Can feral cats become house cats?
A feral cat is not likely to ever become a lap cat or enjoy living indoors. Kittens born to feral cats can be socialized at an early age and adopted into homes.
What do you need to know about feral cats?
All they need is regular food, a warm & dry place to sleep and veterinary care when needed. In return you will get an efficient mouse-patrol! Contact the organisations below if you could offer a rural home to some neutered feral cats. Offering a Home? Need Help?
How are kittens formed in a feral cat colony?
However, in feral cat colonies, kittens may often be nursed (suckled) by more than one lactating queen, and this in itself may help in the formation of social bonds at a young age. Indeed kittens may also try to suck from non-lactating queens which may also help in the formation of social bonds.
How does a social group of cats work?
Where social groups of cats do exist, they appear only to work well when the members of the group are familiar and when there is no competition over food or other resources. Cats can form strong social relationships with familiar individuals, and particularly between kittens in the same litter and between kittens and their mother.
How big is the average home of a feral cat?
Studies have suggested up to a 1000-fold variation in ‘home range’ size in different locations (eg, 0.27ha for a city-living feral cat in Jerusalem to 170ha for a cat in the Australian bush).
Where can I adopt an adult feral cat?
We have wonderful kittens and adult cats ready for adoption. Please contact us to arrange an appointment. We work with many rescue groups in helping the public to understand the meaning of a feral cat and the TNR (trap and release) program.
Where do feral cats live in the wild?
Feral cats (another name for homeless cats who have lived their entire lives outside) are born in the wild and thus have had very little contact with humans.
Can a stray cat become a feral cat?
However, unlike stray cats, the feral cat socializes and bonds with its colony members. But it’s important to note that kittens born to feral cats can easily be adopted and domesticated at an early age with little work. It’s also easy for a stray cat to become feral if his/her contact with humans dwindles over time.
How does Feral Paws alley cat rescue work?
We are backed by the PETA and Alley Cats organization, and we work from donations and volunteer help. The very sad part of being in rescue… is that this is what we see every day walking into the shelter’s knowing they will all die in a few days.
