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Pet cats, left unattended, can turn feral. A number of abandoned cats do turn feral. We know this, here in Australia, as most pet cats are chipped and when cats are captured ran…
by defrost · Nov 5, 2026
"Some people I know disagree" is not very helpful when you're not specifying what they disagree with. Especially given that earlier crack about me "struggling to acknowledge" th…
by Dylan16807 · Nov 5, 2026
They mentioned multiple times in previous blog posts that they do not cherry pick examples. Would you appreciate more if their model generated cats with 5 legs in 99% of cases,…
by slipusaururgf · Nov 5, 2026
The rangers here, in a rural area, disagree with you. Abandoned cats either wander about looking for new owners or turn wild. You and I disagree.
by defrost · Nov 5, 2026
It's really hard to reply when you flip a coin between adding to your post and responding. Neutered cats that lose their house don't usually become properly feral and even when…
by Dylan16807 · Nov 5, 2026
Perhaps reread my all comments - the difference between a feral cat that spawns more feral cats and a cat turned feral that can't litter is the difference between spawn and no s…
by defrost · Nov 5, 2026
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The cat, also called domestic cat and house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is a member of Felidae, the family of mammals in the order Carnivora also colloquially referred to as cats. An obligate carnivore requiring a predominantly meat-based diet, it has retractable claws adapted to killing small prey species such as mice and rats. It has a strong, flexible body, quick reflexes, and sharp teeth, and its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. It is a social species, but a solitary hunter and a crepuscular predator. Cat communication includes meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, grunting, body language, and scent marking. It can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by small mammals. It secretes and perceives pheromones. Cat intelligence is evident in its ability to adapt, learn through observation, and solve problems. The domestic cat is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Read more on Wikipedia