[Jeff Higgins]

I really wish people would not feed feral cats (or racoons, or other wild animals). They are incredibly damaging to neighborhood wildlife populations, such as songbirds, squirrels, and other small animals. As small as they are, they are an "apex predator" in their lilliputian world, and kill more for sport than to feed themselves, especially if you are feeding them. I know it tugs at the heartstrings, but if you really are an "animal lover", the best thing to do is to work towards ridding your neighborhood of feral cats, rather than encouraging their presence by feeding them.