“...ranches and farms get inundated with stray kitties...”
Why? Do people dump them outside of cities? Or are there that many ferals?
Both Lot’s of dumping. When the economy tanked during Bush/Obama we had so many stray dogs( some very well trained) and cats it was tough. I don’t know all the reasons but mainly back then we figured is was just a lot of stray cats just multiplying and those city folks just dumping cats, dogs, pet rats, Snakes, name it they dumped them. Not as many now but still happens. I’ve yet to catch a person who dumps their beautiful well trained Lab or German shepherd for us to have to deal with them.