What techniques are used to determine if a cat is truly feral?
The initial assessment is done by the Animal Control Officer (ACO) and those who do the first handling at the shelter. Feral cats are held for the same 7 day holding time that any other stray animal is held. There is no fail proof feral test. Feral cats don’t usually meow and don’t blink when approached by humans. They hide or stay in the back of the cage, or at times will charge the cage. All animals are treated with respect and dignity whether feral or tame.

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1. Are you a “no kill” Animal Shelter and do you alert the public of significant possibility euthanasia can occur on certain animals?
2. Can the animal shelter improve the look and content of the shelter's website?
3. Does the animal shelter accept credit cards for payments?
4. How are animals euthanized?
5. How do you verify if the animals that are euthanized are dead?
6. How often are Veterinarians and Veterinarian Technicians on duty?
7. Is there follow-up reporting indicating the day an animal was admitted to the sick room for treatment, the day the animal was released from the sick room, and the status of the animal?
8. What is the main purpose of the animal shelter?
9. What is the policy on holding animals for 7 days?
10. What techniques are used to determine if a cat is truly feral?
11. When is the best time to stop by the animal shelter?
12. Who attends the animals and administers their medications on Sundays / Holidays?
13. Who can and can’t visit the sick room?
14. Why are Rescuers not allowed in the sick room?
15. Why are sick cats not placed in the sick room?
16. Why do feral cats have small plastic boxes in their cages? This looks inhumane to live in.
17. Why does the shelter not notify rescuers and applicants of animals on the last resort list or return their calls for a status update?
18. Why isn't there better directions and better signage for the animal shelter?