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Hello everyone! First, a little about me... I'm a huge animal lover, and have grown up with animals my whole life. I have a dog, and two ferrets. 

Now more about cats:

The first time I really fell in love with cats was when i was just 10 years old. Our neighbors up the street had a black cat. Every day or so a black cat would come into our yard. We believed that this was our neighbors cat, but they told us that it was not. One night, before I went to bed, I saw the stray cat in our driveway. It was pretty cold that night and I felt really bad for the cat. I put out some pieces of chicken on the deck (I didn't have any cat food at the time). The next morning when my mom woke up the cat was sleeping on the deck. Later that night, we went out and bought some food, and toys from the pet store. The cat didn't really play with the toys, but really loved food. for a few days the cat just stayed on the deck. One morning when my mom was going out to feed our cat, the cat snuck inside. From that point on, we had a cat. This only lasted a few months as my brother had a bad cat allergy. Our neighbors agreed to take it as they were looking adopt a cat at the time. 

Now, five years later (we have almost no strays or ferral cats where I live) I see another stray cat. I'm hoping I can take her in, as our family is looking to adopt a cat anyways. I saw her last night on my driveway, so I went out side to see how shy she was. She ran away, and around my neighbors house. I followed her to see where she went, but I couldn't find her. I'm afraid she will not come back, but I will be putting cat foor out later, so hopefully she will come.

I'm exited to be on this forum, as I'm hoping to own a cat for real soon. Thanks!
 

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Welcome to the forums and feel free to ask any questions!

I am hoping you can find the little stray as well. I'd search and post on the stray forums for ideas on how to capture her!
 

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  Welcome to the site.  I hope you manage to tempt your little black kitty back and if  he / she doesn't have a furever home that you are able to capture and show the little cat what kindness and comfort can feel like once you trust someone nice.  Look forward to your updates. 
 
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Thanks! the good news is that I put put out food today, and its all gone. Sense it was out during the day, it couldn't of been a raccoon or anything else. I feel so bad for the poor thing. I'm hoping I can capture her before it gets to cold.
 

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Pleased to hear you think your black stray is back.   Have you had a good look through the caring for strays and ferrals section?   There are quite a few threads that give advice on trapping cats.  You could also post your own new thread there asking for advice on how best to approach this.  Good luck. 
 
 

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Greetings, and welcome to TCS! I hope you find her soon.
 

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Hi & welcome to TCS!  It may take some time, but hopefully you will gain her trust soon before it gets to cold out. Maybe putting something with your scent on it near where you feed her will help her get used to you scent & hopefully will help her become used to you.
 
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Pleased to hear you think your black stray is back.   Have you had a good look through the caring for strays and ferrals section?   There are quite a few threads that give advice on trapping cats.  You could also post your own new thread there asking for advice on how best to approach this.  Good luck. 
 
I did make my own post in that section, and have also read several different threads. Their is so much great information here! I'm thinking now that I may have more then one stray, as I have seen two. A black cat, and a white one too. They are gobbling the food I put out their also. I think I'm getting a humane trap tomorrow, and hoping to have trapped her by the weekend.
 

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I did make my own post in that section, and have also read several different threads. Their is so much great information here! I'm thinking now that I may have more then one stray, as I have seen two. A black cat, and a white one too. They are gobbling the food I put out their also. I think I'm getting a humane trap tomorrow, and hoping to have trapped her by the weekend.
Black & white. Sounds like you have a Salt & Pepper!
 
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