They’re not “wild.” Their domestication heritage prevents cats from switching back into true wildcats when they lose, or never get, their connections with humanity.
Feral cats are a fact of life.
Most sources that I have read say that feral adult cats cannot return or accept domestic life.
This is the rationale behind TNR:
Still, as with humans, a lot depends on the individual:
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But the best overall chances for successful socialization are with kittens, though it isn’t easy:
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