I've been feeding a stray named Max for almost a year now. I used to feed him once a day, then it became twice a day- one in the morning and one in the evening. He is somewhat aggressive so I don't pet him but for a few months now, he's been really mellow. Max has a history of illness/injuries. I don't know if someone else is taking care of him because everytime he got sick or injured, he would recover from it. One time, he came to my door with a swollen eye. His condition got worse until the swelling shut his eye. I tried to get him inside a carrier so I could take him to a vet but he refused to do so. A few days later though, his eye got progressively better until it went back to normal. Another time, he came to my door limping. I wasn't sure if his leg got run over or if he had gotten into a fight with another cat, but he had troubles walking. Again, I tried to get him into a carrier but he refused to do so. I tried for about a week but it was unsuccessful. Then about a week later, I could tell that he was getting better. I think it took about another 2 weeks until he started walking like he used to again. I don't know if cats can naturally heal after something like this so it makes me think that he has someone partially taking care of him.
Anyway, I have a new concern. A few days ago, I fed Max as usual around 6 pm. I left food on a paper plate right outside the side door of my kitchen. As usual, I greeted him and he looked fine. About 20 minutes passed, then I cleaned up his leftovers. I then noticed a long blood clot, about 8 inches, by the paper plate. I am almost certain that this blood clot came from him because I found it at his feeding spot. I'm not sure though if he threw it up or something else. The next day, I saw him again. He looked fine for a stray cat. I'm really concerned about him. Again, I only feed this cat. I've never petted him or picked him up. Sometimes he snorts when he eats or if he gets over excited ( like if I give him extra food). I feed him Wellness wet food that comes in a pouch ( tuna and chicken are his favorite) plus some dry food. I also make sure to give him fresh water every time. He also has his own carrier that I could never use because he doesn't like going inside it. The carrier is pretty big ( for pets over 30 pounds) so that he has extra room etc. I will try to take him to the vet but I feel like it will be unsuccessful again primarily because Max can get aggressive and unpredictable when he doesn't want to do something. I have two other pet cats that he doesn't get along with. But again, lately I noticed he's been pretty mellow.
From what I have described, is this life threatening? What could this illness be? . Thank you for all your input.
Oh and I have spoken to my primary vet ( for my two pet cats) about Max. I got the impression that he doesn't think it's a good idea that I'm feeding a stray cat.
Anyway, I have a new concern. A few days ago, I fed Max as usual around 6 pm. I left food on a paper plate right outside the side door of my kitchen. As usual, I greeted him and he looked fine. About 20 minutes passed, then I cleaned up his leftovers. I then noticed a long blood clot, about 8 inches, by the paper plate. I am almost certain that this blood clot came from him because I found it at his feeding spot. I'm not sure though if he threw it up or something else. The next day, I saw him again. He looked fine for a stray cat. I'm really concerned about him. Again, I only feed this cat. I've never petted him or picked him up. Sometimes he snorts when he eats or if he gets over excited ( like if I give him extra food). I feed him Wellness wet food that comes in a pouch ( tuna and chicken are his favorite) plus some dry food. I also make sure to give him fresh water every time. He also has his own carrier that I could never use because he doesn't like going inside it. The carrier is pretty big ( for pets over 30 pounds) so that he has extra room etc. I will try to take him to the vet but I feel like it will be unsuccessful again primarily because Max can get aggressive and unpredictable when he doesn't want to do something. I have two other pet cats that he doesn't get along with. But again, lately I noticed he's been pretty mellow.
From what I have described, is this life threatening? What could this illness be? . Thank you for all your input.
Oh and I have spoken to my primary vet ( for my two pet cats) about Max. I got the impression that he doesn't think it's a good idea that I'm feeding a stray cat.
