# Are feral animals considered as captive?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-feral-animals-considered-as-captive/15179>\
**Category:** General\
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**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-feral-animals-considered-as-captive/15179 "2020-08-06T11:35:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![zebs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/zebs/32/18964_2.png) [@zebs](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/zebs)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-feral-animals-considered-as-captive/15179/1 "2020-08-06T11:35:37Z")

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So i observed a feral animal (cat) in my neighbourhood, should i considered it as captive?  
The cat has no owner, it live in my father’s garden, but we never take care of it because my family do not like cat

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**Author:** ![mertensia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/mertensia/32/7505_2.png) [@mertensia](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/mertensia)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-feral-animals-considered-as-captive/15179/2 "2020-08-06T11:44:04Z")

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No. Feral animals are considered wild, especially if they’re not be cared for (as far as you know) otherwise.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-feral-animals-considered-as-captive/15179/3 "2020-10-05T11:44:16Z")

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