Comments on: feral cats do not need man-made shelters, as theyare used to being outside in all kinds of weather. T or F? http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm Tue, 22 May 2012 16:44:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: CF_ http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12155 CF_ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:01:09 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm#comment-12155 True - BUT they dont live very long, average lifespan is 2-3 years, with 42 % dying before 2 months of age.... in colder climates they often get frost bite on ears, tail, and toes. in drier climates they suffer from lack of water - causing their kidneys to shut down. Since Feral cats are infact domestic cats there is no such thing as them "being used to being outside it all kinds of weather" since they are not a natural animal they "get used to it" but are not naturally equiped to live out side True - BUT they dont live very long, average lifespan is 2-3 years, with 42 % dying before 2 months of age….

in colder climates they often get frost bite on ears, tail, and toes. in drier climates they suffer from lack of water - causing their kidneys to shut down.

Since Feral cats are infact domestic cats there is no such thing as them "being used to being outside it all kinds of weather" since they are not a natural animal they "get used to it" but are not naturally equiped to live out side

]]> By: ladykatie80 http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12156 ladykatie80 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:01:09 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm#comment-12156 T T

]]> By: captainimij http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12157 captainimij Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:01:09 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm#comment-12157 true true

]]> By: junzfour http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12158 junzfour Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:01:09 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/feral-cats-do-not-need-man-made-shelters-as-theyare-used-to-being-outside-in-all-kinds-of-weather-t-or-f.htm#comment-12158 If you put a shelter out there they will use it, they can freeze to death too. They are out there and called ferrel because too many folks didn't spay or neuter their animals and left them out or dumped them and then they multiplied. It is possible to win theit trust and they can be your friend it would take a long time. Be careful. If you put a shelter out there they will use it, they can freeze to death too. They are out there and called ferrel because too many folks didn’t spay or neuter their animals and left them out or dumped them and then they multiplied. It is possible to win theit trust and they can be your friend it would take a long time. Be careful.

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