Inconclusive sighting

1 Feral Cat at Watson, ACT

Felis catus at Watson, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 12:27 PM
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Sorry Aaron. We don't keep records of stray cats, but are looking for wild/feral cats. See comments
Insufficient or inconclusive evidence 28 Jul 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Felis catus 5 Oct 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Felis catus 5 Oct 2017 AaronClausen

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5 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   6 Oct 2017
Didn't have my shanghai on me at the time.
   28 Jul 2021
Hi Aaron, given the location, so close to houses, and the apparent lack of fear at being near you, this looks like a stray cat from one of the nearby houses. MattM gave us this definition:- "A feral cat is one that has no interaction with humans whatsoever. A stray or domestic cat will roam a suburb, and be fed by people, but a feral cat will flee and do all its own hunting." What do you think?
AaronClausen wrote:
   28 Jul 2021
Hi @michaelb yep agree it was likely a stray house pet cat.
   28 Jul 2021
Thanks Aaron.
Mike wrote:
   28 Jul 2021
I doubt that a bird or lizard could tell the difference.

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  • Felis catus Scientific name
  • Feral Cat Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 1635.19m Recorded at altitude
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