Times, August 7, 2012: Lightweight Kitty Cams reveal the secret life of house cats
• NBC Nightly News, May 16, 2012: Candid Cat Camera
• CBS Atlanta, April 24, 2012: Kitty cameras show Athens cats on the prowl
• Online Athens, April 24, 2012: Kitty cams show what Athens' roaming cats are up to

The principal investigators guiding this project are keenly committed to understanding the welfare of free-roaming pet cats and the interactions of domestic cats and native wildlife.

• Dr. Sonia Hernandez, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,
  Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study
• Greg Marshall, Vice President, Remote Imaging, National Geographic Society
• Kyler Abernathy, Director of Research, Remote Imaging, National Geographic Society
• Dr. John Carroll, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
  
• Kerrie Anne Loyd, Graduate Student, Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources

We thank the following organizations for their support:

• The National Geographic Society
• Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, A KeyBank Trust
  
• The Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Scholars Program
  
• Oconee Rivers Audubon Society
• The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
• Pender Pet Caring Foundation