That's exactly right . If it only effects the owner , then that's fine . In and around other people it doesn't work for several reason . Puts the cat in danger as well .cats are indiscriminate killers. Not their fault, they are what they are, but because of that IMO they should not be put out to roam.
I'm not even close to a cat person , but how could you resist ? I would have done the same .Spent about a week trying to find a home for her before I gave in.
My cats are A#$holes and not bright enough to let roam. They are allowed on the font Lanai only. We have a couple o tame neighborhood cats that visit, then everbody gets all fluffed up and howls. We had a crazy cat lady that fed all the ferals a few years back. They have been thinned out due to attrition ( or whatever) .Do you let your cat out over night ?
My security cameras are picking up a cat in my backyard every night, between 1 am and 3 am. I'm thinking this has to be a feral cat. I can't imagine any pet owner letting the cat run the neighborhood all night ?
Sunday evening, we sat on the patio and watched a couple of baby rabbits running around our back yard. Living in a housing addition in the city, that's a treat. But this cat showed up Sunday evening and I found the remains of a baby rabbit. And the adult rabbits have left.
I'd like to set a live trap and relocate this cat to the next county. If its a feral cat, I've got no qualms. I don't like doing that to someone's pet, but if they really cared for their pet they'd not let it roam all night.
Its a pretty cat with distinctive markings, white legs.
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My folks have the same. One cat loves everybody, and his purr sounds like a 125 hp outboard motor. The other just ghosts us when we come over.I'm really not a cat person. We had a cat when I was probably 5 years old. It was an outside cat and never wanted to come in the house. He'd stop by every once in a while and drop off a dead bird or something just to let us know he was still around. Then we moved to another state. Not quite sure whatever happened to him, but I'm sure he survived.
My daughter has two cats. One for some reason really likes me and hangs around my feet whenever we visit. His name is Brody, but I call him Groady Brody. They were both in some cat commercial, and the owner didn't want to pay the Vet bills. So my daughter adopted them from work. The other cat hides upstairs when we visit. Never to be seen.
Chris