street cat
Homeless feline wanderer
A street cat is a cat that lives outdoors without an owner, surviving by scavenging, hunting, or accepting handouts from humans.
The term overlaps with stray and feral cat but emphasizes the urban environment: There's a street cat that hangs around the dumpster behind our building.
Street cats may be wary of people or surprisingly friendly depending on their history.
- strayWander from course
- stray kittenAbandoned young cat
- back alleyPassage behind buildings
- feralWild after domestication
- tomcatIntact male feline
wanderer · scrappy · nine lives · prowl · dumpster · whiskers · mangy · survivor · nocturnal · meow · hungry · scavenger · gutter · rooftop · tabby · colony · shelter · adoptable
- stray animalsstray dog, stray kitten, feral kitten, abandoned pet, lost dog