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Feral/stray cats

Felis Catus

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4322, -80.7601

Field Notes

Description:

There are no less than forty of these cats roaming the area--these are some the few habituated to being fed at a neighbor's house. The wilder ones come out at night.

Habitat:

spotted in my neighborhood

Notes:

The majority of these cats are in fact strays or abandoned pets (my neighbor has a reputation for taking in all comers). The kittens however were born in nearby woods and introduced by their mother. The first picture is of a kitten that stalked my aviary until a couple of months ago; he simply disappeared as suddenly as he arrived.

Reference Links:

Feral cat

Species ID Suggestions

Cat

Felis Catus

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Comments (20)
auntnance123
Thank you, Perils... That's one of the beauties of Project Noah: I can't turn it on without learning something new or being inspired to look a little deeper into a subject.
HemaShah
love cats . Beautiful auntnnance. You really have some educational spottings in your collection. Thanks !!
auntnance123
teamdiscoverylsms, yes it is a shame. The situation with feral and semi-feral cats, like many enviromental "problems", is man-made. But it is within the aims of Project Noah to bring awareness, understanding, and respect for the creatures that share our environments.
JoeKern
You are right that fixing the cats in this colony and maintaining it will do nothing to help wildlife. The cats, fixed or not, well-fed or not, will continue to indiscriminately kill the local wildlife, often simply for the fun of killing. Maintaining feral cat colonies is an ecological and public health crime. The cats should either be adopted by someone who will keep them inside, or destroyed.
auntnance123
I was afraid of that Egyptflower--this spotting is from Florida, so it doesn't fit the criteria for a local New England mission. Good luck with your efforts.
Egyptflower
I think if you live in new England it's under local, but if you don't, I'm not sure...
auntnance123
I was unaware of that mission; can you you provide a link?
Egyptflower
You should add this spotting to a stray/feral cat mission.
auntnance123
Unfortunately cats will remain predators regardless of their ability to reproduce. But I do appreciate the link. The woman who has taken on the responsibility of these cats does her best and a good portion of them have been spayed. Any additional resouces wiould be very helpful I'm sure.
Ava T-B
To protect wildlife, those cats should really be spayed. Here's a link to programs in Florida. http://www.lovethatcat.com/stfl.html Maybe a local cat-o-phile could take this colony on and get them all fixed. Those are sweet pictures.
auntnance123
Not a problem, Sarah. I had overlooked the scienfitic name, so I appreciate you providing it. (thanks to you this should come off the needs ID list :) )
1Sarah2
Wow, I hadn't realized that you wouldn't be needing that info for this posting and it was already marked as ID'd. Sorry. Too used to looking through the needs ID list...
1Sarah2
They may be feral, but they are really just the same (scientifically) as the domestic ones at home.
auntnance123
sttweets inspired this posting with the mangled blackbird assumed caught by a cat. Not only birds but lizards, moles, rodents, and insects can be victims of cats.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011

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