Stray and Feral Cat Mission, New England (and NY and PA)
While out and about, spot any cat you suspect may be stray (former pet) or feral (born from stray). These cats may be a mixture of breeds and need only to be identified as "cat, stray or feral."
Thank you!
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Created by
PJ Hamel
31 participants
12 spottings
This mission is to help collect data about the distribution of feral and stray cats.
"A feral cat is a descendant of a domesticated cat that has returned to the wild. It is distinguished from a stray cat, which is a pet cat that has been lost or abandoned, while feral cats are born in the wild. The offspring of a stray cat can be considered feral if born in the wild." -wikipedia.
These cats are associated with many ecological and public-health related problems and the even greater ethical challenge of what to do about them. Knowing as much as possible about the distribution of stray and feral cats can help the development of informed solutions to this problem.
Thank you for helping with this worldwide problem!
