Do You Ever Feed Stray Cats?

[moosmom]

I'm a serious cat lover and carry food, bottled water AND a carrier, just in case.

I do feed an oldie around the corner from my house. She's been outdoors for at least 8 years that I know of.

[mrspunkysmom]

I've only done it once, to entice the lovely critter inside. It worked. She had been outside meowing from a distance. Must have staked me out. As far as I know, she's still at that house or with the couple that adopted her from me when they moved in and I moved out.

I don't need the extra critters hanging around if I can't bring them in. Although out here in the woods they would make excellent rodent control.

I just brought Jane in from the porch. No need to entice this stray. She knew what she wanted.

[Trinityagain]

That is basically where all of our cats have come from, the streets around our house. We also have one that I no longer refer to as a stray, he is just Bubs, our outside cat. He lives in our garage in really bad weather, has a bed in there, and knows he will get food when he needs it. We have been feeding him for almost 8 years (I think) but he wants no part of being pet....the funny thing is that he will eat chicken/beef/salmon right from my fingers....

[Cataholic]

I do some TNR, and three weeks ago I had 8 ferals living in my garage. The critical thing to do is to have them humanely trapped and altered as soon as practical. Otherwise you will have a pack of cats on your hands in no time flat. I can point you in a direction if you are interested in being pointed.

Clover, it isn't necessary to euthanasize healthy, feral cats. You cannot successfully eradicate feral cats. There is a theory called the vacuum effect that will move new cats into the area. TNR is the only humane and practical solution here in the US.

[cassiesmom]

I'm laughing because my dad feeds the neighborhood kittehs in the summertime. They visit because he feeds the birds. He's trying to convince their neighbors across the alley to keep their blackie indoors. (I am too)

[catmandu]

Here is a Photo with Tubster Panther checking out Two Visitors Thomas
and Henry. They all seem to know each other and there is no scrapping here!!!