Stray Cat?

mstishtwo

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There has been a gray cat in my yard for weeks off and on. He follows my cat around constantly...so I named him Shadow. He never seems hungry, but is very thin. He has not been neutered and sprays everywhere. I am assuming he is a stray, but have no proof of that. If I knew for sure he was a stray I would try to find him a home. He is really cute, but because I already have 4 cats, I don't want to take another one in. How do I find out for sure that he's a stray and not someones pet? I know he doesn't belong to anyone in my immediate neighborhood.
 

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If you know that he doesn't belong to anyone in the neighborhood, then he is most likely a stray. Have you talked to any of your neighbors about him? Is anyone feeding him?

You could post flyers around the neighborhood and in local stores advertising a found cat. Or look through petfinder.com to look for missing cats. If you don't get a response, I would get him neutered and find him a home.
 

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Originally Posted by mstishtwo

There has been a gray cat in my yard for weeks off and on. He follows my cat around constantly...so I named him Shadow. He never seems hungry, but is very thin. He has not been neutered and sprays everywhere. I am assuming he is a stray, but have no proof of that. If I knew for sure he was a stray I would try to find him a home. He is really cute, but because I already have 4 cats, I don't want to take another one in. How do I find out for sure that he's a stray and not someones pet? I know he doesn't belong to anyone in my immediate neighborhood.
Well, I don't know about that, but he DOES need to be neutered immediately, and homed to a loving, forever home. Those are the top priorities -- along with good, high-quality, steady food!
 
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