I've taken to lurking in alleyways

[iscooterliberally]

8. Aw. I'm glad you got to see them, but I do hope you're able to catch them soon.

I've heard that once they get passed the 8-9 week range it's too late to tame them. I'm sure that's not etched in stone though. I have fed older cats that eventually warmed up to me, but they probably were not feral. When we rescued our 6 year olds we were only able to get 4 of the kittens. There were actually 6 or 7 of them. We adopted one out right away and she got a forever home and still lives with her original adopter. He taught her how to play fetch with her toys. The ones we didn't get disappeared. We eventually caught the mom and got her fixed. She now lives in our old neighbor's yard. She's completely feral, but will hang out with you as long as you don't get too close. Anyway, I do wish you and the strays success. It feels really good to rescue them and find them homes.