On uploading cats
Recently, I have been uploading photos from a trailcam to iNaturalist. This has posed the question of whether or not I should upload the domestic cats that pass by it. Typically, I do not upload animals which are presumably pets or livestock, since non-wild animals aren't really what iNat is "for", and because they belong to someone else. However, I have decided that it is useful and appropriate to upload cats, mainly for two reasons:
1) because many are uncollared and potentially feral, and
2) because outdoor cats have a very significant ecological impact, and are therefore of value as "wildlife" data even if they may be pets.
That said, I would take photos down if the cats' owners contact me requesting I to do so.
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