Re: Feral cats

Agreed.  If they're 6 months old or younger, you might be able to tame them,
but if they're older - probably not.

On 12/19/08, Jesse Bell <justjess01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If they are fully grown cats...not much luck of that happening.  It's
> difficult enough to catch a feral kitten and tame it.  We have a grown cat
> that hangs around our place.  He/She is solid white.  Scares the tar outta
> me when I'm outside in the dark gathering eggs or feeding.  One time I
> thought it was an owl up on a fence hiding around the shrubs...when I got
> closer it jumped down and ran over me trying to get away.  Can't even get
> close to the silly thing.  But it is smart enough to know where the food
> can
> be found, and smart enough to stay away from my big 'critter-chasing" dog.
> We have mice all over the place out here.  They are attracted to the bowls
> of feed for the livestock.  And because of that, we have lots of hawks and
> owls that hang out waiting for a nice meal.  The cat is obviously
> interested
> in the morsels too.
>
>
>
> On 12/19/08, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > For the last month or so, we've been feeding a couple of feral cats.
> Unlike
> > E.T. (3 yrs old) and Scooter (3 weeks old), these guys have apparently no
> > or
> > limited experience with people. I talk to them whenever I'm out in the
> > yard,
> > and when I'm pouring food into their dish, but so far, no go.
> >
> > Any advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > d
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