I am involved with the TNR program at our shelter.

Can someone clarify the following for me:

When is a cat considered "feral" and when is it a stray?

Is a stray a pet that has been lost or abandoned?

The bunch of cats I am currently feeding outside my house were born outside, and have always lived outside, relying on dustbins (and my front porch!!!) for their food. Are they "stray" because they are offspring of lost or abandoned domestic cats, or are they feral because they have always lived in the "wild"