What do you think we should do...?

[Keeksta1976]

Hello

Over the last week and a half we have had a cat (with a collar) come to our house and mither to come in. (We own 3 cats). To begin with we just left it for the first couple of days and ignored even with the constant meowing during the day and also at night we could hear it. Anyway this went on for a day or so and when we'd let one of our cats out it came in so we thought it might have been left behind, so we were naughty and fed it and have started to let it in. Yesterday when I was upstairs I noticed that the cat was coming out of one of our neighbours windows so yesterday evening I woudnt let it in as I figured it must be their cat, however I did spot that he slept at the bottom of our garden and this morning when I'd fed our cats and let them out, he came running in from that spot and went straight to the food.

Am in a bit of a dilemma as I feel guilty on one hand as I would hate for my cats to find another home so have been debating whether I should go round and check that it is their cat but not sure what to say?? Any ideas as on one hand I cant help but wonder why he's just descided that he wants to live with us and do I play ignorance (which I do feel guilty about) or go over?

Any help would be appreciated x

[locutus]

Put a note in it's collar saying "Can I have a sleepover at number XX?"

[Keeksta1976]

LOL I should do!

[locutus]

We used to have a cat once... we found out it had 4 homes out of our block of 6, each fed it. It was also seen in 2 other blocks. In the mean time take this advice:-

Bathing the Cat


Following are instructions on the best way to bathe your cat:
1. Thoroughly clean the toilet.

2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water, and have both lids lifted.
3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTION: Don't get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out to grab anything they can find. The cat will self-agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from your toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.

5. Flush the toilet 3 or 4 times. This provides a "powerwash and rinse" which I have found to be quite effective.
6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door.

7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
8. The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet and run outside where he will dry himself. Sincerely,

The DOG

[Keeksta1976]

Thats brilliant whereabouts did you get that from??! I think if I ever tried to clean any of my cats I would look like I'd been attached by Edward Scissorhands!!

[locutus]

Someone emailed it to me some months ago. It made me chuckle so I kept it

[tonycee]

Give it to the local kebab van.

[SOD'EM]

If it scratches around the edges of your windows and the glass falls out then please do not worry.

These are just putty cats.

[locutus]

Originally Posted by tonycee

Give it to the local kebab van.

or our chineese... their meatballs really are the dogs b*££%$ks

[Keeksta1976]

To the chinese

I decided when I got home to go round but no ones in and it looks like they still arent in now. i'll be trying again later but for the time being its inside sleeping having come sprinting in when I got home (oops) x

[Lula]

Well it looks like it might be 6 Dinner Sid, what does it matter iof the cat comes in, it likes you, you like it, no harm done.

You might have guessed that I love cats

[locutus]

Originally Posted by Lula

Well it looks like it might be 6 Dinner Sid, what does it matter iof the cat comes in, it likes you, you like it, no harm done.

You might have guessed that I love cats

thats only because you have trained them to attack DCA employees!

[Lula]

LOL the only thing that this motley crew attack is their dinner

[sillygirl1]

We once had a cat 'visiting' for the weekend, it wasn't until somebody was petting the animal that they realised it wasn't one of ours... the cat belonged to a neighbour who had gone away and it didn't like being on its own.

As long as the cat hasn't got fleas or starts impregnating your other cats it might be worthwhile sticking signs around your area asking if anyone owns it.

[Bona]

We have just had our sons cat while he was away first night OH put it out at night next morning it came to say hallo as he walked dogs Puppy saw it!!!!!!!! didnt see it for a week we were trying to discover where we could get a replica then it came back ate 4 tins of cat food over a day and was returned fit and well today thank God

[Lula]

Thats cos you don't put cats out at night Bona lol