Hello. I' m new-ish to the stray/feral cat world, although I did pick up some neat injuries in high school going through a bush after a stray kitten (she was placed with a no-kill society and later adopted.)
I'm a bus driver, and was discussing the different cats I often see along the route with a co-worker. He mentioned the "little black cat at KFC who only comes out at night." I investigated and found about seven cats. Two are kittens, and the adults are varying degrees of shy. I have been feeding them regularly in the evenings, and feel that both kittens and one of the adults would be likely to domesticate. But what do I know? Can anyone give some advice on sorting which to rehome and which to TNR? The local humane society is FABULOUS, they haven't euthanized for space in like five years, and are currently expanding. So it's not as dicey as it might be. Still, prioritization seems to favor the best use of resources--better to just snip and release than spend hours on an unhappy cat that could be spent helping four tameable ones.
I've looked up several discussions of stray vs. feral, and am still at a loss to place most of these kitties. It is a large college town, so even the squirrels and wild bunnies will pretty much knock on your door for handouts. Would this make them more tameable (the cats, not the bunnies) or just confuse the issue? Advice much appreciated!
I'm a bus driver, and was discussing the different cats I often see along the route with a co-worker. He mentioned the "little black cat at KFC who only comes out at night." I investigated and found about seven cats. Two are kittens, and the adults are varying degrees of shy. I have been feeding them regularly in the evenings, and feel that both kittens and one of the adults would be likely to domesticate. But what do I know? Can anyone give some advice on sorting which to rehome and which to TNR? The local humane society is FABULOUS, they haven't euthanized for space in like five years, and are currently expanding. So it's not as dicey as it might be. Still, prioritization seems to favor the best use of resources--better to just snip and release than spend hours on an unhappy cat that could be spent helping four tameable ones.
I've looked up several discussions of stray vs. feral, and am still at a loss to place most of these kitties. It is a large college town, so even the squirrels and wild bunnies will pretty much knock on your door for handouts. Would this make them more tameable (the cats, not the bunnies) or just confuse the issue? Advice much appreciated!