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I had a little cat start showing up in February-I thought for sure it was someone's cat from my neighborhood, how can a cat survive upstate NY winters? She would always be underneath our wood pile where there is a tarp covering it. Every time my husband and I left the house she would shoot out from the tarp! Taking off!
Now it is July-I started feeding her in June because she had a gaping wound on her neck, and was so skinny, and she started sleeping in a patio chair at night. I just couldn't step back and do nothing. She still wouldn't let me get 10 feet from her though but I figured at least maybe I could help her NOT be hungry.
I bought some dry kibble put a dish out and shook the box, she came running from yards away, now she is outside of my garage every morning, waiting for the food. Her neck wound healed ( a miracle I must say) and when I feed her she comes right up to me, meowing and eats with me standing right there, inches away.
I asked the local vet if anyone lost a cat and showed them a picture, I also asked kids in the neighborhood and they said they see this cat from time to time in other people's yards and driveways. Being she looks calico I am guessing she is female? But she hasn't gotten pregnant so again my guess is she is neutered.
I am not sure what to do? I checked for TNR's in my area or cat coalitions that might be able to give me advice, but there aren't any in my city, I would love to take her in myself but I already have 3 rescues, one a stray from my yard much like this one! This cat (Ezmerelda) is mean and very territorial when she sees the stray she goes crazy! Howling and attacking the screens in the window, hissing at my other cats...growling. I really can't put her through adopting yet another cat. I guess my question is should I keep feeding the stray? Just let her sleep in my patio chairs, and give her food? Should I stop feeding her and see if she goes elsewhere? This is a picture of her...
Now it is July-I started feeding her in June because she had a gaping wound on her neck, and was so skinny, and she started sleeping in a patio chair at night. I just couldn't step back and do nothing. She still wouldn't let me get 10 feet from her though but I figured at least maybe I could help her NOT be hungry.
I bought some dry kibble put a dish out and shook the box, she came running from yards away, now she is outside of my garage every morning, waiting for the food. Her neck wound healed ( a miracle I must say) and when I feed her she comes right up to me, meowing and eats with me standing right there, inches away.
I asked the local vet if anyone lost a cat and showed them a picture, I also asked kids in the neighborhood and they said they see this cat from time to time in other people's yards and driveways. Being she looks calico I am guessing she is female? But she hasn't gotten pregnant so again my guess is she is neutered.
I am not sure what to do? I checked for TNR's in my area or cat coalitions that might be able to give me advice, but there aren't any in my city, I would love to take her in myself but I already have 3 rescues, one a stray from my yard much like this one! This cat (Ezmerelda) is mean and very territorial when she sees the stray she goes crazy! Howling and attacking the screens in the window, hissing at my other cats...growling. I really can't put her through adopting yet another cat. I guess my question is should I keep feeding the stray? Just let her sleep in my patio chairs, and give her food? Should I stop feeding her and see if she goes elsewhere? This is a picture of her...