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Hi everyone- new member here and I apologize if this is not in the appropriate area and for not formally introducing myself.
Since about July or early August I've been visited by a cat. Originally when I first "met" it, it was sniffing around my pool and leaning over the side. I clapped and whistled to try and shoo it off, not wanting it to fall in or something, and instead it came bounding over to me, purring. I am by no means a cat person, and will admit while I am not "afraid" of them, I have trouble getting the nerve to pick up cats, for whatever reason- so I thought it odd that this completely random cat approached me so calmly. Anyways, in the weeks it's been visiting, I have become quite acquainted with this cat, and it is easily the most affectionate cat I've met. With increasing regularity, its been coming to the house and on several occasions recently it has come and scratched at the door to get let in. Twice last week it got into the house- when I opened the door he jumped up from next to the door and bounded into the house. It took a while to get him out, but it never sprayed in my house or anything, just investigated calmly, and curled up on the couch until I shooed it off. (I keep calling it a he, even though I have no idea of its gender aside from it lacking visible genitals so it's either a neutered male or a female)
With the winter coming and the cat's increasing visits, I'm beginning to think that this cat that looks pretty well fed and seems to friendly to be a stray may need a home. Could it have been dumped?
Multiple times last week he approached me on the deck, very late in the night, when I was sitting out there. Seems like an odd time for the cat to be lurking around my house, and I think it sleeps under my deck with at least some regularity. I don't feed this cat, and I don't feed any outside animals aside from the bird feeder lol. It seems odd that this cat goes out of it's way to come to my house, claw at the door, and peek in my windows for nothing. I've asked several neighbors if they own a black and white cat, but none do. I'm considering letting the poor thing in soon- I won't be able to watch it claw the door in below freezing temperatures.
Anything I should watch out for? I apologize for my really long post as well xD
Since about July or early August I've been visited by a cat. Originally when I first "met" it, it was sniffing around my pool and leaning over the side. I clapped and whistled to try and shoo it off, not wanting it to fall in or something, and instead it came bounding over to me, purring. I am by no means a cat person, and will admit while I am not "afraid" of them, I have trouble getting the nerve to pick up cats, for whatever reason- so I thought it odd that this completely random cat approached me so calmly. Anyways, in the weeks it's been visiting, I have become quite acquainted with this cat, and it is easily the most affectionate cat I've met. With increasing regularity, its been coming to the house and on several occasions recently it has come and scratched at the door to get let in. Twice last week it got into the house- when I opened the door he jumped up from next to the door and bounded into the house. It took a while to get him out, but it never sprayed in my house or anything, just investigated calmly, and curled up on the couch until I shooed it off. (I keep calling it a he, even though I have no idea of its gender aside from it lacking visible genitals so it's either a neutered male or a female)
With the winter coming and the cat's increasing visits, I'm beginning to think that this cat that looks pretty well fed and seems to friendly to be a stray may need a home. Could it have been dumped?
Multiple times last week he approached me on the deck, very late in the night, when I was sitting out there. Seems like an odd time for the cat to be lurking around my house, and I think it sleeps under my deck with at least some regularity. I don't feed this cat, and I don't feed any outside animals aside from the bird feeder lol. It seems odd that this cat goes out of it's way to come to my house, claw at the door, and peek in my windows for nothing. I've asked several neighbors if they own a black and white cat, but none do. I'm considering letting the poor thing in soon- I won't be able to watch it claw the door in below freezing temperatures.
Anything I should watch out for? I apologize for my really long post as well xD
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