• Feral cats are not stray cats (who by our definition has owners), but are born in the wild & are independent beauties. 
  • They live in colonies of which the size may vary, forming around food sources.
  • A Matriarchal rule holds for cats.
  • They are territorial and seldom just lets in a new comer.
  • Colony temperament may vary.
  • Many people think that they can just dump a cat with other cats in a colony, but this is not true.  This poor cat will not be welcomed into the colony and will have to fight for survival.
  • Killing feral cats does not lower their numbers.  New feral cats will soon take up their place.
  • Feral cats are scared of human interaction.
  • A feral cat will not survive in a caged environment for long.
  • They have to fight for survival every day.
  • Cats do not add, they multiply and that is why TNR (Trap-neuter-release) is at the centre of what we do! A cat can fall pregnant at the young age of 4 months and her offspring of 4-6 can each have their own litter just four months after that.  This means that one cat can have at least 12 kittens in a year and this cycle just repeats itself.  You can do the maths!  In 7 years, one pair of unfixed cats and their offspring can produce up to 420 000 kittens.
  • Males can smell the females in heat from miles away.  This is also why your unfixed male will walk around.
  • Studies show that they pose no public health risk.
  • We do adoptions, but keep in mind that a feral cat’s transition to domestic life is a slow process and some may never fully transition.
  • If they went through TNR you will identify them by their badge of honour: a tipped ear.