Hey there,
Quick backstory -
A month or so ago I opened my backdoor and this cat just walked in and hasn't left since. At first I thought he was abandoned so I let him stay for a bit - fed him, played with him and patted him, as I work from home I spent the day with him, eventually after a bit I was able to get him down to the vet to find out if he has an owner (which he does) - but it's gotten to the point where if I even let him outside at night, he'll cry and cry and cry and cry until he's back in.
As cruel as it sounds, I've flicked water at him (a lot of times), he runs off but comes back, I have no way of contacting the owner directly but they are at least party aware of the current situation - I am leaving this place in 7 days time and am trying to get this cat to stop with his behavior of coming here
It's ashame , he's very loving and affectionate - he's almost like a baby! He likes it when I hold him over my shoulder and he just kneads and rubs his face all over me - he has made me happy (and a bit of a cat person I was impartial to them before) - but he has to go back to his original home now. I feel slack
What can I do to speed up the process? I've stopped feeding him, he cries for a feed (really....annoyingly - I threw out the cat food so I wouldn't give in), I'm going to call the vet tomorrow and see if it's possible to ask the current owner to keep the cat inside - as my fear is that once I leave here, the neighbors/new tenants will call the Pound on him (seeming as he's micro chipped I guess it's not as big a deal so he can be found easier) - my
question is - what can I do to at least get him used to the idea I will no longer be here anymore?
... I just wish I could take him away
Quick backstory -
A month or so ago I opened my backdoor and this cat just walked in and hasn't left since. At first I thought he was abandoned so I let him stay for a bit - fed him, played with him and patted him, as I work from home I spent the day with him, eventually after a bit I was able to get him down to the vet to find out if he has an owner (which he does) - but it's gotten to the point where if I even let him outside at night, he'll cry and cry and cry and cry until he's back in.
As cruel as it sounds, I've flicked water at him (a lot of times), he runs off but comes back, I have no way of contacting the owner directly but they are at least party aware of the current situation - I am leaving this place in 7 days time and am trying to get this cat to stop with his behavior of coming here
It's ashame , he's very loving and affectionate - he's almost like a baby! He likes it when I hold him over my shoulder and he just kneads and rubs his face all over me - he has made me happy (and a bit of a cat person I was impartial to them before) - but he has to go back to his original home now. I feel slack
What can I do to speed up the process? I've stopped feeding him, he cries for a feed (really....annoyingly - I threw out the cat food so I wouldn't give in), I'm going to call the vet tomorrow and see if it's possible to ask the current owner to keep the cat inside - as my fear is that once I leave here, the neighbors/new tenants will call the Pound on him (seeming as he's micro chipped I guess it's not as big a deal so he can be found easier) - my
question is - what can I do to at least get him used to the idea I will no longer be here anymore?
... I just wish I could take him away
