Ok here's the deal:

3 weeks ago a heaten kitty was hanging in my garden. It took me a while to understand that he was on heat because at first I thought he was hurt or something

I ignored him for the first week but than called the animal protection organisation and they adviced me to feed him so that he at least was taking care of.

He has a leash on so he must belong to someone so I took some pics from him and sended those to Amivedi (it's an organization that reunites lost pets with their owners) but no one reported him missing or anything

Now i do like him and it's been 3,5 weeks since he came to my home. How long should I wait before I take him in?

He could be from someone around my neighbourhood but according to my neighbours and my son he is on te street at night.

Advice?


Oh here are some pics I took of him

I think the cat has chosen you. I would take it in - nearly four weeks is ages.



I would say it's your cat now!

hmm, someone should have reported him missing by now

perhaps it belongs to some old lady who died and the
people who cleared out her house just didn't bother
to take the cat with them.

i mean, if it belongs with someone who really cares
for it, they would have come looking for it, or put
up posters or reported it to vets and such.

i'd say just take him in if you feel like it. if the
owner shows up you can always give him back. if not,
you've got one adorable kitty right there

sj1600 said:

Good point but he has a leash

Thx for the respons though

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I allready putted up some ads at the local supermarket, no one responded.

And yes they do microchip pets overhere but he hasn't been

He has a leash and there was a little bell on it (which i removed, not the leash just the bell)

He's starting to be more trustfull now and let me pick him up
He comes to my house two times a day and comes in and eats the leftovers from my own cat
Today was the first day that he stayed in my garden and slept in the sun..

I'll give it two more weeks since the weather is nice

Thx for the comment on he finding a good home

IstenSzek said:

But what if it's just a very smart cat that knows that he gets some extra food like beef and fresh fish here?

Ok I'll admit I give my own cat that also and he takes the leftovers..

My own cat accepts him but every now and then he lashes out to him, not that that scares him..he's a brave little one

IrresistibleB1tch said:

He is really beautiful.

I agree with this, except if it were me, and I could afford it, I'd have him neutered right now. If his people then decide to claim him and they don't like it, too bad, they should have kept him inside. I would have a very tough time returning an intact cat to people who let him roam.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

good point - i agree!

HereToRockYourWorld said:

That's why I waited with getting him inside plus before i take him in I want to see a vet first with him... I allready lost another kitten when I was younger because it was sick and it almost costed the life of the cat I allready owned

I'm a sucker for disowned kittens

Even if the kitty is wearing a collar, it could still well be homeless.



It looks like it has got past the fluffy, tiny, sit in the palm of your hand cuteness and moved onto the young and helpless but more independant stage of its life. For some people this is when their new kitten becomes boring and they throw it out.

Sad but true. Although its landed on its feet now!

sj1600 said:

So it's mine now?

I know I have to train him because he's a very bold/cheeky little one and he needs to be castrated

But before I will spend some money on this I need to be sure that no one can claims him.

Keep him!

Or at least see if anyone claims him - if not, I reckon he has a new Mommy.

When I was a kid, my mother saw a tiny puppy looking all lost and confused, roaming the lane next to my house. It was also November 6th which is the day after Bonfire Night - lots of scary fireworks - so the poor thing was taken in by us.

We put a note up in the window, told the police, and no-one came to collect her. And 14 years later she was still part of the family.

So if you love him that much, look after him in the meantime and - if the owner turns up - at least you've done a good job; if they don't - you've got yourself a cute little kitty.

onenitealone said:

Hello sweetheart!

I thought abt cutting of his collar (thx sj1600 ) but I hesitated because there could be kids within that family that miss him so I only took off his bell.

He's again sleeping in my garden now but I know he will ruin some things in my home if i take him in...but that's what kittens do when they are young

Arghhh!!! I want to take care of him!

more opinions please?

My opinion is that that cat is just after your money and sex and then bam! He'll be gone without a trace

senik said:

You think?


Senik! The kitten is still in my backyard! Trying to find a place where he can be safe

Or not?

I say...take him into the vet...get him neutered and his shots and take him in as your baby (I can tell you want to )

yes at this point I would take him to the vet for the works, then if someone shows up then you can present them with the bill, only reponsible pet owners would want to pay you back,that way if someone does show up you will know that he is cared for, if not they will probably just give you the cat anyway.

congratulations on the new addition to the family.

AndGodCreatedMe said:

you are adorable i love you for helping the kitty cat. love you!

and the cat is cute too
[Edited 5/15/06 9:59am]

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1 cat cut into roast
1 can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup
1 cube of beef bouillon
1 clove of garlic
1 Fine Irish Stout, like Guinness

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PANDURITO said:

nasty!

XxAxX said:

You don't like beer?

PANDURITO said:

no silly! not the beer part, it's just that cats are not snackfood!

we do not "throw a few kittens on the barbie", fire up the grill and "fry us a few cats" nor do we "shake 'n bake" members of the feline family. we just don't

PANDURITO said:

go ahead and laugh, mr. funny man!!!! just for that you get to clean the litter box

Always me!

PANDURITO said:

BEER ROASTED CATPOO
1 catpoo- cut into roast
1 can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom poo
1 cube of beef bouillon
1 clove of garlic
1 Fine Irish Stout, like Guinness

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