We rescue animals from shelters in southern Colorado and work to find them good homes.
Difference between a feral cat and stray cat
- A stray cat is a pet cat who is lost or abandoned. Feral cats are the offspring of lost or abandoned pet cats or other feral cats who are not spayed or neutered.
- Stray cats are accustomed to contact with people and are tame, but feral cats are not accustomed to contact with people and are typically too fearful and wild to be handled.
- Whereas stray cats may be reunited with their families or adopted into new homes, feral cats do not easily adapt or may never adapt to living as pets in close contact with people.
There are many things that can be done to help improve the health and quality of life of feral cats. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a strategy for improving the lives of feral cats and reducing their numbers. At a minimum, feral cats who are TNRed are spayed or neutered so they can no longer reproduce, vaccinated against rabies, and monitored for possible adoption if tame.
PET PROJECT
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY
PO Box 1048Westcliffe, CO 81252
petprojectwmv@yahoo.com
(719) 783-2138