srnity: Yeah,that's why we don't feed racoons or leave grbage outside,it'll be all over the deck by morning and they always return.I know the drill.Feral cats are usually born from other feral cats,they have never been domesticated.Strays that were previosly raised in a home environment won't last long on the streets or in the wild.Feral cats will bolt if you come too close,it takes years to gain their trust,if ever.I don't know about the poison or feed theory,we only heard them,we never saw or interacted with them.I just know they stunk when dead,and we all die,but hoefully not in my exhaust pipes
I wish I could offer refuge to wild animals in my home,that's cool that you are able