Wednesday, October 16, 2013

National Feral Cat Day 2013

October 16, 2013
Posted by Ingrid
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Today is National Feral Cat Day. This day was launched by Alley Cat Allies, a national advocate for feral and stray cats and the foremost authority on Trap-Neuter-Return, in 2001 to bring attention to the unnecessary killing of cats in animal control pounds and shelters.

Feral cats are descendants of a domesticated cat that have returned to the wild. Feral cats are born in the wild, as opposed to stray cats, who are usually cats who have been lost or abandoned. Most animal shelters across the United States kill virtually all feral cats who come through their doors, because they are considered unadoptable.

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