Alright please don't judge me, this is making me feel sick as it is, and I feel guilty for even considering it. I haven't actually see the cat, just signs of there being one hanging around my house, paw prints in the snow, remains of a squirrel, stuff like that. I already have 10 cats, and I really don't think I can keep taking in dumped cats, I'm honestly not sure I can afford another animal right now. Is it wrong for me to just feed it, but leave it outside? There are 2 empty large dog houses outside (two of my dogs stay inside), both with hay inside, that it can stay in but as far as I can tell doesn't (I think it's currently sheltering in my roof). I can even get my husband to make a smaller cat size house for it, but do you think it's cruel of me to just let it live outside? I live in Northern Alberta, so it does get very cold here in the winter, even my outside dog comes inside at night when it gets really cold.
Or should I just accept that I have another cat, and get the cat trap baited and set, and the room prepared again for the new addition. Taking it to a shelter is not an option, the shelters around here are already overflowing with cats, they aren't accepting any at this time, some have even temporarily stopped even putting people on a wait list to get cats into the shelter or foster home. That is probably the reason why yet another has been dumped here, I live on an acreage out in the middle of farm country.
I know it's not my fault it got dumped here, it shouldn't be my responsibility, but I can't just do nothing, and turn a blind eye. Well, I mean I can, but the cat will likely die. I can't save them all, but what am I suppose to do?
Or should I just accept that I have another cat, and get the cat trap baited and set, and the room prepared again for the new addition. Taking it to a shelter is not an option, the shelters around here are already overflowing with cats, they aren't accepting any at this time, some have even temporarily stopped even putting people on a wait list to get cats into the shelter or foster home. That is probably the reason why yet another has been dumped here, I live on an acreage out in the middle of farm country.
I know it's not my fault it got dumped here, it shouldn't be my responsibility, but I can't just do nothing, and turn a blind eye. Well, I mean I can, but the cat will likely die. I can't save them all, but what am I suppose to do?