When I was growing up we always had some cat who had just sort of shown up... No one talked about 'ferals', 'strays', etc. They were just cats who needed a home. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.. some of the guys would just sort of stay inside, some would want to be outside except in really bad weather.. but they all knew that ours was their 'home'....I just figure that any cat that can live on his own outside for any length of time is super bright and resourceful... Their very existence depends on figuring out the safest environment and when they figure out it's a particular human....
Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karolyn Lount Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 4:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Taming 'ferals' Hi, It's grate that you can tame them like that. I had a stray, in the parking of the complex I live in. Every time I took food out to him he would spit and hiss at me. I would step back and stay there so the neighbors cats would not get his food. I tied to trap him...no luck. This went on for about 10 mos. I felt he must be a feral. Then one day out of the blue he walked over to me, rubbed against me and let me pick him up. I could not believe it. About a week later I discovered he had been declawed. He turned out to be a super loveable guy. He had just been trying to survive
