02/17/2026
I agree with most of this the only thing that I don’t agree with is that every cat that is outdoors with an ear tip is feral, because it could’ve been a cat that was trapped for
spay/neuter and then was friendly after while in aftercare, but the ear tip was already done, so the cat could possibly also be a lost cat if the cat is somewhat friendly.
That happens to us where when the cat is trapped, we assume feral, but then while in aftercare once given time to decompress, sometimes they turn out friendly and become adoptable. So not all cats that are outside are definitely feral with the ear tip..
But having the ear tip definitely means that the cat was spayed or neutered.