Thanks for all the suggestions. I am 16, and my parents want to put him out when he wants out. He's usually gone for 3-4 weeks at a time, and then comes back for a week, and then leaves. I was going to have him fixed, but two days before he ran off. My cat will eat everything, and really doesn't have a lot of food. Do you think I should wait longer, or just get a new one? Thank you to all who replyed to the first message.