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I began feeding an adult male feral and a wild kitten last summer. Turns out he was instead a stray who is now doing very well at socializing. He still prefers to be outside but will come in if I leave the door open. The kitten is now about 1 year old and is also basically an outside cat...

I have to admit, I am really ignorant when it comes to cats. I've never had one before now and didn't begin to learn about ferals/strays until a few months ago. But I guess you're most likely right that Sandy isn't feral. All I know is that he was on his own for over 2 years, snatching food from...

I have even more progress to report. The male feral, Sandy, is coming closer and closer. He hangs out just outside my screen door and will come to me to be petted even if I have no food. When he's not at the door, he's usually in the backyard under our boat and seldom leaves the yard anymore...

She's back!!! I'm sure she was stuck in someone's shed because she's been ravenous since she got here. She sleeps on our screened porch at night (closed in) and began meowing at the door at 3 this morning. I let her in and I think all she wanted was to be close to me. She actually jumped up on...

No sign of the little girl. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers. I just keep on hoping that someone really liked her and has her in their house. It sounds so much better than all the other alternatives. Caroline

Brenda, Sad news--my feral kitten (about 10 months old) disappeared on Wed. I walked all through the neighborhood and there's no sign of her. Unfortunately, when I had her spayed, they barely clipped her ear. So maybe someone's trapped her not realizing she's been taken care of already. I'm...

Tina, I live in the Redland area--the place where so many unwanted dogs and cats get dumped off. Nearly all of my neighbors have cats that wandered into their yards and took up residency, which is exactly how I've wound up with my two. Caroline

Thanks for the explanation of bonding and socialization vs. taming. I'm doubly challenged here--I've never had a cat and have only been reading about ferals for a few months. Still have loads to learn. Touching Sandy was spontaneous. The opportunity just presented itself and I went for it...

I just have to share my progress with people who understand. I've read about how some ferals can be tamed and that you should never give up. I have to admit that I figured it would never apply to my skittish big male feral. I just knew he was wild forever and I'd never get near him. After TNR...

Yesterday I went for a walk in the neighborhood. Lo and behold, the bully was lounging right up next to someone's open garage door. Looks like the beast has an owner. Next time I see them, I'll ask if it's been neutered. Luckily it hasn't been around for about a week. We're planning to put in a...

I do feed the cats before dark. We sometimes go away and then rely on a neighbor to feed (who doesn't get home from work until late), so that's when we need to leave out a self-feeder. The male seems to be hiding close-by when I put the food down, so I'm sure he'll find it. The female is always...

Hi--I'm totally new to cats and need some advice. We live in a rural area of So. FL and unfortunately people tend to drop off their unwanted dogs and cats here. A little background on my cats-- after about a year of seeing a big feral tom we've named Sandy, I finally got smart, learned about TNR...