Stray cats may freeze to death in winter. Especially in northern areas, the temperature in winter is usually minus 10 to 20 degrees Celsius, and cats are solitary animals and will not go into groups to find other cats to keep warm, so many stray cats cannot survive the winter. And because the living environment of stray cats is very harsh, they can easily cause some diseases, such as feline distemper, intestinal parasites, etc., and winter is a season with high incidence rates, resulting in a large number of stray cats easily dying in winter. Statistics show that 60% of stray cats do not survive the winter every winter.

Can stray cats be taken home?

Stray cats can be taken home. But you should pay attention to several aspects: First, you need to check to make sure that stray cats have no diseases, because stray cats may carry some viruses, such as cat moss, parasites and other infectious diseases, so it is best to take them to a pet hospital for examination. Secondly, confirm whether the stray cat is willing to get close to you. If so, you can lure it with food and take it home. If a stray cat shows fear of you, you need to spend more time feeding it every day and let it get familiar with you before taking it home. Finally, the food you choose must be light and avoid eating too greasy meat, otherwise the cat’s intestines will have rejection reactions, such as diarrhea, lactose intolerance and other symptoms.