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By Lucy Notarantonio
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Taking a feral cat to the vet might be the right thing to do but it isn't always the easiest. A Tennessee woman recorded exactly how difficult it is to try and pin down a homeless feline.
The dramatic footage has been a hit online and amassed 10.7 million views in 24 hours. Christina Strong can be seen almost wrestling the black cat in a desperate bid to take her to the vet to get neutered.
The on-screen text explains: "Me deciding to take a chance to grab the extremely smart feral cat I've been feeding so I can get her fixed. No cats were harmed! Only me!"
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One study estimated that between 60 and 100 million homeless cats live in the U.S. They tend to react negatively toward humans as they have never had the opportunity to socialize and learn to trust people as pets do.
In the video, Strong is seen approaching the two cats who are eating from a bowl on her outdoor patio. She then grabs the back of one cat who is reluctant, to say the least.
The feline begins to screech and roll around before being put into a cage but the video doesn't end there. Strong falls into the side of the house and stays on her knees to use all of her strength to keep the lid down as the cat seems to be going berserk. To watch the video, click here.
Since then, Strong has posted numerous updates in which she displays the scratches on her hands. In another video, she explained what happened.
She said: "I wasn't slamming her, I was just trying to grab her back and she was flipping herself around so she could attack me."
Strong said she had paid $20 for the cat to be a part of a community cat program that involves medical treatments such as neutering, shots, and deworming.
She said the shelters are overcrowded so she wants to help prevent more felines from being born without a place to call home. She said she has watched kittens die of infections and encouraged others to spay and neuter their pets.
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So far, the viral video has gained a lot of attention online and racked up more than 777,000 likes since it was shared on October 24. There's also plenty of comments from users.
One said: "This is how you know you're at that point of no return; live or die trying are your only choices!"
"What kind of Avengers strength did this cat possess to toss you against the wall like that??" asked another person.
One comment with 38,500 likes said: "That cat is like 'I knew this damn food wasn't free!'"
Newsweek reached out to @christinastrong525 for comment via Instagram. We could not verify the details of the case.
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