Instead, those poor former pets usually lead miserable lives, die awful deaths, and bring more unwanted animals into the world if they're not spayed and neutered. (hypeorlando.com)
Ask the vet whether former pets were given regular medical care, annual vaccinations and heartworm preventative. (spotsociety.org)
«Community cats» are typically un-owned or semi-owned cats, comprised of both strays (lost and abandoned former pets who may be suitable for home environments) and ferals (extremely fearful of people and not welcoming of human attention, making them unsuitable for home environments), who are the offspring of other feral or stray cats. (animalsheltering.org)