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At least Patches knows where he can find a warm bed and a good meal if he needs one. I understand, you have to make your indoor cats a priority and bringing Patches indoors now would undo all the hard work you've done getting your other cats socialised. Some cats just don't want to be house cats, do they? I've been feeding George's mother for nearly four years now, ever since she was a kitten. She's so sweet and friendly and loves to be petted, I've had her spayed and she's a lovely plump, healthy looking cat now. She won't stay indoors though, I've been trying to get her to stay for years but she gets really upset if the doors are closed and she can't see her way outside. At least I get visits nearly every day and I can see that she is thriving outdoors. I guess Patches is happier with his freedom.
Last night it was bitter cold so Patches didn't come. He did show up at 5 am this morning. I had left out some dry food so he ate a bit and then waited in an insulated feral villa house until I got up a bit after 6 am. He ate a bit then and then came back around 8am. This is the very first time I have seen him in day light!!! He looked much better during the day. I got out the binoculars to get a really good look at him. His eye was not runny at all. It was -2 degrees with wind chill of -13 so it was very very cold. After eating, he sat on the deck for a bit and then left heading out to the back yard. Stellar of course was under one of the pine trees. I was a bit worried, but hoped my talks with Patches had gotten through to him!! He just walked right past Stellar!!! I was so proud of him. I assume all of the food is doing wonders for him. I put an outdoor electric cat heat pad in the feral villa and then moved another rubbermaid shelter with a heat pad where I had been feeding him. Maybe he will go in them. We are to have this awful cold weather for another 10 days.
Thank you for your concern and I am not offended at all. I do have some antibiotics on hand and would definitely use them if needed. In the late winter of 2012 Patches did have a horrible UTI. Both eyes were a mess and green mucous out of his nose. I couldn't get him to a vet, but I did get some medicine. He got better quickly.
I am hoping each and every day to hear good news of George and Kuzon. I say prayers for them each night.