On my way to run errands I noticed a yellow tabby dead along side of the road. No one to claim it, I felt sad for it. I have two grey tabbies and there is no way I would let them roam but, feral cats are unwanted. They are the result of domesticated cats that were owned by someone being abandoned. Left on their own to fend for themselves. They haven’t been spay or neutered. They come in heat and produce feral litters. These kittens are afraid of humans and learn to eat where they can. You will see them around restaurants, stores and anywhere food is discarded. They often get a bad rap because, they kill birds to survive. What are these cats and kittens suppose to do? Their lives are short, they face starvation, diseases, harsh weather, cruelty and loss of life to predators. It is estimated that there are about sixty million feral cats in the US. People need to be more responsible for their pets. If you take a pet it is yours for life. If that can’t happen don’t just turn them out, they have depended on you to take care of them. Find a home for them or turn them over to the SPCA. If you are afraid that they won’t find a home and will be euthanized if they are taken there. Imagine the suffering they are going to endure being turned out on their own after being cared for.
Most importantly have your cat spayed or neutered by the age of six months. A female cat will usually come in heat at around six months old. After she has kittens she can come in heat before she completely weans the ones she just had and if all the females she has comes in heat at six months old, the number of offspring can be phenomenal in just a short period of time.
I love cats and if you love yours have them spay or neutered, keep them in your house and only let them out with you. My cats are proof if you do these things they will have long healthy lives.
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