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Thank you for the suggestions. Pretty sure the vet office I've taken him to offers grooming service, but will double check. Would most definitely make things easier on us all, though I reckon he'd have a hankering to just go out and get himself dirty again.  ;)

Anyone got a recommendation for a good (but not ridiculously expensive) cat collar? Recently took in a stray. Tried a couple different collars on him. He got into a scuffle last weekend and came home sans collar/tag. Still need to microchip him, but will handle that in the next week. Just...

Hello lovely cat people, Wondering if you all have any advice for bathing/cleaning a recently adopted stray.... Let me try to give you the lowdown without being to lengthy or rehashing previous posts: my boyfriend and I recently took in a stray that had been coming to his shop for a few years...

Hey folks, Just checking in to say thank you for all the advice and to provide a quick update re: Gary.  Things have been going relatively well. He's been a handful at times (and I might make some separate posts about that), but has also adapted fairly quickly to being a (partially)...

Hi Ondine! Thanks so much for replying.  I'm very much hoping that Gary's neutering will curb his urge to roam or run away. The impression my boyfriend and I have got is that he's tired of life on the streets. He's only been in our home for a day thus far, but is acclimating quite quickly...

Photos of our yard below. As you can see, it's not fully enclosed, but pretty decent. The fences are about 5'5" - 6' tall, but that said, I wouldn't underestimate Gary's ability to hop on the planter box and over the fence if he was so inclined.

Hi Columbine. Thanks for the response. Love the idea of a "catio," though that likely won't be possible since we rent. I'll post some post some photos of our yard in a separate reply so you all can get an idea of our yard situation and advise accordingly. Thanks again!

Hi folks. I’m new to this site and joined because I’m having trouble finding information and advice for my particular stray cat situation. Here’s the lowdown… There’s a cat (Gary, who seems to be a Russian Blue or a Russian Blue mix) that’s been hanging around my boyfriend’s shop for the past...