Female cat.has all her claws.no collar. She has been around the neighborhood for weeks. I am allergic to cats (and we just bought our kids pet gerbils) so I won't bring her in the house. I don't mind if she is around outside the house, but I don't want her to become dependent on us. If I stop my daughter from feeding her, will the cat move on or do I have to chase her away? I know the sounds mean.(I feel sick just writing this) but I am truly trying to do what is best. Any suggestions other that "Bring her in the house and deal with the allergy" are welcome.
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I love cats! If the weather is is good, like never really cold where you live it would be fine as a outdoor cat, as long as you keep feeding and providing her with water. There are a lot of strays out there and the cat population is way to high. She will keep on beading since she is not fixed so this will add to the the problem of overpopulation. The best thing to do which is humane is to bring her to the humane society where they will have her spayed given shots and then put her up for adoption. That way she has a better chance of finding a good home. Don't just stop feeding her that would be cruel. Look in your yellow pages for a Humane Society nearest you. You may have to travel a bit but it would be worth it so you wont have to feel "SICK" ! You are a good person by being concerned about the cat
chase the cat away. try a water gun
stop feeding the cat and it will either starve or move on ..her choice
Take her somewhere else, any animal refuges near you? Try them.
awwww try to find her a home, ask neighbors, friends, friends of friends.
find the number of your local animal control or local animal shelter, and give them a call they can help!
what are the allergy that u have? with the fur or something? i am a person who love pet alot. u can bring it home and dont really go near it. Bath it everyday. and keep it in a room and let it run around outside everyday.
We ahd the same thing happen but our cat that showed up had kittens. I felt horrible not to feed her with kittens so I fed her and the kittens for a while.. The kittens have now all left but she still shows up.. we have not given her any cat food in a week and she still hangs around.. I really do not know how to make her go away..
My family just went through something similar. Only there was a mother cat and her five kittens, who looked really unhealthy. But it turned out our they were our neighbors and they didn't feed them or let them inside so my mother went over to them and told them to look after their own cats. They called Animal Control and they took them away. It's a terrible situation, I feel so bad for the cats, they didn't do anything.
I suggest you go see if you can find an owner, maybe knock on some doors around the neighborhood. If that doesn't work, you could always call animal control, or take them to animal control yourself. Or if you are sure there is no owner, and that you don't want to risk her being put to sleep, you could ask a friend if they wanted a cat. Of course they'd have to get her caught up on her shots, but at least she'd be alive and healthy. With someone else to feed her. :0)
Bring the cat to a shelter if you cannot find it a home, it stands a better chance in a shelter/rescue than outside.
The cat may also be microchipped, my cats are and don't wear collars, they are indoor but if they slipped out, Id hope someone would bring them in, and they'd be scanned for the chip.
Shelters are also the first place someone will check for a missing pet.
Take pictures of the cat and make a poster. Put this poster up around your town. Place a small ad in your newspaper, Free loving cat needs a good home type thing. Put up a notice at the local vet. I put them on mailboxes where lots of people get their mail from one big lock box. Maybe you will get some calls, and she will find a nice home. Good luck.
the best thing to do is contact an animal shelter or local vet.if the cat is a missing pet then hopefully the owners have made the same call
ask around to see if someone else wants a cat. if no luck in that area then i guess i wouldn't even know what to do, i really love cats and i would feel really mean if i were to chase it away!! just really try to ask around for someone who is interested in getting a cat. sorry i wasn't much help, i mean you are probably already doing this anyhow. well, best of luck.
If you stop feeding the cat it will get the hint and move on. They have a natural instinct for survival and they will find food one way or another (maybe even your trash!) But the cat will not starve.
I'm just interested as to why it would matter that the cat has all of it's claws, aren't cats supposed to have claws?
Take her to an animal shelter. Keep feeding her so she stays around and is tamer, and she'll be easier to catch and transport. Borrow a cat carrier from someone to do that. If you let her run feral she'll have kittens under your porch or something. It would be so much nicer for your child to have a real pet instead of gerbils - repulsive things - but if there's allergies and you don't want to deal with the doctor for them, there isn't much choice. But, by taking care of the cat the right way, it's a good chance to teach your daughter that it's important to take care of animals even if you can't keep them.
Good luck!
shes female so eventually it will get pregnant.that means more cats and so on .chase it now before its to late.
dont feed her anymore food or milk see will then keep comeing back for more chease her away and dont feed her
Use a water hose. It will never come back again.
Also, try selling it on ebay.
This way you can tell the kids that you found a good home for it.
definately tak ethe cat somewhere. It's not your responsibility, but just the right thing to do.
There should be an animal control place (Humane Shelter) near you. Give them a call if you want.
You could keep her as an outside cat (she already is). Just keep a food bowl and a freeze-free water bowl for the winter months. Shots are not too expensive for cats (about $40 per year).
There must be a humane socity or cat rescue group or animal control around somewhere you could take the cat to. they could clean it up and find it a gerble-less home where nobody is alergic. Could you put an ad in the paper-- Nice cat $25.00 - (don't put free, that attracts losers)?
well one thing you did wrong was feed her, but if you're like me i love cats, so i would not starve it,i would let it stay outside and continuing to feed it, if not it might go hungry and go off and die..
You have a couple options. One is to find the cat a good home. You could even offer to help with shots and spaying. Or take care of this up front. It will make it easier to find her a home.
Another option is to keep her as an outdoor cat. You still need to get her spayed and get her shots. Maybe you have a garage or shed you could offer for shelter or get an igloo. While trying to find her a home you would be keeping her as an outdoor cat.
Please don't just stop feeding her or chase her away. You won't feel right about it and you will be sending a bad message to your daughter.
If you stop feeding it it will probably go away within a few days, or you can adopt it and keep it as an outdoor cat, but keep in mind, if its constantly around your house, your kids will be petting it holding it, touching it, and when they come in side the scent, dander and hair will be on them. Dont be mean to the cat, maybe ask around at your work or something to see if somebody may want a cat if it seems friendly. Otherwise its probably just a wanderer and if you stop feeding it, it will go away within a few days. Cats can naturally fend for them self so unless it looks deathly ill or anorexic-ly thin I wouldnt worry and let your kids know to please not bother the cat, attention will only draw it in.
Ok and AVOID calling animal control, city or county run "animal contol" are kill places, call a HUMANE SOCIETY (no0kill shelter)or aspca in your area if you are wanting to go that route!
We had this exact scenario. We fed a stray for a year before she would trust us-just built her a shelter in the back yard. After a year she suddenly came right up to us rubbing on our legs. Because of allergies and a big dog we could not keep her. Our solution was to take her to the humane society with the directions that if they were unable to find a home for her to contact us and we would try. I emphasized that the cat was not to be put down unless it was too ill to save. I am happy to report that the cat found a loving home with an older couple and lived a happy life. Some shelters are no-kill facilities. Another option are cat rescue volunteer agencies. They are incredible people who will foster the cats and find them a new home. I work on the outskirts of our city where people will often drop off unwanted animals. One year two of us found homes for 9 kittens and a mom through one of the cat rescue agencies. I donated some money to help with their costs as they always have a vet who will give low cost health care before the animals are adopted out. Best of luck. Your daughter will remember how you deal with this. Sounds like she is a real animal lover.
Cats are very territorial. Male cats travel 10 times farther than female cats do, so chances are her original home is very close to you. Place a sign in your yard saying stray cat found. Hopefully the owner will see the sign and stop by. Explain you are allergic to cats, but she has been at your home for days.
You would appreciate if maybe they could keep her at home.
Just be nice and friendly about it..
Most cats do very well outside unless there is an extreme blizzard. They have great survival skills, yet they do have the possibility of getting "Cat diseases" if they have not be vaccinated.
Try the sign in the yard and one at the enterance to your neighborhood for a week or so. Please go ahead and feed her until you deside to take her to a shelter. (YOUR DAUGHTER WILL LOVE YOU FOR THAT PART ANYWAY.)
its a cat once you feed it its yours, you can call the animal control and try to get them to come and get it, you can also run a free to good home ad in the paper. or you got a mouser that is outside and build it a box to sleep in and just dont let it in the house. good luck, oh yeah and the cat will get use to being outside just dont ever bring it in.. in the winter go buy some hay and put it in the box you built for it and if you choice this route make sure that the hole in the box is just big enough for kitty
you should give it to your local animal shelter or ask at your job if anyone wants a cat. also put up posters so if someone lost their cat she'd be back were she belongs. there are two strays in my neighborhood and we are getting them spayed you should do the same for her. ask around your neighborhood to see if anyone wants her. once my dog got lost, and someone tried to catch her and her collar came undone. this could've happened to the cat. good luck!
Aww Poor Kitty. I recently took in a stray kitty and I also volunteer at a shelter and we trap stray kitties and find them loving homes. Depending on where you live there are usually shelters like the one I volunteer at . Try looking it up on the internet for your area and you can usually call one of these places and they will come trap it for you. All you do is put some tuna in the end of the trap and put a blanket over the cage and they will usually smell it and walk right in if its hungry enough. you should do this right away. this cat needs a home and food and water. most people think that cats can survive on their own but usually only if they were born in the wild. if this was once a house cat and someone has abandoned it then chances of surviving are slim. They usually die a horrific death of either starving slowly or being eaten by other predators. Please help this kitty. if you let me know where abouts you are I have no problem helping you find a shelter.
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