

Because feral cats are unsocialized and therefore not adoptable, bringing feral cats to the shelter is not the best option as they will most likely be euthanized. Whatever their origin, most survive where there is food and shelter and do well in a variety of settings, from urban to rural.Ĭats living in the neighborhood, whether friendly or feral, owned or not, are referred to as "neighborhood" or "community" cats. Feral cats can still have a caregiver, someone who is providing food and shelter, or they may seek food and shelter on their own, and consider the neighborhood to be "home". These cats may have been former house cats (pets) or may have been born to former house cats or other feral cats. Feral cats are cats that are unsocialized and avoid human contact because they have never had human contact, or over time have lost contact with people.
