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Janet Ford said
on 12/15/2009 God bless those who work with the feral cats, particularly the alter and release programs. We get the occasional drop off here at our farm and sometimes they take a bit of work to tame as well.
alexan61 said
on 10/31/2009 I am trying to befriend a feral cat by putting down food at the bottom of my driveway. How can I prevent my cat from eating the food, as well as other cats ?
sarahfrancis said
on 10/17/2009 We have been feeding and caring for woodland feral cats. They live in caves behind our home. We trapped two adult cats that were wounded and they have been living inside with us for over two years. Took a year for them to trust us but now sleep in our bed with us and they are very loving. Good article with some good tips. Have a feline aids and luekemia cat too. We keep him in the office. He is alive and doing well 8 months after diagnosis. The disease is not a death sentence if you know how to build immune system on a non symptom cat. No reason to put them down if they aren't sick.
mommyhen42 said
on 4/4/2009 Totally awesome and insightful article on how to tame feral cats. As a kid I always had one or two ferals that called me friend, well friend in their own way. That is except Blackie, she eventually decides I was ok and then over 2 years decided to join the family and was a very loving friend until her death 14 years later. She will always be fondly remembered
sonni57 said
on 3/20/2009 Nice detailed article on how to tame feral cats. I didn't know any of this.
Doodlebabe said
on 2/23/2009 A very well educated article. I work at a humane society and it's amazing how little people know about handling/approaching a feral cat. 5*
Jenny Powers said
on 2/22/2009 This is great stuff. It's sad because some feral cats just can't come around but you can always still leave food out for them and make their lives a little better.
Sondrac said
on 1/18/2009 Great article and full of good advice. My daughter adopted a liter of them, or should I say that the mother cared for her liter in my daughter garage. When the mother cat saw that they were all being taken care of, she left and never returned. One of the kittens never got over being scared of others. The others are very friendly.
GreenMomma said
on 12/3/2008 Interesting article. My uncle actually got "cat scratch fever" and became very sick taking care of one of these cats.
MissouriWoman said
on 11/21/2008 Great article, where I live here in town, so many cats are here living along the creekbed, I feed many of them and have found a few homes for some of them, its so sad!
rose52 said
on 11/4/2008 A good article. We just recently rescue a mother and her son feral cat. We had adopt the mother. She was only about year old and was on her third set of kittens. Her son was given to a friend, who in turn is trying to find a good home for him. We already have 4 cats who rescue.
The mother cat is getting long fine with the other four. Althrough, she is still timed with us and strangers. But, she does let us pet when she feels up to it. Her son is very friendly and still waiting to be adopt. In meantime, he has a good home with about seven others. Our friend said that he is boss of the house.
One thing I do disagree with you about feline aids or leukemia as automatic death sentence. People should check with their vets about this. I am totally sure about this. There is a difference between HIV and aids. Humans and dogs can not get HIV or aids from cats. A cat with HIV can l
LFischbach said
on 10/11/2008 Great article, very informative. Everyone who loves cats should spread the word about TNR, it's a great program. I think eventually with the support of more animal lovers it will become the norm rather than the exception. One thing I have to disagree with is that a feral cat can't ever really be tamed. They can, with a lot of love and tireless devotion for several months. I have 7 cats that I have successful tamed, a few were kittens when they came to me, initially I have found the kittens harder to tame than the adults, because they have never been around a human being. Most of the adult cats have at some point been around a human, now whether that was a positive experience for them or not, is evident in how much and how easily they trust. However, each cat, just like humans, has their own distinct personality, I have tamed feral cats, who are skittish around guests or even around certa
Pillain said
on 10/2/2008 Great article, very informative.
ccharles1 said
on 10/1/2008 valuable information-- I have been witness to many a feral cat and realize how adaptable cats really are through time...
Julia Fuller said
on 9/20/2008 I once caught a feral kitten and tamed it. It was only about 7-9 weeks old. It took many days of holding with gloves. It has been a great cat for the past 8 years or so, but freaks out if brought into the house. We have live trapped cats and had them spayed, then released them as well. Good tips, more people should get involved. Thanks