Are all street cats feral?
All street cats are not feral. Some are lost or abandoned house cats that if brought in from the street can instantly readjust to domestic life and again enjoy the comforts of home and hearth. If these domestic cats reproduce on the street without human contact their offspring can become feral in one generation. If the only human they see is an angry store owner chasing their mother when she rummages through the garbage, the kittens will fear and not trust humans even if the mother doesn’t distrust all humans. On the other hand, if the mother trusts humans and there is a friendly caretaker coming by daily to feed which the mother greets and is relaxed around, the mother’s kittens will probably be easy to tame and will trust humans too. The bottom line in classifying street cats is ADOPTABILITY. The mother may be domesticated but if her kittens bite, claw and scratch from fear, few people will be willing to take the time to gain their trust.
