A Word On Feral Cats

So what's the difference between feral cats and stray cats?
According to the Humane Society of the United States' page on Feral Cats:

• A stray cat is a pet cat who is lost or abandoned. Feral cats are the offspring of lost or abandoned pet cats or other feral cats who are not spayed or neutered.

• Stray cats are accustomed to contact with people and are tame, but feral cats are not accustomed to contact with people and are typically too fearful and wild to be handled.
• Wheras stray cats may be reunited with their families or adopted into new homes, feral cats do not easily adapt or may never adapt to living as pets in close contact with people.

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Many feral cats in our area adapt quite well to being barn cats once they are spayed/neutered. Younger kittens have a higher chance of being rehabilitated and placed in good homes, and with enough patience and expertise, most adult cats can as well.

Visit the Alley Cat Allies in our links section for more information as well.