Feral Cats In Brevard County
and What You Can Do To Help
What is a feral cat?
Feral cats are "wild", or untamed, either due to birth or reversion from domestication to a wild state. Feral cats are not interactive with humans (such as a stray would be), have no known owner, and should always be handled with caution. Why does Brevard County have a feral cat problem?
Feral cat colonies are primarily the result of uncontrolled breeding that occurs when pet owners abandon or fail to spay or neuter their animals.
Cats that have been sterilized and vaccinated through the Space Coast Feline Network Spay/Neuter program will be marked by having the tip of the left ear clipped. Report stray or feral cats to the Space Coast Feline Network Helpline by calling (321-631-SPAY).
Support Trap-Neuter-Return
Throughout the world, the trap-neuter-return (TNR) policy has been proven effective and considerably less expensive than euthanasia with the goal of zero-population growth as the cats die out through natural attrition.