Feral Love

Wild, neighborhood cats in action. They may be feral and unapproachable, but from a distance they are just as playful and affectionate as an indoor, domesticated cat. These cats don't thrive strictly on food from the "wild" -- as if they could survive on depleted concrete garbage. (Where have all the rabbits and non-toxic rodents gone?) These ferals depend on a fair share of home-cooked and commercial food. I just wish "good-intentioned" people would stop throwing cigarettes, french fries and leftover bread on their turf. They don't smoke or instinctually crave trash. Buy some nutritious can of wet food for the neighborhood cats and watch them play.

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[sweetvegan74]

Is there a TNR program for this colony? Were the kittens trapped and in foster homes?

[yowzee]

@sweetvegan74 There have been attempts to trap them, but they are too street smart to be caught. To my knowledge, only 2 kittens from last year ended up in a home. This colony has been around for countless generations. When you see them run around, play and share affection together it's hard to say they would be at an advantage split up and stuck indoors for a long, fat life. They don't all survive or live into their teens, but they live unconfined while alive.

[yowzee]

@sweetvegan74 I understand your concern. We all work hard at doing the best we can for them.

[sweetvegan74]

@yowzee

If you really want to help and cannot do TNR. Ask for help with someone that does. Also if you do not fix, do NOT feed. It just makes things worse.

[yowzee]

@sweetvegan74 Enjoy the photos.

[sweetvegan74]

If homes cannot be found then TNR would be the option for all the cats. Managed ferals live happier, better & longer lives then out of control ones.

Kittens especially under 3 months can all be trapped and tamed if you work hard at it. Humane traps & drop traps can be used for hard to catch kits.

I've seen this all my life & just feeding & letting them run & mate freely just makes things worse.. Kittens get eaten by raccoons, toms get ripped to shreds for territory..females always pregnant..