Feral Talk by ShadowsNTime
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This is one of the kittens from my August 11 image "Baby Love" http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1654353
Yesterday two women came to view the kittens but didn't want them because they were not shorthair:-( So the 5 kitties will likely go to the pound. These were born inside by accident, usually this mama has them outside under the house but they are just as wild now as if they had been born outside. Sorry to be on my 'soap box' again but I just have to speak out when humans act so irresponsibly. Below is information on feral cats.
A feral cat is the "wild" offspring of a domesticated cat. Feral cats live in warehouses, allies, around apartment complexes, fields, campuses, and parks. Feral cats start congregating in one place and form a "colony". Once breeding begins, the colony size greatly increases, and the kittens born become more "wild" and afraid of humans with each litter. Feral cats are largely the result of animal abandonment and owner's failure to spay and neuter their animals. Since feral cats are nocturnal and distrustful of humans, most people are unaware of feral cats' existence even though they may be living in their own backyard and around their communities.
There are an estimated 60 million to 120 million feral cats within the U.S. alone.After age 6 months, cats can produce 3 litters of kittens per year (the gestation period is about 65 days). These litters have about two to four kittens in them on average. Unfortunately, only a small amount of feral kittens survive.Every winter, feral cats' ears run the chance of breaking off. For more information or how you can help please go to:
http://www.feralfeline.org/index.html
Thanks for looking, reading and previous comments!
Comments (25)
Richardphotos
very cute kitten but my dogs would not stand for a cat to be around.very sweet looking Lynne
RobyHermida
I ♥!!!!!!!!!!!
ledwolorz
Beautiful cat and fantastic portrait.
dhanco
What a sweet kitty, Lynn. I would take her/him in a heartbeat if I was closer. She looks just my cat, who was a garage kitty when I got her and is the sweetest thing, but very shy.
artice
YES I KNOW A LOT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM..I WORKED WITH THE CAT PROTECTION LEAGUE IN NEW ZEALAND FOR 5 YEARS..THE FOUNDER RUBY AUSTIN STARTED THIS LEAGUE IN ENGLAND LONE BEFORE I MEET HER..SHE IS 93 NOW AND STILL LOOKS IN ON THE LEAGUE..SHE STILL HAS A FEW CATS..LOVELY LADY..CATS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS DOGS..!!!
Meisiekind
Oh Lynn - I really do hope someone will adopt them. This one is such a cutie!!! :)
SapUS59
excellent capture i love it, great work my friend !!
MaraP
Soooo sweet!!
ShadowsNTime
so sad too!
B_PEACOCK
My neighbor catches them and take them to have them spayed and neutered and then returns them back out.But puts food for them.One of ours was one we caught and kept she was a great cat after she calmed down.Only took a few days before she started to trust us
virginiese
Very nice shot and very sad info indeed. I'm not the kind of person who can have an animal at home (I'm busy at work !) and I won't have an animal for this reason. I think this is a much more risponsible behavior than having one and abandoning him right after ... I hope yu will find someone for this cat !
tetsu-pino
Lovely image and very cute Kitty!! Well done.
e-brink
Great shot and very nicely presented. A beautiful bright way to tell a dark truth and make people hear it.
moochagoo
How nice picture !
hydroCat
Very touching, Lynn! So sad the woman didn't want them :( Wish i could help, but have a cat myself... good big though! :)
durleybeachbum
Makes me angry!
Mousson
^_^ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lizzibell
nice picture...
drifterlee
I would take it. I adopted a feral barn kitten a year ago - she just had her birthday - from the barn where I board my horse. My daughter adopted three. They are perfect house cats now. I already had three older cats and Dolly the kitten rules the home! LOL! Also have two house rabbits and a horse. All rejects by someone. Unwanted animals are heartbreaking. People have no compassion or common sense.
mickuk50
i`m behind again lol :o)..saddening situation for these cats ,i hope things sort out ..love the postwork lynn and he is a real cutie :o)..excellent mick
cherokee1961
Keep up the good cause! If you truly love your pets, have them spayed/neutered!
furuta
Cute face. I like cat. I thought that we should have loved pets. Thank you.
nikolais
very beautiful model and so well captured and composed
lior
So adorable, I really love cats!
mila_s
Very nice!