I was looking for something on feral cats and came across this article. (below) Believe me, I have a very hard time seeing a cat run threw my yard not knowing if it is hungry or not. So here we go again, I put food out. It just breaks my heart not knowing if this cat has a real home. I know how I feel about this but " What are peoples thoughts on this article" ?
SHOULD I FEED STRAY CATS? No. No no no no no no no. This is one of the worst things you can do for both cats and the ecosystem of local wildlife. Never feed any wild animals. It may be a lot of fun, and it may make you feel good, but it will always result in an overpopulation of unhealthy and suffering animals. Every time. I've seen it too many times - people feed stray cats, the population explodes, and the whole lot ultimately ends up underfed, with puss-filled eyes, flea-ridden and diseased mangy cats. If you want a pet cat, take it in and take care of it, but do not feed wild cats or any wildlife.
SHOULD I FEED STRAY CATS? No. No no no no no no no. This is one of the worst things you can do for both cats and the ecosystem of local wildlife. Never feed any wild animals. It may be a lot of fun, and it may make you feel good, but it will always result in an overpopulation of unhealthy and suffering animals. Every time. I've seen it too many times - people feed stray cats, the population explodes, and the whole lot ultimately ends up underfed, with puss-filled eyes, flea-ridden and diseased mangy cats. If you want a pet cat, take it in and take care of it, but do not feed wild cats or any wildlife.