Felis catus

Feral Cat at Paddys River, ACT

Felis catus at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020
Felis catus at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020
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Felis catus 18 Feb 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Felis catus 17 Feb 2020 Christine

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Looks like a young cat. Would this be A domestic cat gone wild, or an Australian feral cat?

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   18 Feb 2020
It looks like it is in pretty good condition so may be a recently dumped kitten, but second photo suggests a wariness so could be feral or stray (a stray still has some reliance on people e.g. it eats rubbish). Whatever it is, the life of a feral or stray cat is usually hard and short with several lethal diseases such as Cat aids and Cat flu to deal with.

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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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