Do you think the cat definitely belongs to someone or could it be a stray? If it's a full tom then it probably doesn't have a home so you might be able to persuade a local cat rescue to help although it would be a bit of a longshot at the moment as they're all up to their eyes in kittens.
Yeah, it's always a good idea to ask cat people what you should do with a stray cat that wants to come in.
Speaking of unexpected kittehs... Mum (that's the only name she was ever given) came to me the same way Spud did. She was outside looking in, and looking for food. It wasn't until a week or more into feeding her and inviting her into my home that she invited this little fella around for lunch.
Some good suggestions there.i'm not rich enough to own a house and mews
more seriously, that.
some cats who already have someone who considers themselves an 'owner' are fairly good at turning up on other peoples' doorsteps claiming to be a poor hungry stray kitty.
while i'd not want to turn away a genuine hungry stray, feeding cats that 'belong to' other people can be awkward. i'm on friendly terms with two neighbour cats, but i don't feed them or give them treats, and don't invite them in - both will occasionally wander in if the front door's open, but i have escorted them out again.
if kitty does have a home, they may need to follow a particular diet, some cat 'owners' get offended if other people feed 'their' cat and the law is a bit fuzzy, but i think you could get done for theft if you just adopt a cat that already has an 'owner'. some cats refuse to wear collars (one time kitty that lived with my long time ago partner could 'lose' a collar within an hour)
although some people accept that 'their' cat is only on a time share basis - i have a friend who's got a cat (that theoretically has a home) that turns up every week or two and stays a couple of nights then buggers off again - he has managed to trace the 'owners' and they are quite relaxed about it and have even offered to contribute towards kitty's board and lodging.
may be worth asking round the neighbours. or a 'found cat' notice either physically or on local farcebook or whatever if you do such things. and if that doesn't get any response and kitty hangs around, then they need to go to a vet or a cat rescue centre or something to see if they have a microchip.
cats protection have more on dealing with unexpected kittehs.
but it could be that the cat distribution network has decided it's time you had a cat...
Driving back from Whitby we saw a hedgehog give way signI might just put in a bid for the hedgehog instead
I'd certainly second that about Bengals. One of my customers had one and she became so possessive about her owner that she started to attack the lady's 7 year old daughter who had done nothing to deserve it. The final straw came when the little girl got into bed with her mum for a cuddle one morning and the cat flew at her and went for her eyes. Thankfully, the child was ok but they knew they couldn't keep the cat any longer and she ended up in a rescue. They felt awful about it but were honest with the rescue why they couldn't keep her any more.
I have a colleague with a Bengal (and a child) who seems fine. She just says "he's very naughty".
Happy B'day Lilith !
I've got two Bengals boarding with me at the moment and they're lovely cats with sweet natures but they are very active!
Happy birthday cutie Lilith!
It would have been alright if all 3 hadn't tried to use it at the same time.
A lot of cats love them, a really good (if expensive) cat toy
