Caring for Community Cats

An overview of everything you’ll learn during the CatInfo.net course Caring for Community Cats.

Caring for Community Cats will benefit anyone interested in cats, but it was designed specifically to help people who care for stray cats.

In this lesson, you learn the difference between community, feral, stray, and wild cats. And why community cats form colonies.

You can identify community cats by observing their behavior and physical appearance, asd asking people in the local community.

A cat colony is a group of unowned cats that live together in a specific area, and contains a mix of feral, semi-feral, and friendly strays.

Community colony managers play a crucial role in overseeing the health, welfare, and care of an urban feline colony.

A summary of the main points from section two.

Ultimately, the cat’s age, health, personality, and socialization will determine which of several possible futures a community cat will have.

A community cat feeding kit should include everything you need to care for yourself and the cats you feed.

Cats that live in a community colony have the same nutritional needs as pet cats. As with pet cats, select the best food you can afford.

In this lesson, you’ll discover everything you need to create your community cat-trapping kit and the role of each item.

Sometimes it’s necessary to trap a community to provide healthcare or deal with a problem. This article explains how to do so.

In this article, we’ll find out how to observe the health of the colony’s cats and provide necessary care when needed.

Neutering is an important responsibility for a community colony care manager. In this lesson, you’ll learn the benefits of neutering.

Bites and scratches from community cats can become infected, lead to sepsis, and may even require vaccination for rabies or tetanus.

People who care about the plight of community cats will turn up in all weather conditions and provide food. Here’s why that isn’t enough.

A local cat charity willing to work with you can be a lifesaver for those who manage a community cat colony.

Fostering is the temporary provision of care and accommodation of a cat in someone’s home. This lesson explains how to find such people.

Adopting a cat for the rest of its life is a big commitment. In this lesson, you’ll look at ways to find suitable people willing to do so.

In this article, we’ll look at how to vet a person’s suitability to foster or adopt one of the community cats in your care.

One responsibility a Community Colony Care Manager may like to consider is educating residents in the local area.

Congratulations, you’ve now completed Caring for Community Cats.