The answer is ‘not usually’. In spite of this, there are instances where cats – normally solitary, territorial predators – will congregate together to form unnatural groups. This is often the case when feral cat groups live in an area where there is a high cat population but limited source of prey. Obviously behaving against type, these cats may congregate around waste-disposal grounds hoping for food scraps, or in urban streets or derelict buildings where they are being artificially fed.
Natural aggression is often significantly reduced among large groups of cats. This may be due to the numbers being so high that it is impossible for dominant cats to asset themselves over individual. In this situation, the bullied cat can more easily retreat and become lost in the group.
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1 Average Cat // Oct 28, 2007 at 4:49 pm
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As for the cat groups — I’ve seen quite a few of stray cat families. Sometimes there were several adult cats with kittens, just like lion prides. At times just a cat with hew cubs. They do live in groups
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