Dec 5, 2001 #1 3 3kittys TCS Member Thread starter Adult Cat Joined Nov 27, 2001 Messages 190 Purraise 1 Location Alabama Exactly what is a Feral? I don't think I have ever heard of that. Cat
Dec 5, 2001 #2 L lotsocats TCS Member Veteran Joined May 30, 2001 Messages 5,481 Purraise 17 Location Out Yonder in Kentucky This isn't an exact definition, but its pretty close: A stray is a cat who was raised by a human and then abandoned or lost, but still has some trust in humans. A feral cat is one who has either reverted to a wild state or who was born into the wild and never had human contact. Even feral cats are domesticated, so they do not survive very long on their own. All domesticated animals need the care of humans to survive. Did that make sense?
This isn't an exact definition, but its pretty close: A stray is a cat who was raised by a human and then abandoned or lost, but still has some trust in humans. A feral cat is one who has either reverted to a wild state or who was born into the wild and never had human contact. Even feral cats are domesticated, so they do not survive very long on their own. All domesticated animals need the care of humans to survive. Did that make sense?
Dec 6, 2001 Thread Starter Thread Starter #3 3 3kittys TCS Member Thread starter Adult Cat Joined Nov 27, 2001 Messages 190 Purraise 1 Location Alabama I understand now, thanks for clearing that up. I just always considered them to be wild cats. Cat
Dec 6, 2001 #4 D debra myers TCS Member Top Cat Joined Apr 3, 2001 Messages 3,177 Purraise 15 Location Upstate NY Your question did not sound stupid to me - my very first post here was asking what the difference was between and feral and strays!
Your question did not sound stupid to me - my very first post here was asking what the difference was between and feral and strays!
