Feral Cats in Our Environmental Hat?

It's true! Feral cats are in our environmental hat, and just like in Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat book; they are causing a lot of trouble. Unfortunately, many people are uneducated about the issues that result from feral cats. As a result, people do not often realize or take seriously the consequences of such a problem. It is a common misconception that feral cats and stray cats are one in the same. In fact they are different! Stray cats are domesticated cats that have been abandoned, while feral cats are the offspring of stray cats. Many would wonder why this is a significant difference. The difference is in fact significant because stray cats can be taken in and usually domesticated again. However, feral cats are often too fearful to handle and this is where the issue begins.