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Hi everyone,
I need some opinions/advice on what to do about a stray cat. I'm sorry if this is long. I hope somebody takes the time to read it.<3
Back in November, I heard a cat meowing in a bush next door to my house and it sounded like he was in need of something. So, figuring he was hungry, I got a little food and put it in a bowl for him. I know they say you shouldn't feed a stray but I couldn't just leave him there with an empty tummy. So I set the bowl out and when I was far away enough, the cat came out to eat it. He was quite a scared cat, very untrustworthy and didn't seem to want anything to do with humans. He began to stay on the side of my house and would hiss at me for the first two weeks every time I would go to feed him but over time, he got used to me and began welcoming me.
Fast forward 5 months and he now cuddles in my lap, lets me pet him, follows me whenever I'm outside, comes running to me from wherever he is when I call out and allows me to give him kisses. I have really grown to love this little guy and spend as much time with him as I can. I think he loves me, too and I'm so glad he trusts me. He still is pretty timid around most everybody else, though.
The problem is that I feel guilty and so sad that he does not have a home. Although I have set up some shelter for him in the backyard & I feed him and everything, I still hate that he is outdoors where he is open to all of the elements. I'm scared he will get hurt someday. I don't want him to be lonely.
I put up fliers to find his owners only to have them taken down (don't know why) soon after. I showed his picture and asked around if anybody knew who he belonged to. I tried asking people I knew that loved cats if they'd be willing to take another in or if they knew somebody who could help. I talked to a woman who deals with adopting out animals. I contacted Stray Cat Alliance who gave me helpful tips but not quite enough to solve the issue. I have tried getting help from everywhere I could think of to no avail.
He deserves a home. Somebody who will be patient with him until he learns to trust them. He is such a sweet, playful and good boy. He comes in at times and I really wish I could let him stay as long as he wants inside but very unfortunately, I live with somebody who will not allow another cat in. It breaks my heart when he sits outside my window or by the front door like he wants to come in. I would take him to the shelter but being as he's not a kitten and that he's pretty scared of people at first, I know that he might not get adopted and I don't want them to put him down. I just feel so helpless.
Does anybody have any suggestions on what to do? Should I just continue to let him be an outdoor cat? Where can I go to find him a home? What would be best? I'm just so lost. I love this cat and I want the very best for him. Even though I'd miss him so much, I'd be so relieved if he could find his forever home.
Thank you to anybody who reads this whole thing. lol. Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give.
I need some opinions/advice on what to do about a stray cat. I'm sorry if this is long. I hope somebody takes the time to read it.<3
Back in November, I heard a cat meowing in a bush next door to my house and it sounded like he was in need of something. So, figuring he was hungry, I got a little food and put it in a bowl for him. I know they say you shouldn't feed a stray but I couldn't just leave him there with an empty tummy. So I set the bowl out and when I was far away enough, the cat came out to eat it. He was quite a scared cat, very untrustworthy and didn't seem to want anything to do with humans. He began to stay on the side of my house and would hiss at me for the first two weeks every time I would go to feed him but over time, he got used to me and began welcoming me.
Fast forward 5 months and he now cuddles in my lap, lets me pet him, follows me whenever I'm outside, comes running to me from wherever he is when I call out and allows me to give him kisses. I have really grown to love this little guy and spend as much time with him as I can. I think he loves me, too and I'm so glad he trusts me. He still is pretty timid around most everybody else, though.
The problem is that I feel guilty and so sad that he does not have a home. Although I have set up some shelter for him in the backyard & I feed him and everything, I still hate that he is outdoors where he is open to all of the elements. I'm scared he will get hurt someday. I don't want him to be lonely.
I put up fliers to find his owners only to have them taken down (don't know why) soon after. I showed his picture and asked around if anybody knew who he belonged to. I tried asking people I knew that loved cats if they'd be willing to take another in or if they knew somebody who could help. I talked to a woman who deals with adopting out animals. I contacted Stray Cat Alliance who gave me helpful tips but not quite enough to solve the issue. I have tried getting help from everywhere I could think of to no avail.
He deserves a home. Somebody who will be patient with him until he learns to trust them. He is such a sweet, playful and good boy. He comes in at times and I really wish I could let him stay as long as he wants inside but very unfortunately, I live with somebody who will not allow another cat in. It breaks my heart when he sits outside my window or by the front door like he wants to come in. I would take him to the shelter but being as he's not a kitten and that he's pretty scared of people at first, I know that he might not get adopted and I don't want them to put him down. I just feel so helpless.
Does anybody have any suggestions on what to do? Should I just continue to let him be an outdoor cat? Where can I go to find him a home? What would be best? I'm just so lost. I love this cat and I want the very best for him. Even though I'd miss him so much, I'd be so relieved if he could find his forever home.
Thank you to anybody who reads this whole thing. lol. Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give.