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Feral CatsThis is how naive I am when it comes to cats...  What makes a Feral Cat, Feral? Or should I say, what do people mean when they say that a cat is Feral?
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A 'wild' ish cat I thought? Not a cat that got lost but one that was born in the wild? not sure tho! |
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Hi A ferral cat is one that is wild. It possibly lives on a farm, mates and has kittens then it all happens again. They have no human interaction, and WILD |
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Thanks Azz & Jac. I had a feeling that is what was meant by the term, but wanted to be sure.  |
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They are also very difficult to tame being so nervous of people. Sometimes if you catch a kitten young you can raise it as a pet.....I managed it once when a family of 4 feral kittens were roaming around our garden... |
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some cats start off as someones pet - but then wonder off or get left behind when people move house, these cats have obviously had a good initially social upbringing. So even though they may live out & fend for themselves they are not feral cats. however some cats are born outside & have only ever known that life to fend for themselves - they have had no social interaction & they are ferral. they grow up have kittens & before you know it they are everywhere. They live in "colonies" like little families. I have never tamed a ferral cat - although I have successfully reared & tamed ferral kittens no problem (taking care not to upset mom in the process) |
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