Feral Cat
by Philip Hodgkins
A problem anywhere, country or city. Not the cat's fault particularly, but the lowlifes who dump them! The cat does what the cat does, catching and eating birds, rodents, etc.
The cat appears to be well fed. I found a sort of shelter and an empty plastic tub where a number of cats were being fed. I counted eight cats escaping in various directions into the woods. As usual, I don't really know what to do, or whether I should do anything. I assume animal control, if they catch the cats, would dispose of them. For better or worse, I just can't be a party to that. Any suggestions?
Image Quality: RAW (14-bit)
Camera Info: Nikon D300S, HH, kneeling
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal Length: 400mm
Focus Mode: AF-C
AF-Area Mode: Single
VR: ON
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/400s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: -0.3EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400
66% of full frame (square crop)
PP in LR4.2, SEP2, CS6
Comments
6 commentsTry calling some of your local shelters - they may be able to refer you to your local "trap, neuter, release" or "trap, neuter, socialize, adopt" places. Places like PerSmart or PetCo also have lists of resources.
Ours here is called CCC or Community Concern for Cats.
At least in Georgia, your weather is not too severe.
Again, thanks for caring!
Sandy
Your image is quite poignant.