| You have seen a cat roaming your street for the | | | | They may misinterpret your approach as a threat, |
| past few days and you feel sorry for it. You want to | | | | and lash out at you, scratching and biting. Although |
| take it in, feed it and care for it. In other words, you | | | | you mean well, and want to do the right thing for |
| are going to take care of stray cats, which are more | | | | these animals, you must find out what is the right |
| formally known as 'feral cats'. However, taking care | | | | move to make. Ask people who are more |
| of these cats is not as easy as it seems, and you | | | | experienced, experts who know about wild feral cats' |
| have a huge responsibility ahead. This role is a long | | | | behavior, and how to take care of them. |
| term process, and is not to be taken lightly. | | | | Follow the professional advice, and you will find |
| After not having anyone to care for them and being | | | | yourself nurturing a stray cat into a loving, tame |
| used to fending for themselves, strays will grow | | | | house pet. Start small by taking in just a few feral |
| attached to the kind person who suddenly appears | | | | cats, or enlist the help of a friend or family member |
| as their savior. They will be very dependent on you | | | | who would be interested in helping homeless animals. |
| for food and other items necessary, for they find | | | | You must be committed to this job, as well as |
| you crucial for their survival. If you cannot handle this | | | | passionate, and it is a lot easier a job if you like it, |
| responsibility, then do not try to help a stray, and call | | | | rather than dreading and hating it. |
| a shelter or rescue service instead. | | | | If you are really interested in helping cats, you can |
| Some people may be very passionate about saving | | | | look up societies or clubs that are established to |
| these strays, and if you think you have the energy, | | | | educate people in cat rescue. It is much easier to |
| time and will, by all means, do your best to help | | | | save feral cats with their help. Not to mention, being |
| these poor animals. Take them under your wing, | | | | able to share this experience with other people, |
| feed them and nurse them into good health and | | | | regardless of good and bad situations, can be very |
| good behavior. | | | | motivating as well as positive towards you. See |
| Not all stray cats come to you easily, or accept help. | | | | below for more information about Siamese Cats. |