What are the public health concerns related to feral cats?

May 5, 2021 ... Abstract. The spread of toxoplasmosis (toxo) from the feces of feral cats is a leading cause of mortality for the endangered Hawaiian monk ... Stray cats are often considered to be feral because they have lost their trust in humans and exhibit feral behavior (fear of humans). Q. What is Trap-Neuter- ... Feral cats are the offspring of stray or abandoned domestic cats that revert to a wild state. Raised without human contact, they are fearful of humans. United States. Page 2. WDM Technical Series─Feral Cats. Page 3. In areas with feral cat colonies, cat “feeding stations” often attract local wildlife, such as ... The official definition of feral is “living in a wild state after domestication.” We consider that feral simply denotes unsocial behavior toward people. A feral cat is proposed by this study to be a cat that is unapproachable in its free-roaming environment and is capable of surviving with or without direct ... Feral cats are the offspring of house cats, but for whatever reason, have had no contact with humans. Often confused with stray cats, a feral cat has never ... May 8, 2016 ... June is Adopt-a-Cat Month! Missoula is very lucky to have several no-kill shelters that are wonderful at finding new homes for stray and ... Donations are tax-deductible and will go toward providing free care to community cats in San Diego and beyond. What Is Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)?. TNR is the ... COMMUNITY AND FERAL CAT TRAP NEUTER AND RETURN RESOLUTION. ... What is TNR? Feral cats/Community cats also know as outside cats will be trapped. The days ...