Feral cats are cats that live outdoors because they were either abandoned by their owners, got lost on their own, or were born to wild mother cats. Feral cats live 'on the streets' and have had little or no human contact.There are varying degrees of feralness. A totally - feral cat has had no human contact or abusive human contact, will be extremely frightened of people, and will avoid people. A semi-feral cat is one who has had limited human contact, and may come near people or may even allow themselves to be fed but will still be very timid and skittish near humans. A slightly-feral cat is one who previously was a pet and either got lost or was abandoned.This type of cat will revert to feral behaviors once outside, but has had positive human encounters and therefore may approach people or enter their home.