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To: Ilaine who wrote (109032)	4/13/2005 2:44:00 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793917

Truly "feral" cats are impossible to keep as house pets. Or since you use quotes maybe you think wild cats are myth? Adopting semi-tame ones would be preferable. Where their numbers are out of control that is obviously impractical so killing is certainly preferable to letting them decimate wildlife. Would you let stray dogs run around unattended?

To: Ilaine who wrote (109032)	4/13/2005 4:37:20 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793917

<<My most recent family of cats were from a farm.>> Our neighbors have a lot of feral cats show up in their barn and have kittens. Over the years we have brought home 8 of those kittens that were sick and ran them through the vet. Still have two. Last year a friend of my wife wanted some kittens for her kids and they found 6 kittens in the barn. As the friend lived out of town the kittens wound up here waiting the vet trip and test results. Same time a real tame cat showed up here. Took all 7 in and all had feline leukemia and had to be killed. Some cats can live a fairly normal life with it but if they run loose they spread it. No cure once they have it. Our cats are all vaccinated for it.

To: Ilaine who wrote (109032)	4/13/2005 6:48:56 PM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793917

CB, We have two cats in the house, that were born feral, and lived about 8 months in the wild. They have had all their shots, and one has been spayed, and the other neutered. Both of them are as loving, and playful, as any cat that was born in homes, or shelters. There is another female that lives in a thick patch of bushes in front of the house, that has just had 3 kittens, and still comes to greet us whenever we go out of the door. The only ones I drive away, are the marauding toms that create any problems that have happened. They now know to high tail it whenever I see them. I know that you asked me to never post to you again, but let's make peace.