Found cat..deli? neighborhood colony?

found a cat on bergen and dean...looks like he may belong to one of the colonies out in our neighborhood, hes lost, ear is docked (so its fixed)..not sure if its a male or female...pls email me at [email hidden] if you handle a colony or know of any deli cats gone missing..thank you

Did you take him in? Does he act domesticated?

he or she..not sure which it is.. is completely friendly but many of the colony cats here in the heights are...my friend is holding him or her for today until we poster the area but then not sure what to do...

What is the cross street where you found him/her? There are several colonies all around there.

sixth, between bergen and dean

What's a cat colony? Are these like secret communities of cats? How do they make it through the winter?

a cat colony is a group of USUALLY but certainly no always feral (non socialized skittish cats and kittens) who hang together in a group. If lucky they have been trapped, neutered and returned where some kind soul feeds and provides boxes for shelter...many cats dont have even that small luxury and die of starvation, illness and exposure. Here in Brooklyn there are people who do what they can from the goodness of their own hearts and their own wallets. Its very sad and the only way to bring an end to it is to have people shut down pet stores, fix all animals and adopt from shelters.

There were five cats outside our building, one momma cat and four kittens, that several people and myself were feeding. They ended up just up and disappearing one day, before it got cold actually. I totally agree with you misssimone, one of my cats is from a shelter and another was a mild mannered stray we took in. I can't believe it when I see a $600 dollar dog in a pet store that someone will buy rather than going in a shelter. I'm hardly a moral authority here, and everyone has the right to do as they please, but it doesn't make sense to me. :-(