I was told at the shelter the person who rescued and brought Yeti boy, my Maine Coon in thought he might have belonged to a woman who lived a mile or so down the road from there, was emotionally a mess and had checked herself into a psych facility out of state, turning the cat out to fend for himself.
The poor cat was skin and bones, so stressed he was pulling out his fur, and obviously wanted to be someone’s kitty again. I took him right then and there, gave him attention, toys, groceries and vitamins-that was over 8 years ago, and he is healthy and happy.
My 3 kitties stay indoors, but there is a neutered orange cat that I feed-he belongs to people next door who only come here on some weekends and holidays-they seem indifferent, and don’t have any other pets, but when I asked if they would give me the cat, they weren’t having any of it-and the cat seems to know he belongs to them, staying there the whole time they are in residence. The rest of the time, he eats here, and sleeps in the little doghouse I got for him and put on the deck, or in the garage when it is cold.
He has no interest at all in coming inside, having been invited-he plays with my cat-loving Husky when she is outside with me, and likes to be petted now and then, but he seems devoted to his mostly absentee owners. When I move in the next year or less, he will likely be abducted...
“When I move in the next year or less, he will likely be abducted...”
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Go for it——poor little kitty probably wouldn’t even be missed.
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I would snag that cat so fast and care for it very well. I cannot believe that your neighbors allow you to keep
care of him while they are gone. They sound like liberals, freeloading off someone who gives a damn.
When you move, and the cat disappears, surely they will think that he wandered off to someone who will keep
feeding him.
Of course, that would be you, but they’ll never know. Have him checked for a chip. Even if he has one, the
owners have been guilty of gross neglect of an animal, and they should not be allowed to have any.
When I move in the next year or less, he will likely be abducted...
I was scared there for a minute!!