No down-votes from me, but as an annecdote I can offer this.
We have feral cats in our neighborhood. One of them moved into our house and had a litter in the study. (We kept one, and found homes for the other 3). One of her daughters from an earlier litter moved in and fed the same.
All have been sterilised now obviously, but we stoll get regular visits from a local Tom, likely a brother to the first one. The all get along fine, and he's used to us but basically comes in for food or shelter and doesn't socialise with us like the others do.
I don't think we "own" them. They all come and go as they please. But I'd say 3 of them definitely live here, and tolerate us.
Interestingly none of them seem interested in birds. The occasional mole, otherwise the occasional lizard - mostly for sport.
I'm not negating your ethics at all, but it seems some cats like being part of the family, and others are aloof. They all have distinct personalities.
We have feral cats in our neighborhood. One of them moved into our house and had a litter in the study. (We kept one, and found homes for the other 3). One of her daughters from an earlier litter moved in and fed the same.
All have been sterilised now obviously, but we stoll get regular visits from a local Tom, likely a brother to the first one. The all get along fine, and he's used to us but basically comes in for food or shelter and doesn't socialise with us like the others do.
I don't think we "own" them. They all come and go as they please. But I'd say 3 of them definitely live here, and tolerate us.
Interestingly none of them seem interested in birds. The occasional mole, otherwise the occasional lizard - mostly for sport.
I'm not negating your ethics at all, but it seems some cats like being part of the family, and others are aloof. They all have distinct personalities.