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Please share your experience, I need to find out what would be better for this cat.
He is a very friendly stray cat, a two y.o. male orange tabby. He is not neutered. I've been feeding him for about 4 months now, he always is meeting me and wants to be pet and played with. He is VERY skinny, and one meal I bring him every day seems to be his only meal. Recently I noticed that in the garden where he usually hangs out, there are two bowls left outside (for their small dog) with dog food. This cat never was interested in water I leave him, but eats all wet food I bring in one sitting. What bothers me is that he probably eats that dog food as well, and this is a NO for a cat. The owner of the garden says the cat is only a visitor, not his pet. In the course of four months, I barely saw the guy more than 4 times. A very odd looking lady who lives in the next house once told us that the cat is hers, but when I suggested that I buy food for him so that she gives him cat food, she says that he is fine, no-no-no.
I only saw her one time, and she seamed very odd, to put it mildly.
I have my own cat in my one bedroom apartment, I cannot take another one, pets are not allowed. I do not drive and I have to walk 40 minutes one way to feed him, I work full time, so at times I just cannot do it. Especially when I leave for vacation. The cat used to have a nice younger buddy (a kitten about 8 m.o.) who was extremely friendly. When I was on vacation, a maniac killed him, I found his little body near dumpster on neighboring street.
Where this cat hangs out, in the back of the garden, there is a raccoon family and (according to the garden owner) all wounds and scratches on the orange cat are from raccoons' attacks.
He needs to be rescued, but I do have my doubts -- I cannot find him home, the only home that I found already has a terrier (high jumping type) 4 y.o. neutered male, he recently killed three baby opossums in his garden. He hates cats and chases them.IS IT POSSIBLE TO INTRODUCE the orange cat there? In any case, I plan to trap the cat and take him to the vet for exams, vaccination, de-worming, etc.
Should I also have him neutered if you tell me the best is to release him to his original place? In case you guys tell me it is possible to gradually introduce this cat to the terrier home or another home if I find such - in this case, I of course will have him neutered.
It is terrible to release him back to where he is so neglected and the place is dangerous for him. And it would be cruel to keep him in enclosed area in the back of his new house (where they have the terrier) and gradually work on their contacts. He is an outdoors cat and will get very stressed or even sick.
I get all types of advice - some people say - leave him alone and just feed him when you can (raccoons and maniacs are still around); others say - take him to the vet for veterinarian help, but do not neuter him, because he will be more mellow and this won't help him to survive if he is released; others say -provide him with all vet work plus neutering, he will be fine where he came from, release him.
Some say - he will adjust to a new home, not a problem (I am looking for another home) Others say - he is an outdoors cat and no matter what kind of new home he may have, he will get out and will try to find his way back to his familiar place.
I am sorry for such a long question, but I need you guys to see the situation in full. His present neighborhood is family houses in a lower income community in Los Angeles.
Please help me find the best solution. I am willing to pay all his vet bills to get him prepared for a new home, but so far only one taker... What is best for Mr. Orange??? thank you very much for your time and advice.
He is a very friendly stray cat, a two y.o. male orange tabby. He is not neutered. I've been feeding him for about 4 months now, he always is meeting me and wants to be pet and played with. He is VERY skinny, and one meal I bring him every day seems to be his only meal. Recently I noticed that in the garden where he usually hangs out, there are two bowls left outside (for their small dog) with dog food. This cat never was interested in water I leave him, but eats all wet food I bring in one sitting. What bothers me is that he probably eats that dog food as well, and this is a NO for a cat. The owner of the garden says the cat is only a visitor, not his pet. In the course of four months, I barely saw the guy more than 4 times. A very odd looking lady who lives in the next house once told us that the cat is hers, but when I suggested that I buy food for him so that she gives him cat food, she says that he is fine, no-no-no.
I only saw her one time, and she seamed very odd, to put it mildly.
I have my own cat in my one bedroom apartment, I cannot take another one, pets are not allowed. I do not drive and I have to walk 40 minutes one way to feed him, I work full time, so at times I just cannot do it. Especially when I leave for vacation. The cat used to have a nice younger buddy (a kitten about 8 m.o.) who was extremely friendly. When I was on vacation, a maniac killed him, I found his little body near dumpster on neighboring street.
Where this cat hangs out, in the back of the garden, there is a raccoon family and (according to the garden owner) all wounds and scratches on the orange cat are from raccoons' attacks.
He needs to be rescued, but I do have my doubts -- I cannot find him home, the only home that I found already has a terrier (high jumping type) 4 y.o. neutered male, he recently killed three baby opossums in his garden. He hates cats and chases them.IS IT POSSIBLE TO INTRODUCE the orange cat there? In any case, I plan to trap the cat and take him to the vet for exams, vaccination, de-worming, etc.
Should I also have him neutered if you tell me the best is to release him to his original place? In case you guys tell me it is possible to gradually introduce this cat to the terrier home or another home if I find such - in this case, I of course will have him neutered.
It is terrible to release him back to where he is so neglected and the place is dangerous for him. And it would be cruel to keep him in enclosed area in the back of his new house (where they have the terrier) and gradually work on their contacts. He is an outdoors cat and will get very stressed or even sick.
I get all types of advice - some people say - leave him alone and just feed him when you can (raccoons and maniacs are still around); others say - take him to the vet for veterinarian help, but do not neuter him, because he will be more mellow and this won't help him to survive if he is released; others say -provide him with all vet work plus neutering, he will be fine where he came from, release him.
Some say - he will adjust to a new home, not a problem (I am looking for another home) Others say - he is an outdoors cat and no matter what kind of new home he may have, he will get out and will try to find his way back to his familiar place.
I am sorry for such a long question, but I need you guys to see the situation in full. His present neighborhood is family houses in a lower income community in Los Angeles.
Please help me find the best solution. I am willing to pay all his vet bills to get him prepared for a new home, but so far only one taker... What is best for Mr. Orange??? thank you very much for your time and advice.
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