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I got home from work one afternoon a couple of weeks ago and was doing some gardening when this cat rocked up and starting smooching against my leg and everything else in the vicinity: I'm fairly sure she's female, and possibly not fully grown or maybe just a little small for an adult. I'd never seen her around before. Since her first appearance she's spent a lot of time here, around the yard and inside the house, even before I started feeding her. She has no collar and I've taken her to the vet to be checked for a microchip, which she doesn't have. I've posted to some local community and lost & found pets pages on facebook but no-one has claimed her. At first I thought maybe she had a family who were away on holiday and had neighbours leaving food out for her, as she wouldn't initially eat much of what I gave her. However she's eating a lot more regularly now and it's been 2-3 weeks and she's still spending a lot of time here. She does roam a bit and disappeared for a couple of days once after the first week or so and I thought I'd seen the last of her, but she reappeared at my door eventually and has at least turned up for a feed each day since. I'm still not entirely convinced she doesn't belong to someone in the neighbourhood and isn't just two-timing, but I'm also wondering if maybe she abandoned or was abandoned by her previous owners. I've noticed she doesn't seem as affectionate as other cats. She likes pats and ear scratches and purrs when I give them, but never approaches me to do anything other than rub against my leg or my hand if I offer it. Never sits on my lap and doesn't stay long if I put her there. Initially she'd occasionally scratch me at random even when I was just patting her and she was purring but she seems to have stopped that now. Might be an abandonment/trust thing? Anyway I was wondering if goons had any insight or advice. Should I officially adopt her and take her back to the vet for a proper checkup and if necessary, desexing? I'm not supposed to have pets since this is a rental but eh gently caress it. As long as I make sure she's not inside when I have a property inspection and don't leave any cat bowls/food lying around I can just claim she's some random neighbourhood cat if they even see her. edit for bonus pics  
Wafflecopper fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Feb 17, 2024 |
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Feb 17, 2024 07:42
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Congratulations on your new cat. Was she already neutered when the vet checked her out? If so, she may have been an abandoned pet, because feral cats typically are skittish around humans and aren't easily socialized. (Might also been part of a cat colony that had a human care taker but got punted out for various cat reasons.)
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Feb 17, 2024 15:23
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Cat Delivery System functional it seems.
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Feb 17, 2024 17:21
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you should name her Parsley op
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Feb 17, 2024 18:18
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kw0134 posted:Was she already neutered when the vet checked her out? It was literally just a free scan to see if she was microchipped, they didn’t check anything else. That’s the next step since it looks like she’s here to stay. Call Your Grandma posted:you should name her Parsley op That’s pretty good but I’ve already started calling her Enigma. Only problem is it really doesn’t shorten well
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Feb 17, 2024 20:52
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Since she's a female, 'Enigma' can be sort of shortened to Mimi?
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