What are Feral Cats?

Feral cats are once domestic cats, or the descendants of once domestic cats, and their offspring, who are now living in the wild.  Originally they may have been pets which have been descendants of once domestic cats by uncaring owners, or who have simply wandered away from home and got lost, often due to not having been neutered. These wild-living cats then often form colonies wherever there is shelter and a food supply e.g. farms, industrial estates, abandoned areas of land, rubbish tips etc. Urban ferals congregate near dustbins, markets or where animal lovers provide food. Where there is one feral puss there are sure to be others. They may perform a useful function by hunting rodents attracted to edible refuse, but to some members of the public they are seen as an annoyance forever in fights and breeding into epic proportions