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There is a feral cat outside that we feed (we also got her fixed) always hangs around our yard during the day and eats throughout the day. She's probably 8-9 years old and we've been feeding her for 7+ years. She hangs out near us in the yard and "talks" to us but we can't touch her, even after all these years. We've been feeding her the same dry food and sometimes a can of fancy feast.
Sometimes she disappears for 1-2 days and we worry about her, but she always comes back. She disappeared for a day this week and then showed up again. I put food out for her first thing in the morning, but I haven't seen her eat it at all. She looks healthy, she's gained a little weight this winter and is acting normal-- hanging out, cleaning herself in the sun etc. But we haven't seen her eat and the food isn't touched. We put out a bit of turkey yesterday from our weekend meal and she didn't even want that.
It's entirely possible another neighbor is feeding her. We have tons of neighbors and don't know them all. She's also been known to kill the occasional chipmunk.
I'm not sure if we could trap her again but I could try. How would I know if she's sick and not just eating elsewhere?
Sometimes she disappears for 1-2 days and we worry about her, but she always comes back. She disappeared for a day this week and then showed up again. I put food out for her first thing in the morning, but I haven't seen her eat it at all. She looks healthy, she's gained a little weight this winter and is acting normal-- hanging out, cleaning herself in the sun etc. But we haven't seen her eat and the food isn't touched. We put out a bit of turkey yesterday from our weekend meal and she didn't even want that.
It's entirely possible another neighbor is feeding her. We have tons of neighbors and don't know them all. She's also been known to kill the occasional chipmunk.
I'm not sure if we could trap her again but I could try. How would I know if she's sick and not just eating elsewhere?