(best viewed with a monitor resolution of 1024 x 768) "On this page I will be displaying photos of some of the feral cats that I am feeding" They eat and they leave! *They won't let you get near them, I just put the food down and leave them alone* This is a feral mother cat He was finally accepted into the colony Kitten asleep in empty flower pot Hiding behind weeds Afraid of everyone and everything Waiting to get fed Couple of young kittens eating Is it morning already? Hit by a car and died 9/08. Love the colors of her fur. Mother Cat Her Baby Adult feral cats, that were never socialized with humans, can rarely be socialized. Feral kittens can sometimes be socialized to live with humans. The ideal time for capture is between six and eight weeks old. Taming at this age may take only a couple of days. Older kittens can be tamed - but it takes longer. Also, an older kitten may bond only with the person working with them, which can make adoption difficult, but not impossible. Feral cats may live alone but are usually found in large groups called feral colonies. The average life span of a feral cat that survives beyond kittenhood is usually cited as being less than two years, while a domestic housecat lives an average of 12 to 16 years. However, feral cats aged 19 (Cat Action Trust) and 26 (Cats Protection) have been reported where food and shelter are available. Last year I also had five feral cats but all were poisoned. It was so sad to see them, one by one they came here to die. We took them to the vet but he told us their was nothing he could do. Including kittens that had nursed from their poisoned mother. "Cats leave paw prints on your heart" Home ~ All photography copyright 2000-08 letspurr.com ~ Site updated August 2008 © 2005/2008 Trident Design Group