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On Friday a furry cat ( well poised) gleened in at my patio porch. ( Cute tuxedo cat). Not scraggly or mean tempered. Rather docile.
Thinking it belonged to a neighbor , I knocked on doors . Taking along a picture of the animal sitting on my porch..
No one claimed it.
Filed a report with our local SPCA, in case it's owner was seeking it's where abouts.
Placed an ad thru a local pet finder support group. All this group does is get the word out. They don't really give advice or offer solutions.
Sat water outside for it.
Called the SPCA on Monday. The 24 emergency service said : sounds like the cat is not in jeopardy. Call during operation hours. So Tuesday, I called.
Was basically ' schooled' in what they DO NOT do and What I should be doing.
They don't take in abandoned cats. They encourage them to wander freely since they adapt to the area. They DO suggest I capture the cat, bring it in for a microchip scan and if need be get neutered. They charge $200 ( which I don't have). They expect that I continue to give it water and food. ( Basically be it's community owner????). I live in a condo. No pets allowed in my particular unit. I adore this little gem of a fur ball yet know that I am by no means capable of being a responsible pet owner.
Had three scammers call saying it was their pet ...turns out after I called the SPCA , that those phone #'s were on a ban list as the folks use these lost/ abandon pets in illegal dog fights...
Okay now that I spewed all that.
I need to know if anyone has recommendations for a pet group that can help this critter find a home. It's genuinely a genteel cat. Not skittish or feral. The SPCA is of zero help for felines...
My co workers and church group declined taking in a cat...
You're in a fix, OP. I'm just going on the one shelter I've visited nearby, but from what I've read they're all full. It's kitten season, people want to adopt kittens. We always preferred older cats. There's a waiting list at the shelter we adopted River and Molly from six years ago.
Do you have any friends who might want a yard cat? We were minding our own business when in the spring of 2017 a lone, pretty tabby adopted our back yard for her afternoon naps. Of course we started feeding her. Then three kittens appeared in August. A couple of males. Eventually we had seven in our Outsiders group.
So...shelters are full. So I hear. This sounds like a sweet cat. Move somewhere where you can take her with you!
Call local vets and ask to bring the cat in to have him scanned for a chip. You want to call the local vets anyway to ask if anyone has reported losing their cat. People who let their cats out sometimes don't even notice for days that their cat is missing so you want to leave the info with every vet, but if he has a chip this will be much more effective.
I think someone else has already suggested local on line searching. There are many sites, and data bases for this sort of thing now. But yeah, you do have to be careful about the creeps and evils.
Call local vets and ask to bring the cat in to have him scanned for a chip. You want to call the local vets anyway to ask if anyone has reported losing their cat. People who let their cats out sometimes don't even notice for days that their cat is missing so you want to leave the info with every vet, but if he has a chip this will be much more effective.
I think someone else has already suggested local on line searching. There are many sites, and data bases for this sort of thing now. But yeah, you do have to be careful about the creeps and evils.
You can also buy a chip reader. I have one. You probably still have to go through a vet to find the owner though.
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Originally Posted by Balkins
If its a nice cat, and you advertise it enough, someone will take him/her?
If you take it to a no-kill shelter, they will find it a home....
Is your condo on First Floor?
Don't kid your-self, there are people in Condo's with 'no-pet' rules and they still have a pet.
I wouldn't advertise. Probably a lot of creeps out there who just want a toy for their rottweiler.
Hopefully all your shelters aren't backlogged. One of our locals has 150 cats, they move 30-50 a week I was told, they still have a waiting list.
Thank you to each that gave some positive resources to consider.
As of this morning, the cat continues to visit various residence for nourishment.
The nearest no kill shelter is a 50 minute drive.
No nibbles yet for our local animal outreach forum. Hopefully in the next week . The moderator for that group did encourage getting it to a vet. Sent a list of local animal care centers that will scan for microchip and give a reduce cost for shots.
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