Advice re stray (?) cat

Dan M wrote:

It might be worthwhile to put up some "cat found" posters, and screen
those who call to see if they really are the cat's folks.

And if you do that, don't put a description of the cat in the poster.
Instead, ask callers to describe the cat to you. That way, you won't get
any fakers.

I like the collar-with-a-note idea. If the cat actually belongs to someone,
they will certainly notice a collar suddenly appearing around his neck! And
then they'll read your note.

Good luck,

Joyce

Dan M wrote:

It might be worthwhile to put up some "cat found" posters, and screen
those who call to see if they really are the cat's folks.

And if you do that, don't put a description of the cat in the poster.
Instead, ask callers to describe the cat to you. That way, you won't get
any fakers.

I like the collar-with-a-note idea. If the cat actually belongs to someone,
they will certainly notice a collar suddenly appearing around his neck! And
then they'll read your note.

Good luck,

Joyce

Dan M wrote:

It might be worthwhile to put up some "cat found" posters, and screen
those who call to see if they really are the cat's folks.

And if you do that, don't put a description of the cat in the poster.
Instead, ask callers to describe the cat to you. That way, you won't get
any fakers.

I like the collar-with-a-note idea. If the cat actually belongs to someone,
they will certainly notice a collar suddenly appearing around his neck! And
then they'll read your note.

Good luck,

Joyce

Would he let you put a collar on him? You could attach a note saying
he's been hanging around and acting like a stray, and if he has a home
they should keep him there or else he'll be adopted elsewhere, and
maybe give your telephone number? I believe that's what I'd do.


Oh yeah, he'd totally let us put a collar on him--he was in my arms on
Sunday.

I like this idea.

We figure we'll see if he keeps hanging out long-term, we'll likely do
that. I don't want to start feeding him yet; my friend pointed out
that if he is newly adopted in the neighbourhood he might be out
getting "the lay of the land" and teaching him that we have better
food than his real home wouldn't be doing him a favour. (not to
mention causing the problem of suddenly having 20 strays hanging
around... He sure didn't look thin or dirty or malnourished.

And we have four cats in a two bedroom apartment already and as
students we're not exactly rolling in money to care for our large
family with. I want to do right by this cat, but not at the expense
of the rest of our family.

Thanks for your help...more ideas/advice are appreciated!

--Fil

Would he let you put a collar on him? You could attach a note saying
he's been hanging around and acting like a stray, and if he has a home
they should keep him there or else he'll be adopted elsewhere, and
maybe give your telephone number? I believe that's what I'd do.


Oh yeah, he'd totally let us put a collar on him--he was in my arms on
Sunday.

I like this idea.

We figure we'll see if he keeps hanging out long-term, we'll likely do
that. I don't want to start feeding him yet; my friend pointed out
that if he is newly adopted in the neighbourhood he might be out
getting "the lay of the land" and teaching him that we have better
food than his real home wouldn't be doing him a favour. (not to
mention causing the problem of suddenly having 20 strays hanging
around... He sure didn't look thin or dirty or malnourished.

And we have four cats in a two bedroom apartment already and as
students we're not exactly rolling in money to care for our large
family with. I want to do right by this cat, but not at the expense
of the rest of our family.

Thanks for your help...more ideas/advice are appreciated!

--Fil

Would he let you put a collar on him? You could attach a note saying
he's been hanging around and acting like a stray, and if he has a home
they should keep him there or else he'll be adopted elsewhere, and
maybe give your telephone number? I believe that's what I'd do.


Oh yeah, he'd totally let us put a collar on him--he was in my arms on
Sunday.

I like this idea.

We figure we'll see if he keeps hanging out long-term, we'll likely do
that. I don't want to start feeding him yet; my friend pointed out
that if he is newly adopted in the neighbourhood he might be out
getting "the lay of the land" and teaching him that we have better
food than his real home wouldn't be doing him a favour. (not to
mention causing the problem of suddenly having 20 strays hanging
around... He sure didn't look thin or dirty or malnourished.

And we have four cats in a two bedroom apartment already and as
students we're not exactly rolling in money to care for our large
family with. I want to do right by this cat, but not at the expense
of the rest of our family.

Thanks for your help...more ideas/advice are appreciated!

--Fil

Enfilade wrote:
SNIP
I don't want to take him if he is someone's pet; but I don't want him
going hungry outside either, particularly with winter coming on.

Advice?

Would it be possible for your vet to scan him for a microchip? also as
others have suggested a collar with a note may help.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

Enfilade wrote:
SNIP
I don't want to take him if he is someone's pet; but I don't want him
going hungry outside either, particularly with winter coming on.

Advice?

Would it be possible for your vet to scan him for a microchip? also as
others have suggested a collar with a note may help.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

Enfilade wrote:
SNIP
I don't want to take him if he is someone's pet; but I don't want him
going hungry outside either, particularly with winter coming on.

Advice?

Would it be possible for your vet to scan him for a microchip? also as
others have suggested a collar with a note may help.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

I think your Dear Parent should be proud that you are so sincere and caring.
I'd be tempted to put food down for it.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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www.mormons.com


"Enfilade" wrote in message
m...
In the past few days, DP and I have noticed a black and white cat
hanging about our apartment complex. On Friday, both of us saw a
group of kids playing with him. When I saw him, two kids were
carrying him around the parking lot while other kids yelled at them to
put him down. DP saw kids wrapping him in a towel "to keep him warm"
and they told him the cat was stray.

On Saturday morning, DP found the cat hanging out between the doors in
the lobby of our apartment.

Later on that day, we checked the lobby but the cat was gone. But he
didn't go far. He was hangin' in the parking lot. He came over to us
readily for pets and snuggles. He looks pretty clean and healthy, but
there was no collar.

And today my DP found the cat crouched under a porch a few streets
over near his bus stop.

***

So what should we do? It's hard for me to tell if this cat lives in
one of the myriad townhouses around this area, and is simply a bit of
a wanderer, or if he is really lost. Lots of people in this area let
their cats out, but those cats very rarely go far from home. I've
certainly never seen one hanging out around the building for days on
end.

I don't want to take him if he is someone's pet; but I don't want him
going hungry outside either, particularly with winter coming on.

Advice?

One other note. There are no missing cat posters around the
neighbourhood, but today when we took the bitties in for shots we saw
a poster of a missing cat that looked somewhat like our "stray."
However, when we phoned, DP got treated to a sigh and a tired
explanation about how "it's my sister's cat and she's an animal
collector and she got it back like a month ago and we're not giving
you any money..." I suppose it's not the same cat.... but there are
no other posters for such a cat around.

--Fil