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I have been feeding a stray kitten/cat (I would put him at about 10 months) for over a week now, he is very friendly so has obviously been around humans. I started feeding him in the workshop and he has now moved into the laundery room I am sure I could trap him easely I can pick him up so no problem there. I dont want to bring him into the house yet for 3 reasons

1) what if he belongs to someone

2) he is a full tom and I really dont want him spraying everywhere (if I catch him I will get him done straight away)

3) I am not sure how he would react to the 7 dogs, he knows they are here as he sees them through the fence but close up may be different.

so I am not sure where to go from here, any ideas?
 

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1. Can you put a collar on him with a message?

2. Get him done anyway. No one should let a full tom run around.

3. Not an expert here, but can you get him in the yard where he has full opportunity to run away and try him with one dog at a time?
 

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The fact hes and older kitten means to me either hes owned but not cared for or unowned. If he was younger I would say look for owner as he might have just slipped but theres a few months in between where they should have done the right thing. Also wait few weeks before trusting him not to spray cause that lovely
smell will still be in urine itll hormones are out.

I would have him neutered and walk a dog past him outside or in a big enough area so he can hide/take off if need be. When I got my dog quite a few of my cats were ok and for the most part the others just stayed on tables/counters to overlook him. now they lay near him on floor.
 

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Put flyers up in your area to see if anyone has lost him.

The rule that I live by is this: if they eat at my house, they are automatically fixed, no questions asked.

How are your dogs with cats? If you are not concerned that they will harm him, he might be a bit unnerved, but not in danger. If your dogs tend to become a pack and chase scared cats, then you really must test the cat around your dogs. Perhaps bring him inside with a single dog to see the reaction?
 
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The dogs are fine around the cats, its just that the pups (Ziggie, Bryonie and Culotte) are always a bit too happy to see the cats, so overpowering.

I have noticed that he has now started sleeping out the back in the workshop, and is always in for breakfast so I think he has moved in


There are a couple of houses that may be the owners, so I will ask them.
 

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It is a classic case of 'veni, vidi, velcro' - I came, I saw, I stuck around. He likes it chez toi!
 
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Here he is


Still just in the back room but he has started meowing at the door when he comes in to tell me its time for food
 

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You can tell from his expression and stance how wary he is, but he must be growing in confidence.
 
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I have asked around a bit, and nothing, so I have booked him into the vets for monday at the crack of dawn. Lets just hope I can trap him on sunday
 

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He is a cutie! After you have him fixed are you planning on keeping him? It sure sounds like he picked you!
 
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I will keep him after he is fixed, thats if I can find him, as since I booked him in he hasnt been around, he must have heard me on the phone to the vet
 
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I cant beleive it, after not showing for 3 days and me having to cancel the vet rdv he came stroling back at mid day today (he knew didnt he)

Anyway he is now traped in the shower room and I will soon transfer him to a cage that Jenny has loaned me, and he is booked in for thursday.
 
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Well managed to get him to the vets this morning, all has gone well and I am picking him up at 17.15
 
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Smudge doing fine today, although not very happy in his cage, I will keep him in for a few days before braving letting him out.
 
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Here he is this afternoon,



Still looking a little worried but happy enough I think
 
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Yes I know but I hate to see them in a cage so I let him out in the study when I am in there.
 
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Well wish me luck I am going to let him out tomorrow, he has been out in general population
in the evenings and is doing ok with the dogs and other cats (pepper is not impressed) so its time to let him out and see how he does, keep your fingers crossed that he comes home.
 
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