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what is a feral cat?
Many of the cats seen around Savannah and the surrounding areas are not necessarily stray cats, they are feral cats.. These cats have returned to their natural or feral state and are no longer considered domesticated cats. In most cases, they do not seek attention from humans, even a caretaker cannot touch a majority of a colony.
 
The start of a feral cat. A feral cat colony develops.
1. A cat is described as being feral because they had been lost or abandoned or were born in the wild. By surviving in the wild, the cat returns to a feral or untamed state.. 2. When several feral cats occupy the same area they are called e a colony. A colony can be as few as just 2 cats or as many as 30.
 
Feral cats reproduce exponentially.

3. When the two cats begin having litters of kittens the colony grows exponentially. A single cat can have up to 3 litters a year containing 5 to 7 kittens per litter. In 7 years the colony’s offspring can produce 420,000 new kittens. A female can start reproducing at the age of 4 months (yes, months),

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FAQs
Q Where do feral cats find food?
A

> colony caretakers
> other human providers
> restaurants

 
 
Q Why doesn't trap and remove work.
A > If there is an available food source, there will usually be other cats that are attracted to it. Trap-Neuter-Return allows the colony to stabilize and mature without endless kittens fighting and mating behavior.
 
Q What kinds of problems are associated with feral cats?
A> being hit by cars
> feline leukemia ot FIV
> treatable illnesses not addressed
> fleas and other parasites
> noise
> property destruction
> hostile neighbors

   
Q Where do feral cats come from?
A > Abandoned by owners and return to a feral state
> Escaped from home and not located, joins existing colony
> Born in the wild, is a part of mother's colony.
> Dumped, usually kittens and mother cat or a kitten holiday present that is grown up and is no longer a cute kitten.
> Owner is deployed and has no one to care for animal during tour of duty.
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