(If this is in the wrong forum, please re-post). I live in a nice apartment complex and there’s a young cat that I’ve taken in a few times. I thought he was a stray - he was skittish; left out in the rain and he’s unneutered. Once I befriended him and brought him inside, he took to my apartment like he was home. It turns out he belongs to my upstairs neighbors. I went up to make sure; knocked on the door; nobody answered. I left it alone and didn’t see him outside or in the window (which is how I figured out where he belonged) for a couple of weeks.
This past Sunday, he was at my doorstep again. He was starving, sneezing and his 3 eyelid was half-closed & watery. He also had diarrhea. He was very sick; sleeping when he wasn’t eating. He would go outside to use the bathroom and then come right back in. (He also used the litter box.) He seemed to have no interest in going back to his home and I wrestled with leaving them a note. I was angry that they’re so unresponsible to let an unneutered male roam the neighborhood and that the poor little guy came to me as sick as he was. I don’t drive, so I made arrangements to take him to the vet today. He seemed to be feeling better but I felt he has an upper respiratory infection that needs checked out. He wanted out, so my roommate let him out & didn’t watch him. (I always supervised him while he was out.)
He’s back upstairs now - I saw him in the window. And I’ve been trying to write a note to his owners but I’m not sure what to say. He needs to see the vet; he needs to be neutered and he needs to be fed (he’s underweight). I am having a hard time overcoming my anger at his negligent treatment to effectively advocate for him, which is why I’m reaching out to this community for advice.
This past Sunday, he was at my doorstep again. He was starving, sneezing and his 3 eyelid was half-closed & watery. He also had diarrhea. He was very sick; sleeping when he wasn’t eating. He would go outside to use the bathroom and then come right back in. (He also used the litter box.) He seemed to have no interest in going back to his home and I wrestled with leaving them a note. I was angry that they’re so unresponsible to let an unneutered male roam the neighborhood and that the poor little guy came to me as sick as he was. I don’t drive, so I made arrangements to take him to the vet today. He seemed to be feeling better but I felt he has an upper respiratory infection that needs checked out. He wanted out, so my roommate let him out & didn’t watch him. (I always supervised him while he was out.)
He’s back upstairs now - I saw him in the window. And I’ve been trying to write a note to his owners but I’m not sure what to say. He needs to see the vet; he needs to be neutered and he needs to be fed (he’s underweight). I am having a hard time overcoming my anger at his negligent treatment to effectively advocate for him, which is why I’m reaching out to this community for advice.
