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Hello everyone! For a bit of preface on the situation, there has been a stray cat coming around to our house and he likes to spend time around our car in the garage. My family members and I have seen this cat around for a couple days now and just yesterday did I go out and give it something to eat. He seemed smaller than our domestic cat, who is almost 2 years old now.
The cat was very affectionate and vocal, and almost seemed to want to follow us back into the house. He ate all of the food and water we gave him and was purring when I went to pet him.
So I have a few questions on my situation:
- The cat has been coming here for a while, as I mentioned, and acts normal and very appreciative. In my playful interactions with him, his nails grazed the skin of my arm. The scratches did not break skin and the red markings from the contact are just about all gone this morning. Would I be right to worry about some sort of sickness the cat can pass to me, or am I just overthinking it?
- Should I keep feeding the cat? The cat seems to show up in the daytime, hang around near our car, and then leave. I wonder if he has an owner, but he had no collar so I'm not sure. His nails felt a little dull during the contact, too, perhaps pointing to someone trimming them. I live on a block full of apartment complexes, so it could be someone's outdoor kitty. However, should I keep leaving food out for him? He seemed to really like what we gave him and wasn't picky like the cat we already have
The cat was very affectionate and vocal, and almost seemed to want to follow us back into the house. He ate all of the food and water we gave him and was purring when I went to pet him.
So I have a few questions on my situation:
- The cat has been coming here for a while, as I mentioned, and acts normal and very appreciative. In my playful interactions with him, his nails grazed the skin of my arm. The scratches did not break skin and the red markings from the contact are just about all gone this morning. Would I be right to worry about some sort of sickness the cat can pass to me, or am I just overthinking it?
- Should I keep feeding the cat? The cat seems to show up in the daytime, hang around near our car, and then leave. I wonder if he has an owner, but he had no collar so I'm not sure. His nails felt a little dull during the contact, too, perhaps pointing to someone trimming them. I live on a block full of apartment complexes, so it could be someone's outdoor kitty. However, should I keep leaving food out for him? He seemed to really like what we gave him and wasn't picky like the cat we already have