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Clearly, the local environment is important in relation to the acceptance or
disapproval of animals in the city, but attitudes to feral cats are also affected by the
ambiguous position of the species in its relationship with people—an object of
affection and a wild animal, admired or feared for its wildness. Our project hints at
another interesting aspect of human—animal relations: namely, that those people
who are close to ferals or who try to engage with ferals, particularly the feeders, may
themselves be viewed as discrepant by both council officers and neighbours. See p.
68 for two examples from our field notes.
Figure 3.2
Feral cats on an industrial estate.
Source:
Authors' photograph
Figure 3.3
Shelter and feeding bowls provided by factory workers on an industrial
estate.
Source:
Authors' photograph
