Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: lynne on November 08, 2009, 20:37:44 PM
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Hi, I used to come and use this site often, (I joined when I needed help/advise over my beloved cat, who was in a RTA), I met so many nice people, and received advise and help.
then I moved house, and became a DIY freak!!! (no time to do anything else!)
Well, at last I've decided its time for me to come and see whats been going on..I still recognise a few names!!
We have a stray cat locally, I know he is stray, and we have been trying to entice him in all summer, now he comes in to my hose, via the cat flap at least 3 times a day, for food. I feed him, but thats all he will do, feed and he goes, he looks well, healthy, but he will not come to us. Ive even put a blanket down for him, but its not used. My cat ziggy "acepts" him to a point.
He has been out for a year, and we would take him in, we have tried everything, He seems happy, he is well fed!! Anything else you think I can do??
Lynne
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If he is happy , the only thing I would suggest is get him to a vet , make sure he is neutered and let him live his hobo lifestyle! ;D
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As long as he is neutered and you feed him and offer shelter, he has somewhere to go if the weather gets really bad but its really his choice I think ;D
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He isnt neuted, hence why we have been trying to get hold of him, but with no luck. He is a very large cat! He used to spray in home, but since I started to feed him, this has stopped. As I say he looks well fed (3 meals a day from me!!). I will continue to try to befriend him and get him to the vets, and offer shelter.
Thanks for the advise
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We had a similar visitor - although very friendly (usually) he never tried to come into the house. I put a paper collar on him but never heard anything, we took him for neutering etc and he was a lovely friendly cat and we just had a feeling he belonged to someone. We put another paper collar on him and got a call, he was living (very close by) with an elderly lady and her son mainly in their greenhouse but very happy. He has rarely visited since being neutered but I still keep in touch. Good luck with your waif :hug:
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:welcome: back
Toms are extremely wary when they have been out a long time, neutering does a great job at bringing them round. He will have a large territory to patrol hence him not staying long.
Have you a rescue near who can lend you a trap to catch him with? It isnt instant but as his hormones drop off he will hopefully lose his big outdoor urges, not all do tho!