The first thing you can do is contact your local city or county animal services. What to do if you find a litter of kittensĬAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH A STRAY CAT PROBLEM? Here are some other articles about stray cats: The cats, don't ever abandon your pet cat, and PLEASE HAVE YOUR CAT SPAYED OR NEUTERED. However, overpopulated cat colonies usually result in more suffering for cats. Many people don't want to see cats trapped and ultimately euthanized. STRAY CAT DISEASES: Cat-Scratch fever and rabies are the main two, but there's the usual host of parasite and fecal matter diseases that any wildlife in overcrowded conditions can cause.
Kill local wildlife, such as songbirds, and can out-compete other native wildlife, or cause them disease. Most of the cat problems that I deal with involve cases of overpopulations of cats in public areas (because idiots feed them) and they become a dirty nuisance. Furthermore, stray cats can spread disease and parasites, and make a stink with their mating spray, and noise Most people simply feel bad when they see their beloved furry feline friends freezing and filled with fleas.
If you want a pet cat, take it in and take care of it, but do not feed wild cats or any wildlife.
Ultimately ends up underfed, with puss-filled eyes, flea-ridden and diseased mangy cats. I've seen it too many times - people feed stray cats, the population explodes, and the whole lot May make you feel good, but it will always result in an overpopulation of unhealthy and suffering animals. This is one of the worst things you can do for both cats and the ecosystem of local wildlife. That many feral cats survive on garbage, and more often than not, human handouts. They need to hunt and catch prey, such as rodents, birds, etc. Cats are carnivores, and eat almost entirely protein. Wild rarely live more than 2-3 years, whereas house cats can live up to 15 years. If a cat is born in the wild and lives as a wild animal, there's pretty much no chance of domesticating it. Stray cats are truly wild animals, and they are very capable. If you need to trap and transport stray cats, read my guide to stray cat trapping. PLEASE HELP CONTROL THE STRAY CAT PROBLEM:
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