We trap any feral cats (local pet store will rent one for $6/day or the humane society will rent you one) and then take them to the humane society. They will test them for disease (FIV/FIP/FELV). If they are positive, they likely will be euthanized. But better that than they die in agony of these diseases while going around infecting other cats. If they are clear of disease, they will be given a chance to be tamed and adopted. I can speak for the Pasadena Humane Society in that they give a cat every chance to be adopted. You can also agree to be the cat's "last resort", whereby when they have been there a while and they are on the short list for euthanasia, you can go and pick them up. You probably have to pay for the spay/neuter but it's cheap compared to taking them to the vet.

Good luck and hope you don't catch skunks!

To Anonymous Coward:

You are the kind of person I hope never to see in my neighborhood. If you follow your own advise, you could well be arrested for cruelty to animals - no, I amend that. Just cats. You obviously love dogs, coyotes - just about anything but cats.

The problem with feral cats begins with irresponsible people who don't neuter their pets, then move and leave them behind. Don't put the blame on the cats - it was the people who were cruel. Unfortunately those people can't be made to pay.

What Tucson should have is an organization that captures the cats with food, neuters the cats, then let them live in an area where they would be safe, but without intruding on most neighborhoods. But you probably don't believe in neutering animals.

feral cats are in every community, rich to poor, the community has the irealresponsponible people who started the feral cats or dogs or like florida snakes. the community leaders are responsible to help their own community, there are gov. grants available to any who wishes to improve their community,town,county,ect....   gov.usagrants  is a start.  [ as to the yaaawho guns,dogs,slingshots ect... are crulity towards animals in the whole united states of america, you must not be a citizen if you on purpose inflect harm to another breathing thing.w/out it hurting you first, even then, you can only get away/out  and call 911 and let them handle it.] puy yourself in yhrir shoes, would you want to harm a homless person or thing.

prevent a litter fix that critter

allycat.org

can help you find humane ways to take care of your feral cats