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Hello!
I have been taking care of a feral cat since July and have been able to pick him up, introduce him to others carefully, and let him wander my house a few times (he’s skittish still and cannot be let loose as he’s clearly not neutered & has scratched furniture).
I have a pretty deep bond with the cat and see him every day, however I’m moving from Georgia to California in 2 months. I don’t know what to do as I fear taking him to be neutered would be very distressing for him if not impossible.
Even if I neutered him, it would be a 4 day trip across country in which we would stay in hotels at night and I can’t adjust him to cars this quickly let alone 8-9 hour a day rides.
Aside from that, he’d have to be socialized to a new house (and we’d have to rent a cat friendly one when its already hard to find a place in Santa Barbara) and he would want to go outside as he’s feral but it would be a completely new environment.
However, I can’t leave him alone with no one to feed or take care of him and I feel bad enough leaving when he seems so attached to me as is.
I’m currently attempting my first night with him inside a bathroom as a raccoon came straight up to my back door (picture attached) where he normally sleeps and eats & he refused to go back outside from fear.
Even if it goes well, I don’t know where to go from here.
Does someone have any advice on how to keep this super cuddly (once he’s comfortable with you) cat safe? I fear trying to take him to a shelter before I move and them putting him down....
I have been taking care of a feral cat since July and have been able to pick him up, introduce him to others carefully, and let him wander my house a few times (he’s skittish still and cannot be let loose as he’s clearly not neutered & has scratched furniture).
I have a pretty deep bond with the cat and see him every day, however I’m moving from Georgia to California in 2 months. I don’t know what to do as I fear taking him to be neutered would be very distressing for him if not impossible.
Even if I neutered him, it would be a 4 day trip across country in which we would stay in hotels at night and I can’t adjust him to cars this quickly let alone 8-9 hour a day rides.
Aside from that, he’d have to be socialized to a new house (and we’d have to rent a cat friendly one when its already hard to find a place in Santa Barbara) and he would want to go outside as he’s feral but it would be a completely new environment.
However, I can’t leave him alone with no one to feed or take care of him and I feel bad enough leaving when he seems so attached to me as is.
I’m currently attempting my first night with him inside a bathroom as a raccoon came straight up to my back door (picture attached) where he normally sleeps and eats & he refused to go back outside from fear.
Even if it goes well, I don’t know where to go from here.
Does someone have any advice on how to keep this super cuddly (once he’s comfortable with you) cat safe? I fear trying to take him to a shelter before I move and them putting him down....
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