I posted a few days ago about a cat who showed up on our doorstep. We took him, in, and have been searching for his owners, looking for posters around the neighborhood, and have posted "Found" notices on several websites.
I got an email tonight from a lady in my neighborhood (whom I don't know - she replied to one of my "Found" notices) basically saying I shouldn't have taken the cat in, that there are a lot of outdoor cats in the neighborhood, and someone is probably missing him.
If people are going to let their cats out, shouldn't they have a collar and tag??? Shouldn't the owners, if they are missing him, be making an effort as well to find him (posting notices, etc.)? Should I be feeling guilty about this? What if the cat had been hit by a car? Didn't I do the right thing????? Isn't it more important to keep the cat safe, warm, and fed, and try to find the owners? This woman told me to just let the cat out and find his way home. Is that the right thing to do?????
I got an email tonight from a lady in my neighborhood (whom I don't know - she replied to one of my "Found" notices) basically saying I shouldn't have taken the cat in, that there are a lot of outdoor cats in the neighborhood, and someone is probably missing him.
If people are going to let their cats out, shouldn't they have a collar and tag??? Shouldn't the owners, if they are missing him, be making an effort as well to find him (posting notices, etc.)? Should I be feeling guilty about this? What if the cat had been hit by a car? Didn't I do the right thing????? Isn't it more important to keep the cat safe, warm, and fed, and try to find the owners? This woman told me to just let the cat out and find his way home. Is that the right thing to do?????