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ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 19 Dec 23

Since March I've feed my feral cat colony remnant. Originally it was "Mama" and "Fluffy." Then, in April this very dirty white cat with the most beautiful blue eyes showed up. As I'm sure you guys know, this was Frank, who I...

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The Cat and Charlie the Baby Bunny.

rakski @rakski (156517) • Philippines 2 Dec 19

We have lots of feral cats here in our village. Their number seems to grow and grow. Some of my neighbors feed them but they really do not have an owner or home. I do not hate cats but I generally prefer dogs and...

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I caught more than I bargained on

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382324) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Nov 16

I've had a cat-trap in the garden trying to catch a feral cat. You might have read my post about it. We haven't had any luck although the trap was set off one morning. Usually I set it just before dusk and pick up the mince next...

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A Kitten I found

randomarts09 @randomarts09 (1405) • Indonesia 4 Apr 16

I found this baby cat 3 months ago and I feel like that he seems a little different from the usual ordinary feral cats (What race is it, I wonder?). He's been meowing near my house and I found him at the washing room! Seems like...

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Feral Cat under my porch

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 7 Feb 16

All winter we've noticed a black cat that likes to hide under our porch and the porch/ ramp out side. We don't know where this fella came from or how long it's been in the area. However, we've seen tracks on our drive in the snow...

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Trap/Neuter/Return...good or bad for the feral cat community?

RescueLady @bizness (866) • United States 24 Oct 12

The method is pretty much as follows: Trap/Neuter/Return begins with trapping feral cats using a humane cage trap. The traps are set out in areas where it is known there are feral cat populations. Once the cat is trapped, it is...

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Update for those who remember the bottle babies...

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 20 Nov 09

Not actually about the bottle babies, tho they turned 2 last October, but about their mother. Now, I think I mentioned that the mother was a long haired, feral cat at my client's apartment complex. 2 years ago, I saw a big...

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Did you know that today is National Feral Cat Day?

Aurone @Aurone (4755) • United States 16 Oct 09

Anyone out there take care of a feral cat colony? Did you know that today is National Feral Cat Day? Now that you know will you do anything to celebrate? Here is an article to check out if you are taking care of strays...

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We heard about the feral Momma today

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 13 Jul 09

I wasn't really sure if I should put this under cats, since she is a cat, or horses, since she's at a horse farm. As you may remember, we trapped Momma and her 3 feral kittens, got mom fixed and sent her out to a horse farm....

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The Evolution (or domestication) of House Cats

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 13 Jun 09

This is a long, amazing article about genetic testing of both wild and domestic cats and tracking the domestication of them. Its a lovely article and shows that all domestic cats are related to the wild cat of the middle east...

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Approaching feral cats?

rebekkahm @rebekkahm (149) • Canada 25 May 09

My parents discovered a young cat living in their storage shed. It won't allow them to touch it but they can get within a few feet of it. My dad suspects it's a male, maybe a 1-2 years old. I'd like to try to socialize him for...

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what's the difference between a free-roaming domesticated cat and a feral cat?

mymelodake @mymelodake (1338) • Philippines 26 Aug 08

i've always wanted to know. are they the same or not? i've read the term "feral cats" so many times, but i don't understand their difference from domesticated cats. where i live, cats aren't generally regarded as good pets. people...

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Our Shooting Star

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 18 Jun 07

I want to tell you about our cat, Star. She was a Christmas gift for my roomie from her neice, because the dogs tried to eat it at her house. She was so scared and feral that we just left her alone when she first came. All we...

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Calling all cat and animal lovers

feralcat @feralcat (426) • Canada 24 Feb 07

Hi folks. Wow it's been a long time, I miss this place but I've been so busy with the cats, socialiation and work and writing I seem to have little time anywhere left. I need to ask all you cat and animal lovers out there to...

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FIV Cats

feralcat @feralcat (426) • Canada 16 Dec 06

There is alot of debate still to this day that surrounds FIV positive cats and what to do with them if you have a multi-cat home. One of my most beautiful feral cats Katherine died last year she had 4 kittens in the barn. It...

Elliot: The Life of a Feral Cat

feralcat @feralcat (426) • Canada 16 Dec 06

I wrote this a while back and it became the basis of a book I wrote called Loving the Feral Soul. Elliot: The Life of a Feral Cat I am Elliot A child born to Momma one sunny June morning in a barn I am that cute little...

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The Feral Soul

feralcat @feralcat (426) • Canada 16 Dec 06

Ever looked out your window and you notice this scruffy thin cat scrounging through the trash? Your standing outside your work having your coffee break on a warm summer day and someone throws a piece of bagel on the ground and...

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