I mean if I caught some, and brought them in, would they have a chance at life, or would they be euthanized? What if it were a female cat that was already pregnant or in heat? If it happened to scratch someone, would they put it to sleep? I don't have time to contact the humane society, because I work all day, and it is closed by the time I get home.b but if anyone knows the answer(perhaps someone who works for the Humane Society (especially the one in South Florida, I would appreciate your help. I care about these cats, and I want to help them.
2006-11-28 14:44:28 · 7 answers · asked by Road Trip 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Most shelters don't have the space for the length of time it would take to tame a feral cat. Unhappily, feral adults, who are taken to the shelter are usually euthanized rathe promptly.
It's a hard call to make. Their lives on the street are not pleasant, unless they are in a mild climate, in a neighborhood where people take pity and feed them. They are doomed to multiply and subject to all sorts of communicable diseases, because they aren't immunized. Sometimes their deaths are slow and painful.
In some places, there are shelters that will take ferals to live out their lives with some attempt at rehabilitation. It is a difficult process for the cat and the trainer.
If you can get the kittens early on in life, like about a month and hand raise them the rest of the way, they become just like any other domesticated cat.
You could do a quick web search for Feral Cat Sanctuary and the State where you live. You might get some hits on the search.
Good luck.
2006-11-28 15:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Ferals and strays are not the same. A stray is a cat who once had a home with humans but no longer has one. They may be lost or they may have been dumped. Ferals were born and raised without any contact with humans. A line of ferals often begins as the kittens of a dumped pregnant cat. Her kittens and the kittens of those kittens will be feral unless trapped at early age and tamed down. Ferals regard humans as a threat and will run from us. If you corner them, with no way to escape, and you try to handle them, they will bite and scratch to get away - they will inflict as much damage on you as is necessary for you to let them go. If a feral cat is older than about 4 to 6 months, the possibility of taming it enough to adopt it out are small to nonexistent. The best luck of taming a feral is with a kitten under 10 weeks of age. Even that young a feral is a challenge to tame. We have trapped and taken in 11 ferals over he past 23 years and have varying success in taming them. You said that the shelter lady told you they can't "put down a dog." Some shelters do not have a vet working with them who will oversee the euthanasia program and who is licensed to order and store the drugs. The one you talked to is apparently one of these shelters.
2016-05-23 00:06:04 · answer #2 · answered by Charmaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases, if the animal is not properly socialized and/or shows a good deal of aggression, they will not be put up for adoption.
Feral cats aren't good candidates for adoption, anyways. It's incredibly hard to find someone who wants that type of cat.
Animal shelters attempt to adopt out feral cats, especially kittens, but often are overwhelmed with sheer numbers and euthanasia is used. More recently, the "Trap-Neuter-Return" method has been used in many locations as a means of humanely managing the feral cat population.
2006-11-28 14:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will probably put them to sleep, as they will be almost impossible to adopt. Another alternative is to catch them in a live trap (which you might be able to borrow from your vet) have them spade or neutered and return them to their habitat. That way you can feed them without worrying about kittens. We have a shelter here that will fix strays for twelve bucks a pop.
However, if you can catch the kittens within the first two months (live trap! live trap!) you stand a very good chance of being able to socialize them and find homes.
2006-11-28 14:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by jane7 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i use to help a cat sanctuary and helped with a spay & nuture traping! i'm very sad to say everyone here is right! they almost always get put down!! live trap is the best, it will save you from being torn up!! if you are willing to feed them, the trap & release is the best!! look into finding a group in your state that may help you out!! or, see if you can find any farms by you that may be willing to take them!!
2006-11-28 15:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by rblankenship_rblankenship 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they will probly euthanize them. but if one is pregnant they will most likely allow her to give birth and feed them and then they can be weaned and socialized and adopted out to good homes.
2006-11-28 15:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by HijabiMuslimah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually if a cat can't be rehabilitated they do put them to sleep. They go under a long psych eval before they do though.
2006-11-28 14:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋