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My neighbor has a cat that is about eight months old. She adopted him from a shelter. He had started peeing inside her house and is now an outdoor only cat. She wants to get rid if it but she refuses to send it back to the shelter - she wants to sell it to get money for it. Or she wants it to just run away.
Anyway - My cat (Gypsy) loves to play with Tom. I've been keeping her indoors with it being flea and tick season so she doesn't see him much.
Today I noticed that my friend had her garage shut and Tom hadn't eaten and he was drinking from a mud puddle. I decided to bring him inside and he finished off Gypsy's breakfast and drank some water. He and Gypsy are playing now. (And fighting a little... because Tom doesn't know when enough is enough...)
My worry is that Tom is going to pee in my house. I went that route with another cat and I ended up not being able to keep him (though for another completely different reason - flash aggression and he randomly bit my son in the face).
I only bring Tom in for short periods and I always show him where Gypsy's litter box is - just in case. Usually after about an hour I put him back outside because, after all, he is not my cat. If the peeing wasn't an issue, I'd offer my friend money and take Tom for myself.
Does anyone have any advice? Should I just leave things alone? I know that Gypsy would adapt pretty easily to having Tom here full time. That being said she is now hissing at him because she is done playing and he isn't! Time to get Tom outside I guess!!!
My neighbor has a cat that is about eight months old. She adopted him from a shelter. He had started peeing inside her house and is now an outdoor only cat. She wants to get rid if it but she refuses to send it back to the shelter - she wants to sell it to get money for it. Or she wants it to just run away.
Anyway - My cat (Gypsy) loves to play with Tom. I've been keeping her indoors with it being flea and tick season so she doesn't see him much.
Today I noticed that my friend had her garage shut and Tom hadn't eaten and he was drinking from a mud puddle. I decided to bring him inside and he finished off Gypsy's breakfast and drank some water. He and Gypsy are playing now. (And fighting a little... because Tom doesn't know when enough is enough...)
My worry is that Tom is going to pee in my house. I went that route with another cat and I ended up not being able to keep him (though for another completely different reason - flash aggression and he randomly bit my son in the face).
I only bring Tom in for short periods and I always show him where Gypsy's litter box is - just in case. Usually after about an hour I put him back outside because, after all, he is not my cat. If the peeing wasn't an issue, I'd offer my friend money and take Tom for myself.
Does anyone have any advice? Should I just leave things alone? I know that Gypsy would adapt pretty easily to having Tom here full time. That being said she is now hissing at him because she is done playing and he isn't! Time to get Tom outside I guess!!!
Many people do not have such luck.
