British settlers brought domestic cats to Australia in 1788 to control rats and mice around ships, farms, and settlements, but escaped cats now kill billions of native animals every year across the continent

British settlers brought domestic cats to Australia in 1788 to control rats and mice around ships, farms, and settlements, but escaped cats…

Explore how British settlers brought domestic cats to Australia in 1788 for pest control, which now threaten native wildlife by killing billions of animals annually.

In 1788, cats were brought to Australia after more than 200 years later, the country's native wildlife is still paying the price