- Joined
- Jan 25, 2014
- Messages
- 235
- Purraise
- 9
I sent an update email to one of my cat's former family. In reply, his former caretaker informed me that his brother was "still living out in the wild." He was thrown out after he urinated inappropriately. I'm pretty certain he isn't neutered as she suggested his brother(our cat) was neutered after he was gone.
I'm wanting to rush over(a few hours away) and save this cat(and prevent others from being impregnated by him). Of course, there are plenty of cats who need to be rescued out there and this isn't exactly a great time in our life to do so. I imagine he's been seeking shelter with their former neighbors. I know cats are resilient creatures capable of adapting to harsh environments but it's VERY cold here so.. if he's alive.. I can't imagine he's completely on his own. He's been out there for a couple of years by my estimation. Is it likely he could adapt to being an indoor-only cat? His brother had a tough time(and we still struggle with it) adjusting but he's doing considerably better now. I would also worry about the marking. We would have him neutered but I know spraying can be a tough habit for cats to break. I'm also concerned about infectious diseases, beyond those we can test for like FIV and FeLV. And who knows how we'd find him.
This will be a very tough sell for my SO, especially considering our current life circumstances, but I thought I'd get some other opinions..
I'm wanting to rush over(a few hours away) and save this cat(and prevent others from being impregnated by him). Of course, there are plenty of cats who need to be rescued out there and this isn't exactly a great time in our life to do so. I imagine he's been seeking shelter with their former neighbors. I know cats are resilient creatures capable of adapting to harsh environments but it's VERY cold here so.. if he's alive.. I can't imagine he's completely on his own. He's been out there for a couple of years by my estimation. Is it likely he could adapt to being an indoor-only cat? His brother had a tough time(and we still struggle with it) adjusting but he's doing considerably better now. I would also worry about the marking. We would have him neutered but I know spraying can be a tough habit for cats to break. I'm also concerned about infectious diseases, beyond those we can test for like FIV and FeLV. And who knows how we'd find him.
This will be a very tough sell for my SO, especially considering our current life circumstances, but I thought I'd get some other opinions..