Been adopted by a cat, advice needed
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Had a cat turn up last week in the garden and she's now shown up for the past two days.
We're surrounded by countryside so presume she's a feral/farmers cat - no collar. She looks in great condition though and certainly not thin. She's also the friendliest cat I've ever seen.
Problem is we can't really "adopt" her - I have my Malamute that is unlikely to tolerate her being in his garden and we also have numerous bird feeders up so the garden is full of birds.
She's now discovered my cabin and made herself at home. We haven't fed her or offered her water as of yet.
Any suggestions if she's liable to be just a temporary fixture or how to proceed. She's a lovely thing but it's not really on for her to take up residence.
We're surrounded by countryside so presume she's a feral/farmers cat - no collar. She looks in great condition though and certainly not thin. She's also the friendliest cat I've ever seen.
Problem is we can't really "adopt" her - I have my Malamute that is unlikely to tolerate her being in his garden and we also have numerous bird feeders up so the garden is full of birds.
She's now discovered my cabin and made herself at home. We haven't fed her or offered her water as of yet.
Any suggestions if she's liable to be just a temporary fixture or how to proceed. She's a lovely thing but it's not really on for her to take up residence.
Thanks for the advice. We're having a chat with other villagers to see if they know who the cat might belong to.
I'm letting her stay in the cabin as she seems very comfy -
If she's still there in the morning then I'll contact the local CPL. Taking her to the vets is no issue either.
Should I offer her some food (I do have cat food in the house) and water?
I'm letting her stay in the cabin as she seems very comfy -
If she's still there in the morning then I'll contact the local CPL. Taking her to the vets is no issue either.
Should I offer her some food (I do have cat food in the house) and water?
Trabi601 said:
I'm sure the OP doesn't fit the usual profile for an owner... but they're the current 'council chic' dog of choice.
I can guarantee that I don't fit that particular owner stereotype (and am saddened that you're correct about them being council chic). This is mine - 
I'm going to give CPL a call tomorrow though I'm coming round to the idea of keeping her (she won't be able to come in the house but the cabin is fine). It seems there's a local caravan park owner who has litter after litter then let's them roam wild, most likely "ours" is one of these.
Thanks again for advice.
FiF said:
Turns out it was owned by someone who had just moved away across town, it had almost made its way to the old home but got lost and decided our house was its new home, despite the very angry dog. It slept outside our back door, reunited with owner today once the chip had been read.
Glad there was a happy outcome 
I knew I was taking a risk mentioning 'Malamute' 
My boy is now 9 and I rescued him when he was 1. To say that I'd do anything for that dog is an understatement; he's been through hell with poor health (in part to his crap first year) but he got me through a rough marriage/divorce and as long as I ended up with him the rest was a bonus.
I do despair of people owning this breed and having no idea of the upkeep required. Mine's always had a very placid temperament but I have heard the horror stories about bad malamutes. I grew up around Rottweilers before they became the chav breed of choice too (parents got their first in 1978).
I also drive an Impreza, so it's not looking good on the stereotyping.....
As for puddy-cat, she's still around and has made herself very comfortable in the cabin (she's made a nice bed out of a coat) and can come and go as she pleases. She has water and I'm contacting local vet tomorrow to discuss neutering. I did try the local CPL but they weren't much use tbh.
My boy is now 9 and I rescued him when he was 1. To say that I'd do anything for that dog is an understatement; he's been through hell with poor health (in part to his crap first year) but he got me through a rough marriage/divorce and as long as I ended up with him the rest was a bonus.
I do despair of people owning this breed and having no idea of the upkeep required. Mine's always had a very placid temperament but I have heard the horror stories about bad malamutes. I grew up around Rottweilers before they became the chav breed of choice too (parents got their first in 1978).
I also drive an Impreza, so it's not looking good on the stereotyping.....
As for puddy-cat, she's still around and has made herself very comfortable in the cabin (she's made a nice bed out of a coat) and can come and go as she pleases. She has water and I'm contacting local vet tomorrow to discuss neutering. I did try the local CPL but they weren't much use tbh.
FlyingMeeces said:
Well that's a nice bit of good news! I'm sorry that you no longer have your new mate, but delighted that someone is no longer missing theirs. Good on you for sorting her out.
Thanks, I'm just glad for a happy ending. I'm sure she'll be back at some stage but it's nice to know that she has an owner who obviously loves her.If anything it's brought home the importance of chipping your animal; given she was missing for two weeks apparently, I'm suprised the owner wasn't knocking on doors (but feared she'd been run over and probably didn't want to know).
Certainly the poster who said , as she was friendly, she wouldn't be wild called it spot on. Expected her not to be chipped but very suprised when we found she was. Genuinely the friendliest cat I've ever met.
At least if/when she turns up again then I'll know who to return her to.
Certainly the poster who said , as she was friendly, she wouldn't be wild called it spot on. Expected her not to be chipped but very suprised when we found she was. Genuinely the friendliest cat I've ever met.
At least if/when she turns up again then I'll know who to return her to.
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