Tag: Feral Cats
Maine’s Forgotten Felines’ feral kitty wins tons of awards and a new home at NauTICAts Cat Show
A feral kitten winning tons of awards at the NauTICAt’s TICA (The International Cat Association’s) annual show in Augusta, Maine is quite a feat, and one of which she and those showing her should be very proud. The kitty angels from Maine’s Forgotten Felines entered six-month-old Dandy Little Lion into the kitten competitions, and she…
October recognizes the feral cat, a misunderstood feline
October recognizes the feral cat, a very misunderstood and increasingly controversial feline. Ferals live in the wild and are afraid of humans. Only the most young can be socialized to become pets. There’s a huge difference between a feral and a stay. Strays have either lost their way or been thrown out. They haven’t reverted…
Monday MEOWsings: Forming Colonies Are Best Way For Ferals To Survive
Many of us remember the TV shows depicting the Alley Cats living together, fending for themselves and fighting with their neighbors. Sometimes it was internal fighting. Sometimes it was fighting with other colonies. That wasn’t so off-the-wall as it might have sounded when we were kids because feral cats do live in colonies because a…
Ask If The Cat Feral or a Stray Before Taking Action
The cat has been hanging around outside for a few weeks. You haven’t seem him before. He seems hungry but isn’t beaten up. He looks healthy, but you need to ask yourself, is the cat a stray, or is it feral. There’s a big difference in the next steps you take because feral cats are…
Monday MEOWsings: Safe Trapping Essential to TNR
Knowing how to safely trap cats is essential to the Trap, Neuter, Return program to reduce the proliferation of feral cats, and provide a safe, healthy environment for them. Once the feral kitty is trapped, he or she can be transported to a TNR participating veterinarian to be spayed or neutered, and then, returned to…
