This paper presents the first comprehensive history of Felis catus, the domestic cat, on Pitcairn Island. It includes detailed documentation of the cats and their status on the island, from settlement by H.M.A.V. Bounty mutineers in 1790 through the present time. The domestic cats of Pitcairn Island are worthy of study because they are inextricably linked to the island’s natural, cultural and maritime history. We present evidence that indicates domestic cats were introduced to Pitcairn Island by the Bounty mutineers in 1790. The cats have experienced cyclic periods of alternately being protected and culled due to variations in prey availability. There were at least two instances (c.1820 and in 1997) of nearly complete cat eradication. Some Pitcairn Islanders believe that ‘Bounty Cats’, which were descended from the cats that arrived with the Bounty mutineers, were poisoned or sterilized in 1997.

本文首次介绍了皮特凯恩岛上的家猫Felis catus 的历史。从1790 年HMAV Bounty叛变者的定居点到现在，它包括有关猫及其在岛上地位的详细记录。皮特凯恩岛的家猫值得研究，因为它们与岛上的自然、文化和海洋历史有着千丝万缕的联系。我们提供的证据表明家猫是被Bounty引入皮特凯恩岛的1790 年的叛变者。由于猎物供应的变化，猫经历了交替受到保护和扑杀的循环时期。至少有两个实例（c.1820 和 1997 年）几乎完全根除猫科动物。一些皮特凯恩岛民认为，“赏金猫”是随赏金叛变者一起抵达的猫的后代，它们在 1997 年被毒死或绝育。