The Great Debate- Are they Feral Cats or Stray Cats at Kingsborough?

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You see them all over the 71 acre campus by the beach patio, on the rocks by the water in the grass by the MAC building-the cats of Kingsborough are really the permanent residents of the college.

They are often cared for by dedicated and committed Kingsborough employees who feed them and look out for their welfare.

The question is are they Feral cats or are they Stray cats?

What’s the difference you may ask?

The Feral cat is defined as  one that has been born into wildness or has not had human interaction for a significant period of time and is able to survive in the wild.. While the Stray cat is defined as a cat which is  a former socialized cat who  no longer lives in a home, but could potentially be reintroduced successfully.

Which group do you think our cats fall under and what are your thoughts about them?

 

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