I came home from shipping and shopping, to see a new cat in the neighborhood (I know most of the outdoor kitties, and the indoor ones that sit in windows
) as well as the unfortunate ones that seem to live outdoors only but have owners.
This fellow looked young and about to have a tussle with a black and white I didn't recognize, so I called to him (okay, so I talk to cats...) asking him what was he doing and to be careful.
Oh me and my big mouth. His is bigger
He came running across the road, launched into rubbing my legs, climbed my legs (!), meow meow meow. He is a young 5-7 month (guessing) whole male seal lynx point shorthair with classic pattern on the side, and pale blue eyes..lovely fine wedge head. Sigh. He has no wounds, no dirt - very well groomed, soft, soft coat, decent weight..but lonely/mouthy to beat the band. He commenced to talking so loud my dh could hear him when I called to say I didn't think I could get in the house, as this fellow was velcroing himself to me.
We have no ability to take this cat in, I am sure he has an owner, it's just a question of did he wander off and get turned around or? After he almost caught one of the squirrels I feed peanuts to by hand, I did as dh and I agreed. I got him to come around back to our very large, high fenced backyard, and gave him some food on the back deck. Plenty of ways for him to leave, so he wasn't trapped, but since the wind seemed to scare him, I'm not convinced he's used to being outside all the time, and he would be safe in our backyard. He ate every bite, but seems gone for now.
If he comes back, and/or if I see he is losing weight or getting in fights, we will take him to our vet, and get him neutered and leave him there until we can find a home for him (or if the vet would place him for us, pay the board bill). I just don't want to do that too soon, as hopefully, he'll find his way home, and perhaps this was a one time escape as he is whole (which I hope they remedy soon!).
It was hard for me to leave him outside
This fellow looked young and about to have a tussle with a black and white I didn't recognize, so I called to him (okay, so I talk to cats...) asking him what was he doing and to be careful.
Oh me and my big mouth. His is bigger
We have no ability to take this cat in, I am sure he has an owner, it's just a question of did he wander off and get turned around or? After he almost caught one of the squirrels I feed peanuts to by hand, I did as dh and I agreed. I got him to come around back to our very large, high fenced backyard, and gave him some food on the back deck. Plenty of ways for him to leave, so he wasn't trapped, but since the wind seemed to scare him, I'm not convinced he's used to being outside all the time, and he would be safe in our backyard. He ate every bite, but seems gone for now.
If he comes back, and/or if I see he is losing weight or getting in fights, we will take him to our vet, and get him neutered and leave him there until we can find a home for him (or if the vet would place him for us, pay the board bill). I just don't want to do that too soon, as hopefully, he'll find his way home, and perhaps this was a one time escape as he is whole (which I hope they remedy soon!).
It was hard for me to leave him outside