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New outdoor kitty - seeking advice
Good morning folks, it's been a while since I've posted here. Few
remember me I bet, but I got some much-needed advice back in 2002 when Lynxie was a kitten and I was lost as a new cat owner. Thank you again, those who are still here. I've always fed a few stray cats. They have always been feral, never allowing me anywhere near them, yet it has been nice to have them around, to see them around the property, and so on. They have come and gone, and although I've felt heartbreak when one that I know never appears again, I always felt there's not much I can do. They're impossible to get close to, and there's a big road running right behind the house that is a feline death-trap. Thank the gods I've never actually seen any of them on that road, taken way too soon. As of late there is a new kitty, though, different from the others. He is a brown tabby and looks to be about a year old. Unlike the others, after feeding him a few time he has become an INCREDIBLE sweetie. We're talking prancing right up to me, rubbing against me, pressing his head into my hand, practically BEGGING for pettings and attention. He has started to sleep on the patio, and is there every morning waiting for food. He is adorable and even more affectionate than Lynxie who grew up around me! http://zorin.org/gallery/v/randompho...u-002.jpg.html I guess I need advice on what to do. I want to take Misu to the vet, but am concerned that if I put him through a traumatic experience, that he will never trust me again. It took a few days of feeding and patience to win his trust in the first place. Also, I've always been a stern believer in keeping cats indoors. However, here we have a cat used to being outside, yet is incredibly friendly. I know within a month I'm going to be incredibly emotionally attached, and I'm going to be terrified of losing him to a car. Lynxie hates all other cats, so I can't really let him inside, and if I do let him in, he's going to want to go back out eventually I'm sure. So what's the best way to deal with this? Should I just have him fixed, collared, vaccinated, and let him be an outdoor cat? I'm worried he may collect parasites and bring them in to infect Lynxie, if I let him inside. It seems heartbreaking to force such a sweetie to stay outside, alone most of the time, and only see him for a relatively short period of time each day. He seems happy outside, but.. I guess we tend to anthropomorphize, right? Any advice is welcome. We are all cat lovers, here, so I'm sure you understand how I feel. I want Misu to have a happy life. -Zorin the Lynx |
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