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- Kingdom - Animals - Animalia
  - Phylum - Vertebrates - Craniata
    - Class - Mammals - Mammalia
      - Order - Carnivores - Carnivora
        
        Family - Cats - Felidae
        
        Species - Feral Domestic Cat - Felis catus

Feral Domestic Cat - Felis catus

Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNA
State Rank: SNA
(see State Rank Reason below)

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Species is nonnative/ introduced

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Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Terms and Conditions of Use

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Number of Observations: 15
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Relative Density

Recency

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Management

Useful Links:
Central and Eastern Montana Invasive Species Team
Montana Invasive Species website
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Stewardship Responsibility

References

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- Allen, T.D.H. 2011. Wildlife guards for deer and Black Bear. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University. 71 p.
- Foresman, K.R. 2012. Mammals of Montana. Second edition. Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, Montana. 429 pp.
- Haight, C.P. 1937. Some observations on the predator-prey complex in the Gallatin Valley. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University. 58 p.
- Joslin, Gayle, and Heidi B. Youmans. 1999. Effects of recreation on Rocky Mountain wildlife: a review for Montana. [Montana]: Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
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Citation for data on this website:
Feral Domestic Cat — Felis catus. MONTANA FIELD GUIDE™. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on August 24, 2026, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=AMAJH01070