[fidokitty]

My brother wanted a black cat really bad. So when i saw a family of kittens I set out to catch them lol. Just for my bro cuz i felt bad he didn't have a pet.

#1 thing to know when catching ferals....they're mean and the mom hates you.


We had been feeding the mother all through her pregnancy so i knew where they were at. They'd often go out to our garden and play but then run under the house. I had to block off all exists except one. And bame i caught one barely the mom JUMPED ON ME.and then jumped off. She didnt get the kitten tho. The kitten did bite me. I didnt want to get them when they were born tho. I wanted to get them once they were eating solids.

So now we own a slightly feral cat. She's great except for the fact she is a garbage diver.

[lpstong]

I am sorry but I was laughing real hard at your story. Shouldnt but was funny. What is the saying "You can take the girl out of the city, but you cant take the city out of the girl!"

I am sure your cat is loyal regardless. But I am sure she know who she is. lol And if anything probably can handle any bar room brawl and have dinner ready for you when done.

[vp311]

Please excuse my ignorance. But, what exactly is a feral cat?

[mccats9876]

A feral is a cat who was abandoned or what ever, (or maybe a second or third generation- or more) and has had to fend for itself for so long that it becomes wild. Ferals are essentially the same cat (biologically) as a domestic cat, but it is how they are raised. (Nurture)

My husband and I raised a litter of ferals whose mom had disappeared. They were so little they still had their umbilical stumps. These guys are, of course the tamest, most loving kitties you have ever seen. They do not know they are cats, and do not meow. Instead, they make sounds similar to human sounds, except the sounds are within the range capability of a cat's vocal cords. I am beginning to learn their language, they are good teachers.

I have one of them -Junior- (haha, 17 lbs!) sitting on my desk next to my computer as I write this. They understand and respond to commands, and I taught Junior to "Sit! Stay!" which he does rather well, for a cat. (Short attention span.)

Nurture. That is the operative word.