Animal control officers have some very serious issues to deal with in the county and these types are situations can be resolved humanely with some education and coaching. Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) is considered the gold standard for dealing with stray/feral cats as it allows healthy cats to live out their lives in their community. Unfortunately, if the Animal Control Warden and/or County Animal Services get involved in the case, the feral cats are taken in and most often euthanized at tax payer expense. Sadly, a number of the cats that are labeled “feral” are likely someone’s lost (or dumped) pet cat and are simply just scared, displaying the same behaviors as a feral cat (hissing, swatting, dilated pupils, hiding, etc.).