What are feral cats and where do they come from?
Cats living on the street fall into two main categories: Feral cats have been living with little human contact for some time, or were born outdoors, and have reverted to a wild state. Ferals originate from domestic cats who have been lost or abandoned and have learned to survive on the street, adapting to urban areas as well as rural, congregating and “colonizing” in alleys, parking lots, construction sites, warehouses, factories, uninhabited buildings, backyards, or barns. In most cases, feral cats are not completely wild because they still depend upon people for food, whether the source is a caretaker who comes by once a day, a dumpster outside a restaurant, garbage cans, or the like. Feral cats have learned to become wary of people and are often seen only after dark or around dawn. Most true ferals — certainly adults — are extremely difficult to rehabilitate and are unlikely to ever behave like “house cats.” Typically, the longer a cat lives outdoors, the more feral she becomes. By
