community cat
Unowned outdoor cat
A community cat is a free-roaming cat that lives outdoors in a neighborhood rather than in a single household.
The term covers both feral cats (unsocialized and wary of humans) and strays (abandoned pets that may still be friendly).
Animal welfare programs use the designation when managing outdoor cat populations through trap-neuter-return efforts: The shelter runs a community cat program to reduce breeding.
- feral catReverted wild domestic feline
- strayWander from course
- outdoor catFeline kept outside
- catSmall furry housepet
- felineOf or like cats
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community catpet cat
house cat · indoor cat · housecat · domestic cat · purebred cat
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