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Wild cats are very rough on local ecosystems and I think it's generally recommended not to help them in any shape or form.
This is such a bad take. Take them to a shelter so they at least have a chance at adoption. If that's not an option available in your area, find out if there's a TNR program that can fix the adults so they don't do more ecological damage by continuing to reproduce.
Yep, I'm looking into both options! We can't have cats outside like this.
Sorry, I meant not to feed them but shelter or adoption is always the best. It does seem very cold how I put it.
They're feral, not wild. Wild cats (servals e.g.) live in wild areas of places like sub-Saharan Africa. You're referring to feral domesticated cats. They're out there because they've escaped or been released and continued to breed or were raised semi-feral like barn cats. We as a society are responsible for them.
Eh, if you're going to take on a stray cat, work on making them an indoor cat. If you're not ready for that challenge, don't try to take on a stray cat.
I agree though that the downstream effects of feeding strays makes it a harmful thing to do, even if it is directly helpful to the cat. But you can still help.