There's a cat outside of my apartment that I've seen off and on for about 4 months, and he has an injured front leg. I can't tell if the leg is either injured, broken, or broken in the past and healed strangely. He hangs out around the unit across from me (in fact about 20 minutes ago I saw him spay the wall by their door and scratch at their window) but he comes and goes a lot so I'm really not sure if he belongs to someone there. I haven't gotten close enough to see if he's friendly and will let me pet him. Today I noticed him while I was checking the mail and got a good look at his leg and saw that he wasn't even putting any weight on it, and I started to get worried if he was in pain and a stray.
The problem is, I have no idea what to do, or who to call. I have 2 indoor cats, and I'm not willing to bring an injured cat into my tiny apartment with them. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to call the animal shelter, humane society or the local vet clinic. I'm also not sure if he belongs to someone at that unit across from me, and I'm afraid to call someone to pick up him up if he does belong to them. Does anyone have any advice or experience with something like this?
(On a positive note, there's also another cat who hangs out outside my apartment that has kittens that look about 3-4 months old. She's gray with white paws and has two black kittens, and two kittens that look exactly like her. They're so cute and fun to watch!)
The problem is, I have no idea what to do, or who to call. I have 2 indoor cats, and I'm not willing to bring an injured cat into my tiny apartment with them. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to call the animal shelter, humane society or the local vet clinic. I'm also not sure if he belongs to someone at that unit across from me, and I'm afraid to call someone to pick up him up if he does belong to them. Does anyone have any advice or experience with something like this?
(On a positive note, there's also another cat who hangs out outside my apartment that has kittens that look about 3-4 months old. She's gray with white paws and has two black kittens, and two kittens that look exactly like her. They're so cute and fun to watch!)