JaseB Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Sylvester just showed up in the hood this week. First saw him two days ago at the bottom of our road, and agam yesterday. I'm 2 miles up it, a gravel, dead end road. This morning he was in my yard stalking around as i was drinking my coffe on the deck, listening to the cacophony of wild birds. I've got no love for a feral cat, things are hell on the tweety birds. "all of jase's posts are valid." -Otter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBI SurfRat Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 No idea on range but if it ain't got a collar.... Pew pew pew. rocco, FizzyFish and 2GT 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotcow? Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Got yotes? They're usually pretty good at taking care of cat problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdrzog Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 feral cat showed up at my door 15 years ago... young and hungry... my wife fed it. back it came a week later moved in, best animal and friend I ever had. He died late this winter and I still miss him. MikeMc, dena, splions and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Living on Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, in a hurry I hop in my car for an eye appointment in Philadelphia. Driving north on I95 I hear a crow cawing, LOUD. Thinking how strange it was a few minutes later that I hear the crow again. At 75 mph it hits me . I stopped at a Delaware Stihl dealer to get a couple tax free weed wackers, lift the bonnet and out FLYS kitty. So that kitty's range was about 45 miles. If I didn't stop, and went straight to Philly, it's range woulda been about 75 miles richie c, Markushook, MikeMc and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kings over Queens Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Are you sure he's feral? I'd be less worried about birds and very concerned about him spraying in the yard, or worse, on your house. And yes, I did just assume his gender! #otterlivesmatter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky_Point_Charlie Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 I saw a British documentary about this recently. They put trackers on a bunch of neighborhood cats and recorded their nocturnal travels. There was no real pattern but a territory covering a few square miles wasn't uncommon. Some systematically patrolled their turf like cops, some seemed to just wander around. Mine just thunders around the house like a cheetah. 21 pounds 12 ounces at last weigh in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugeDinghy Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 I gotta be honest. I don’t give a ****. Ditch Jigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseB Posted June 9 Author Report Share Posted June 9 36 mins ago, Kings over Queens said: Are you sure he's feral? I'd be less worried about birds and very concerned about him spraying in the yard, or worse, on your house. And yes, I did just assume his gender! Not sure he's feral. That's the reason for the question. I had a neighbor that worked as a vet tech years ago. She would bring feral cats home and release them in the woods rather than put them down. So i had to. "all of jase's posts are valid." -Otter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shb Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Males, it Depends on food, and sex. If there's food and ladies, they don't roam far. The more they have to look for either, the more they roam. Females look for the best habitat, and food sources for areas to raise to young ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, Kings over Queens said: Are you sure he's feral? I'd be less worried about birds and very concerned about him spraying in the yard, or worse, on your house. And yes, I did just assume his gender! Curious how come you have to worry about them spraying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseB Posted June 9 Author Report Share Posted June 9 5 mins ago, Goldy said: Curious how come you have to worry about them spraying You've never been in close contact with a feral tomcat. It's by far about the worse thing I've smelled in nature. Last one I encountered shot out of my trashcan like a SpaceX rocket when I went to toss a bag in. I could smell him long before he scared the living crap out of me. Luckily it was muzzleloader season and my .45 Omega was in the back seat. richie c 1 "all of jase's posts are valid." -Otter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kings over Queens Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 23 mins ago, Goldy said: Curious how come you have to worry about them spraying Cat's spray urine to mark their territory. We had a feral, or it might have even been a neighbors cat, spraying our house. This triggered our own indoor male cat to reciprocate, despite him being fixed. When I say "we had," I mean in the literal past tense. "who is zed?" "Zed's dead baby." richie c 1 #otterlivesmatter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidder 329 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 We have had several feral cats over the years who were able to work food out of us. The definitely have schedules and routines. The current one disappears when the summer crowd show up and returns for food in the fall. Since we feed birds we feed her off our property but she will come to the house if really hungry. I've been in the shower and heard her outside the window asking to be feed. When acknowledged she returns to the feeding spot and waits. Don't know how smart they are but they get people to feed them, I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchbag Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, HugeDinghy said: I gotta be honest. I don’t give a ****. That's what I was thinking, SSS and get on with your life . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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