Opinion on a specific Catnapping

[PayItForward]

Mr Stray sadly has a home with a nasty lady down the road.

I learnt this from my nice neighbour (Owned by sweet Susie, Torti, partially feeder of my Caramel Stray).

This lady had three pets, a dog and two cats all intact. My neighbours cat has been attacked several times by the black cat and so she offered to have the cat netured at her cost, she was rejected.

This lady didn't care that one of her cats was outside climbing trees with a medical cone collar on ...very scary. Again my neighbour offered to help, and again rejected.

The black cat disappeared a couple of months ago, my neighbour think it has found a new home.

The dog was 'stolen' by another neighbour down the street, who felt it was being mistreated.

So that just leaves Mr Stay.

Steve & I have been discussing a catnapping mission to get him altered, home him a couple of nights to let him recover and release him

What do you think ? As there is no proof of cruelty just hearsay, we can't rehome him (Unless we happened to move) But he needs to be neutered ..doesn't he.

[aly]

Yes, I agree at the very least to neuter him. The "owners" probably won't even notice

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Originally posted by aly
The "owners" probably won't even notice

That's what Steve said.

Here's hopeing that the vets don't recognise him either.

[emily_the_spoiled]

If she has "taken care" of her pet's so well I'll lay you odds that the vet has never seen Mr. Stray...

[K & L]

Yes, get him neutered. You haven't hurt anyone or anything, just helped. When we TNR in the park, I know we've gotten some neighborhood cats. I figure "oh well, if they're not going to neuter, we will"!

[Barbara]

Get him neutered. Male cats are ok after that in a day or so and these guys won't notice. It will give him a much higher probability for a longer life!

[PayItForward]

Right, the plan is to continue to feed him so he trusts us and he'll keep visiting.

As soon as I get paid, we'll borrow him for a couple of days...snip snip

[jenluckenbach]

I'd neuter him and release him. If any questions were ever asked, feign ignorance....."OH??? Is he your cat?????? I am sorry, I thought he was a stray"

[zippy-kat]

Is the neighbor sociable? You could find out why the cat (the one climbing the tree) had the collar on.. "Ohh poor thing, what vet did you use?" Then, you'd have the name of the vet NOT to use (so they don't recognize this guy).

Good luck!

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Originally posted by zippy-kat
Is the neighbor sociable? You could find out why the cat (the one climbing the tree) had the collar on.. "Ohh poor thing, what vet did you use?" Then, you'd have the name of the vet NOT to use (so they don't recognize this guy).

Good luck!

Apparantley this lady has upset the majority of the other neighbours, we being the exception (and that is only as we have yet to meet)

I think we'll just try our local vets, if they say this is Kitty from up the road. We'll just thank them and take Mr Stray to another vets before returning him.

I don't want any contact, as at the moment I don't know who she is or offically that she has a cat and if I think he is a stray I am not breaking any laws.

[catland]

well, if the vet mentions that this looks like "so-and-so's" cat, you can always say - "maybe they're related"

[musicmaker]

if you can get away with it,go ahead and do it. but if i went to all the trouble to do that,and they are bad people,i wouldn't take him back. give him to a good farm lady,if you can't take him yourself. " dye his fur so they won't recognize him" ha ha ha good luck musicmaker

[dukedogsmom]

I'd say go ahead and do it. If she neglects them that much, she shouldn't have them in the first place.

[moosmom]

But he needs to be neutered ..doesn't he.

Absolutely!!! As in the Nike Commercial "JUST DO IT!!!"

[Lorraine]

Oh, poor kitty. Yes, I agree that he should be neutered. I think he is very fortunate that at least there is someone who cares about him. Obviously, his owner doesn't care about him That is sad.
But If he has the chance to be neutered, I am sure he will be much healthier, and he also will not create any more unwanted kittens. You are very kind for wanting to help him!