Cats and more cats!
Cindy on November 4th, 2011
You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.” — English proverb
According to the Feral Cat Coalition, wild (or “feral”) cats are the offspring of domestic cats. These feral kitties are the result of negligent pet owners who abandon their pets — and fail to spay or neuter them.
Feral cat colonies can be found behind local businesses or in alleys, parks, abandoned buildings, and rural areas. Or even in well-manicured subdivisions like my own Vinsetta Park in Royal Oak.
This week’s “No Place Like Home” column describes how we found our new kitten, Izzie — and what our neighborhood is doing to find homes for other orphaned kittens. Also includes are tips and reader comments on what to do if you find a feral cat or kitten you’re unable to keep. Click here to read it and to see more photos of the adorable, incomparable Izzie. –CL
–Photo above: Izzie relaxing at home, a week after she was rescued.–
November 6th, 2011 at 10:50 am
Oooooohhhhh…. she’s a calico. I feel happy for you and sad at my losses at the same time. I actually think that there are truly feral cats – that are not easily domesticated and fight like crazy when you catch them and “feral” cats that spring from drop off domestic cats. Perhaps the difference is how many generations they are from living with humans?
Anyhow- these are clearly easy to live with since Izzy is wrapped up looking cozy and happy to be found!
Congrats there Cindy- they are such a happy distraction from our cares! And what a great vet to step up!
November 6th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
My grandmother fed the feral cats in her yard for years. I can remember when I was little carefully walking behind her as she filled the old pie plate she used