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I was raised on a farm where if a random cat came along, it was a good bet it had been dumped. Now I'm in town where there are tons of cats that just free roam (my own cat is indoor only).
I was walking my dog last night and he was acting squirrely - not odd for him really as he's anxious and reactive - but then I noticed it was because a little kitty was following us. Maybe 5-6 months old. I sat on the ground and she came right up to me (she was rightfully wary of Chisum) and she let me pet her and she purred. No collar. I gave her some cheese and hot dogs and suddenly three more cats come from different directions to get a handout, but none of them got close enough for me to tell if they had collars or not.
I've seen this kitty before hanging around my house, but I have no idea if she has a home or not. I could take her in and scan for a microchip and post on message boards that I've found a kitty, but I don't want to make someone angry because I "stole their kitty" while she was outside, and if someone claimed her how would I know she was really theirs? I'd also have a hard time giving her back knowing she'd be right out on the streets again, but I guess that's not up to me.
Anyway, this is all new to me. My friend said I should have taken her in. I said maybe I could if I see her again, which I'm sure I will, but what do you all think?
I was walking my dog last night and he was acting squirrely - not odd for him really as he's anxious and reactive - but then I noticed it was because a little kitty was following us. Maybe 5-6 months old. I sat on the ground and she came right up to me (she was rightfully wary of Chisum) and she let me pet her and she purred. No collar. I gave her some cheese and hot dogs and suddenly three more cats come from different directions to get a handout, but none of them got close enough for me to tell if they had collars or not.
I've seen this kitty before hanging around my house, but I have no idea if she has a home or not. I could take her in and scan for a microchip and post on message boards that I've found a kitty, but I don't want to make someone angry because I "stole their kitty" while she was outside, and if someone claimed her how would I know she was really theirs? I'd also have a hard time giving her back knowing she'd be right out on the streets again, but I guess that's not up to me.
Anyway, this is all new to me. My friend said I should have taken her in. I said maybe I could if I see her again, which I'm sure I will, but what do you all think?