Hi everyone.
I have been feeding my stray/feral, Monty, for about 3 months now. I TNR'd him 2 weeks ago and he recovered well and has continued to come back for food. He usually comes by 1-2 times per day, usually in the morning and later in the evening. He came by for food on Sunday night as expected, but I have not seen him since then. It has been almost 48 hours and this is the longest that he has gone without coming by. I have walked around the neighborhood multiple times and have not seen any sign of him. I also called animal control to see if they had any calls about a cat that matched his description, but they haven't. I know that nobody could have picked him up or adopted him because he will not let anybody touch him. My fear is that he was either hit by a car or attacked by another animal. When I walked up by the road, I didn't see any sign that he had been hit by a car, but I guess somebody could have moved him out of the road if that were the case. He is at least 4 years old, so I assume that he knows to stay away from the road by now?
I also wonder if he is out and about more since the weather is getting warmer and he is just wandering and will come back again soon. I have tried to keep him inside, but he absolutely will not have that. I have never taken care of a stray/feral cat before, and I hate that there is so much uncertainty about when they will come back and if they are safe.
Has anybody had a situation like this happen? I am trying to stay positive, it just seems so strange that he has been gone for 2 days considering that he has come by every day for the past 3 months.
Thanks in advance!
I have been feeding my stray/feral, Monty, for about 3 months now. I TNR'd him 2 weeks ago and he recovered well and has continued to come back for food. He usually comes by 1-2 times per day, usually in the morning and later in the evening. He came by for food on Sunday night as expected, but I have not seen him since then. It has been almost 48 hours and this is the longest that he has gone without coming by. I have walked around the neighborhood multiple times and have not seen any sign of him. I also called animal control to see if they had any calls about a cat that matched his description, but they haven't. I know that nobody could have picked him up or adopted him because he will not let anybody touch him. My fear is that he was either hit by a car or attacked by another animal. When I walked up by the road, I didn't see any sign that he had been hit by a car, but I guess somebody could have moved him out of the road if that were the case. He is at least 4 years old, so I assume that he knows to stay away from the road by now?
I also wonder if he is out and about more since the weather is getting warmer and he is just wandering and will come back again soon. I have tried to keep him inside, but he absolutely will not have that. I have never taken care of a stray/feral cat before, and I hate that there is so much uncertainty about when they will come back and if they are safe.
Has anybody had a situation like this happen? I am trying to stay positive, it just seems so strange that he has been gone for 2 days considering that he has come by every day for the past 3 months.
Thanks in advance!