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Hello, everyone. I've been on this site for a little while for my own three cats, but this is my first time posting in the Feral/Stray section. When we first moved in this house, I didn't know we even had cats wandering around, but we've seen one lurking in the area. Well, I've only seen him once. I've been trying to figure out his schedule since, but to no avail. My mom has seen him a few times though not very often. At this point, I'm not sure if he's a semi-feral or a stray or what. He's shown no interest in approaching us and he normally walks away, but he doesn't immediately dart off or anything either. The only time I've seen him he seemed a bit curious, but also wary. However, I'm not sure how much of that was aimed at me or the dog. I've named him Jax though and he's a red tabby.
Anyway, I'm searching for a way to get him neutered for free. I've gotten a list of organizations and people from Alley Cat Allies; it's just a matter of contacting them now. But I've also decided that, if he really is a homeless cat, I'd like to start feeding him. I'm trying to figure out when he comes around so that I can do so and was thinking about putting some food out and sitting on the porch for a while this weekend. My problem is that I can't afford to keep wasting food if he doesn't show up, so I was wondering if you can reuse the food.
I'm also open to suggestions on brands. I'd like to do what I can for him, but I'm not making the money I need to pay for high quality food. In reality, I'm probably not in the right situation to pay for this cat's food at all, but I'm hoping to change that soon and I can't quite bring myself to watch him go hungry. If anyone has any affordable options, I'll be happy to hear it. Right now we have a really cheap bag of food on hand to start off with. I'll probably have to keep wet cat food to a minimum since it doesn't last long.
I'd be happy to hear any other advice anyone has too. I have no experience with scared strays, let alone a possible feral. We do have a box set up for him under our porch though I haven't seen any signs of it being used by anyone. It's probably not the best location, but our yard is tiny and I figured there it would at least get some extra protection from the weather. It has carpeting lining it and a pad that's supposed to retain heat on the bottom as well as a pile of straw inside and around the outside.
Anyway, I'm searching for a way to get him neutered for free. I've gotten a list of organizations and people from Alley Cat Allies; it's just a matter of contacting them now. But I've also decided that, if he really is a homeless cat, I'd like to start feeding him. I'm trying to figure out when he comes around so that I can do so and was thinking about putting some food out and sitting on the porch for a while this weekend. My problem is that I can't afford to keep wasting food if he doesn't show up, so I was wondering if you can reuse the food.
I'm also open to suggestions on brands. I'd like to do what I can for him, but I'm not making the money I need to pay for high quality food. In reality, I'm probably not in the right situation to pay for this cat's food at all, but I'm hoping to change that soon and I can't quite bring myself to watch him go hungry. If anyone has any affordable options, I'll be happy to hear it. Right now we have a really cheap bag of food on hand to start off with. I'll probably have to keep wet cat food to a minimum since it doesn't last long.
I'd be happy to hear any other advice anyone has too. I have no experience with scared strays, let alone a possible feral. We do have a box set up for him under our porch though I haven't seen any signs of it being used by anyone. It's probably not the best location, but our yard is tiny and I figured there it would at least get some extra protection from the weather. It has carpeting lining it and a pad that's supposed to retain heat on the bottom as well as a pile of straw inside and around the outside.
