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ct-11317	Root Kustritz, Margaret V. 	Feral cats: A review of concerns and control measures	2010	6	.pdf	application/pdf	4169	229	55	Feral cats may have been companion cats once and may choose to live near human habitation but do not rely on humans for shelter, food, or water.2 Another definition for a feral cat would be one that cannot be handled by humans and would not be suitable for adoption into a home as a pet; this definition is complicated by lack of consistent guidelines within or between facilities regarding methods used to identify whether or not a given cat is adoptable.3,4 A colony of feral cats is defined as a group of three or more sexually intact cats living and feeding in close proximity.3 This paper is a review of concerns and reported control measures for feral cats living in colonies. These include the social aspects of providing support for these cats and potential building of networks between caregivers.5,6 Multiple stakeholders must be taken into consideration when evaluating control of feral cat colonies including humans who consider cats a nuisance, who are at risk of their own health from diseases carried or transmitted by cats, or who are concerned about welfare of wildlife or welfare of the cats, and the cats and other animal species themselves.7 Society at large also has a stake with growing societal opposition to euthanasia and differing understanding of the role of humans in exerting dominion over animals.6,8 Concerns about feral cat colonies include loss of wildlife from predation by feral cats, spread of disease from cats to other animals, and potential spread of disease from cats to humans.	cache/ct-11317.pdf	txt/ct-11317.txt