“Feral” is a cloudy term, one most of us have heard in connection with animals that aren’t domestic but aren’t wild either. So what exactly is a feral animal? It's one that lives in the wild “but was ...

There are soft hearts among us who, upon discovering a feral mother cat and her kittens in the neighborhood, will put out food. Yet, that act of kindness, understandable as it is, doesn’t get to the ...

Toni Smith has her work cut out for her. Since 2013, the co-owner of Erie Trap and Release has responded to calls, day and night, from residents who’ve spotted feral or severely injured cats or ...

Cats were everywhere in the Yakima Humane Society’s spay and neuter clinic on a recent feral day, taking up almost all available floor space. Cats in traps awaited or were recovering from surgery.

Ever since cats were first domesticated by human beings, human society has been permeated by feral cats — namely, domesticated cats that do not have owners and avoid human contact. While domesticated ...