Feral Cat FAQs

• What is a feral cat?

• How do I know if the cats I've been feeding outside are feral or a stray?

• Can’t someone find feral cats a good home?

• Why not tame them first, then find them a home?

• Can't they go to a barn or a stable somewhere?

• I don't want to see them killed -- what can I do to help feral cats?

• What about all the birds, chipmunks and other wildlife that the cats kill? 

• I've trapped a feral cat, had her spayed, vaccinated & ear-tipped.  I've had her in a crate in my house because I thought she was friendlier, but she's not coming around.   What should  I do?

• What happens if I don't maintain a managed feral cat colony through TNR?

Also see our Trapping FAQ