The Shocking Truth About Feral Cat Adoption!

"Can I adopt a feral cat? What’s the difference between a feral cat and a stray cat?" This is a question we often wonder about but rarely clarify. Both feral and stray cats live outside the domesticated cat ecosystem, often not by choice. They face constant challenges like accidents, infections, and predators, which have shaped their behavior and appearance. Both feral and stray cats may seem similar-they are typically homeless, look rugged, and unfortunately, are often infested with fleas and ticks. This similarity can lead to the assumption that they are the same, but that’s not entirely accurate. In this video, let’s dive in to clarify the differences between feral and stray cats and answer the question: Can you adopt a feral cat?
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[@LisaJohnson-h1f]

I adopted an adult feral cat and her kitten. I think that I was able to make her a pet because she needed help with her newborn kitten. At first I thought she was a male cat because her frame was so big. I would put treats on my porch and she would come and eat the treats only after I went back into my house and shut the door. She started hanging out, sleeping in the sun in my yard after one of my indoor/outdoor cats passed from old age. The cat who passed away was the one who marked the edge of the yard with her scent. As my late cat's scent faded, the feral cat started gradually sleeping closer and closer to my house. I started with treats and then added dry cat food with the treats. After a couple of months, she would let me stay on the porch while she ate as long as I was a good distance from her. One day I saw her carrying something in her mouth and I thought it was a baby rabbit. She had it in her mouth as she crossed my yard and went into the woods. The next day, I saw her carrying the thing again, but this time she was close enough that I could see it was a kitten. I followed her from a distance to see where she would take the kitten. Apparently, she only had one and she moved it to a different location each day. I started putting out canned cat food for her in addition to the treats and dry food now that I knew she had a baby to feed. For this reason, I guess that over a couple of weeks she ended up trusting me and she finally let me get close enough to pet her. I kept feeding her, now twice a day, and leaving dry food for her on my front porch in case she wanted food more often than twice a day. After the baby started eating canned kitten food, I put the mama cat in a trap and took her to my vet and got her spayed. I put the kitten in my spare bedroom, and after the Mama cat had her surgery, I put her in the bedroom with the kitten and she let the kitten nurse. The kitten was still nursing even though it could eat canned food. I kept feeding the cats in the bedroom and I had a litter box and water bowl in there too. A few months later, another mama cat with kittens ran into the pipe under my driveway. One kitten ran back out of the pipe and I caught it and quarantined it, took it to the vet and got its first set of vaccines. It was sick, so I kept it quarantined until it finished all of its medicine. This male kitten was about half the size of the kitten that I already had in my bedroom, but they became friends fast and had fun playing. I bought toys for them. Mama cat finally got relief from her only kitten jumping on her and trying to play with her. Now the kittens are grown, and all three live in my house with me. They sleep with me and they like to be in the same room with me. I still have an elderly indoor/outdoor cat, but she now tolerates the other cats. The other cats give her space and respect, so it is a good situation. The 3 feral cats, now tame, do not attempt to go out the cat door. They are content being indoors. My elderly cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and she loves going outside. I live on a dead end dirt road on 5 acres of land so there is no danger from cars. My elderly cat is a rescue Maine Coon mix now 14 years old. The 3 feral cats all have the markings of the Siamese breed with chocolate points. Mama cat and baby cat have long hair while the male cat has short hair. My neighbor said someone dumped a stray male ragdoll cat in our neighborhood and he mated with other feral cats in the neighborhood. She said he was too smart to get trapped. I think my mama cat might be one of his offspring. My neighbor has 3 of his offspring living in her house. She says she thinks she has TNR all the cats except that one male.

[@wildCatDiary36]

What a touching story, I hope stray cats lacking love will meet people who love them like you, that cat must be very happy ❤️

[@wildCatDiary36]

is it okay if i ask your permission to put your words into a story to help people love and help cats more, it's really a touching story ❤

[@LisaJohnson-h1f]

@@wildCatDiary36 You have my permission!☺

[@FTFT-zd2el]

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