A feral cat came to settle in your
neighborhood, and you would like to put it to warm for the winter, or even get
it fixed, but here, it is wild and you can't approach it...
There are so used to our fur
balls that purr on our knees, and allow themselves to cuddle to will that we
forget that all cats are not the same!
Recently, I watched a
documentary on the cat on an animal chain. The report studied, the distance at
which a House cat could go for a wander. But that's not our point! This
documentary ended up speaking of so-called street cats. These cats there became
a full-fledged subspecies.
Street cat, not wild,
not domestic
Researchers are more
and more agreement to affirm that there are wild cats, cats from homes and
street cats, who are to halfway between the other 2. These little sociable cats
with humans can be approached rarely, and if we manage to catch one, it is
aggressive and behaves like a lion in a cage in an apartment.
Many associations to
review the system that was to adopt all strays, to instead see which can be
adopted and that cannot be. These cats are often identified and neutral then
released, volunteers to ensure their health and intervene if necessary.
Some cats may be tame
But then how to tame
one of these cats? It's almost impossible. It takes years to let to touch, and
even if they accept it! They were born in the street, their mothers have
educated them to flee humans who catch and lock up, and in a few generations
these cats here are more sociable, and refuse to be that again. Even the young
kittens become the furies if you try to touch them. It takes a lot of patience
to be able to touch them. And if one of these cats seem sick or injured, it is
an association or a veterinarian should be reported. They are equipped to catch
cats and treat them, releasing them in a place without dangers if needed.
So if you have a cat
that seems abandoned, the first thing to do is to check if he let himself get
close or not, if in a few days he is confident and is touched, it is a House
cat abandoned or lost. But if the cat leaking seeing you approach, you're
dealing in a street cat, and there... it's going to be long and complicated, but
especially risky! Indeed, if you can get this cat at home, it can be
aggressive, you hurt you or your children, but also other animals.
Making a Shelter
Know that these cats
are not unhappy, it's their way of life, they're free and independent. The only
thing you can do is to drop off food when the weather is bad. In winter, you
can build him a cozy shelter with a large cooler box, and watch him. If you see
bad, feel free to involve a combination of 'free cats.
It will be certainly
grateful, even if he's not Purring on your knees to make you understand.
