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Hello everyone, i am brand new here (first post actually). I have some questions that i hope you all could help me with.
My wife and I have 2 cats, they are both inside cats and my wife is obsessed with keeping them indoors because she lost one when she was younger and couldn't fathom is happening again. I wasn't even a cat person until we got married and now i don't know what i would do without them. None of that has anything to do with my question, just some background.
What i came to ask is; recently there has been a cat hanging around our front yard. It was sporadic at first, but every time i would see him, i felt awful because he looked so mangy and skinny. So i started giving him some food whenever i would think about it. Then he started coming around regularly and i would feed him more. I don't really have an issue with it at all, i've actually grown to kinda like him, even though me makes this awful screeching crying noise every time i walk outside. So i'll list my questions/concerns below, and if anyone can help or give advice on any of them , i would sooo appreciate it.
1. I have started to notice more cats congregating in the yard. I love cats, but i dont want 5 cats wondering about my yard everyday if at all possible.
2. How often should you feed a cat like this? I feel like the loud whining and crying will never stop unless i feed him. Any tips on that would be great.
3. My inside cats have become quite interested (obsessed) with him. They stare out of the window all day and i feel like its unfair.
4. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, i feel awful for this cat because its starting to get cold outside. Please help with what i should do for some sort of shelter.
Sorry for the extremely long post. I just am so new to cat ownership and would appreciate some guidance. I have a huge heart for all animals and i want to do whats best without turning my front yard into a cat hangout area.
Thanks! any advice would be MUCH APPRECIATED!!
My wife and I have 2 cats, they are both inside cats and my wife is obsessed with keeping them indoors because she lost one when she was younger and couldn't fathom is happening again. I wasn't even a cat person until we got married and now i don't know what i would do without them. None of that has anything to do with my question, just some background.
What i came to ask is; recently there has been a cat hanging around our front yard. It was sporadic at first, but every time i would see him, i felt awful because he looked so mangy and skinny. So i started giving him some food whenever i would think about it. Then he started coming around regularly and i would feed him more. I don't really have an issue with it at all, i've actually grown to kinda like him, even though me makes this awful screeching crying noise every time i walk outside. So i'll list my questions/concerns below, and if anyone can help or give advice on any of them , i would sooo appreciate it.
1. I have started to notice more cats congregating in the yard. I love cats, but i dont want 5 cats wondering about my yard everyday if at all possible.
2. How often should you feed a cat like this? I feel like the loud whining and crying will never stop unless i feed him. Any tips on that would be great.
3. My inside cats have become quite interested (obsessed) with him. They stare out of the window all day and i feel like its unfair.
4. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, i feel awful for this cat because its starting to get cold outside. Please help with what i should do for some sort of shelter.
Sorry for the extremely long post. I just am so new to cat ownership and would appreciate some guidance. I have a huge heart for all animals and i want to do whats best without turning my front yard into a cat hangout area.
Thanks! any advice would be MUCH APPRECIATED!!