How do feral cats and dogs survive?

They don't survive very well. Probably 2/3 of feral animals are killed by cars, other animals like coyotes, or die from starvation, poisoning or disease. Domestic dogs and cats are not able to thrive without human assistance- that's why we call them domestic. read more

Feral cats and dogs often do not survive, they eat what they can find and stay away from danger by walking away from it and NOT walking towards it since they would not have anything to earn by behaving like idiots like humans do , suing just about anyone for damages. read more

Two of the feral cats were killed by coyotes, and the researchers believe that at least some of the others were killed by other cats, as the owned kitty was. Cats that live outdoors, even just part of the time, are at risk of death from other cats as well as diseases such as rabies, feline leukemia and parasites, the researchers note. And of course there’s the fact that cats, owned and unowned, kill wildlife. read more

By trapping cats in the winter, you’ll also prevent the birth of more kittens come spring. However, before trapping cats during cold months, first provide a shelter for the colony so the animals will have a comfortable place to recover post-surgery. To learn more about feral cats and trap-neuter-return, watch the video below. read more

But the reality of it is that most feral cats and dogs don’t survive. Take cats: About twice a year, a female cat will have a litter of an average of five kittens. The average feral cat lives about five years. Say she has eight litters; that’s forty kittens. read more

Two of the feral cats were killed by coyotes, and the researchers believe that at least some of the others were killed by other cats, as the owned kitty was. Cats that live outdoors, even just part of the time, are at risk of death from other cats as well as diseases such as rabies, feline leukemia and parasites, the researchers note. read more