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Hi,
I moved into my new house a few months back and noticed there are at least four local cats, most of whom do not wear collars. This is not normal practice in the area (my girlfriend keeps cats, all of them wear collars all the time, as did the family cats) and I'm concerned as to whether or not these kitties have homes. I've been putting out a dish of dry food and it's always eaten - sometimes whoever is eating it will finish multiple bowls! - but I've never actually seen any of the cats eat the food. I've been doing this for a week and have yet to see a single cat around the food, but it always vanishes.
Out of the four cats I've seen, I'm certain at least one is a stray, possibly - he's very skinny and timid, and I've mostly seen him from a distance. The others have let me approach them, and have responded to my petting with various levels of affection. One even let me fuss over them for a good five minutes on the street!
Since I'm still new to the area I'd feel awkward asking my neighbours about their pets, and the neighbourhood is pretty big. If I could catch the cats I could take them to the vets to have them scanned for microchips, but that's not likely if they won't even let me catch a glimpse of them with the food!
I'm very worried about these kitties. Is there anything more I can do for them?
I moved into my new house a few months back and noticed there are at least four local cats, most of whom do not wear collars. This is not normal practice in the area (my girlfriend keeps cats, all of them wear collars all the time, as did the family cats) and I'm concerned as to whether or not these kitties have homes. I've been putting out a dish of dry food and it's always eaten - sometimes whoever is eating it will finish multiple bowls! - but I've never actually seen any of the cats eat the food. I've been doing this for a week and have yet to see a single cat around the food, but it always vanishes.
Out of the four cats I've seen, I'm certain at least one is a stray, possibly - he's very skinny and timid, and I've mostly seen him from a distance. The others have let me approach them, and have responded to my petting with various levels of affection. One even let me fuss over them for a good five minutes on the street!
Since I'm still new to the area I'd feel awkward asking my neighbours about their pets, and the neighbourhood is pretty big. If I could catch the cats I could take them to the vets to have them scanned for microchips, but that's not likely if they won't even let me catch a glimpse of them with the food!
I'm very worried about these kitties. Is there anything more I can do for them?