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For all the shitheads around, there are even more lovely people who will be looking after the new strange cat that's started hanging around their area, if that's what has happened.

Good luck.
 
Dug out some toys for Dottie today. She likes catnip. And she makes some ungodly noises when attacking a dangly toy.

She was rolling around with her toys for ages, and I managed to get a bit of a better look at her unmentionables and she may in fact be a he, but she rolls fast so I couldn't look as well as I needed. Either way, her name is Dottie and that's that.
 
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ffsear said:
just be out sticking up some missing posters round croydon.

there really are so arseholes about ....

"he' probably dead by now"

"how much money will you give me for him?"

just a couple of the nasty comment we got.
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:eek::( cunts.

Hope he turns up safe and well.
 
really sorry ffsear. there's hope: my Speedy went AWOL for a good few days once, he was spotted in the crawl space under someone else's house after we'd put out word, reluctant to come out until his mum (viz. the the gf at tbe time) coaxed him.

and you have my permission to clobber the swine who wrote those things!
 
What horrible comments. Good luck, ffsear, it's the worst time of year for wandering cats.

Moonie came in last night, pooed on my daughter's bed and went straight out again. She spent all day yesterday out too. I think a neighbour might be feeding her crap - I'll have to put a temporary collar on her asking them not to.
 
Thanks for the messages of support.

He turned up this morning and woke me up 5am, Very hungry and dehydrated. Took down 2 full bowls of water. There's no marks on him, or dirt/seeds etc. so it doesn't look he been crawling around in bushes. My guess is that he got locked in a tradesman garage or van and only got out this morning when they returned to work.

Totally ruined our weekend, but made our Monday morning!

Thanks again for all your kind messages.
 
Nice one. One of mine is a dick for getting stuck in next doors garage. The first time was horrible so know the relief when the little shits come home!
 
ffsear said:
Thanks for the messages of support.

He turned up this morning and woke me up 5am, Very hungry and dehydrated. Took down 2 full bowls of water. There's no marks on him, or dirt/seeds etc. so it doesn't look he been crawling around in bushes. My guess is that he got locked in a tradesman garage or van and only got out this morning when they returned to work.

Totally ruined our weekend, but made our Monday morning!

Thanks again for all your kind messages.
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So pleased to read this
 
ffsear said:
Thanks for the messages of support.

He turned up this morning and woke me up 5am, Very hungry and dehydrated. Took down 2 full bowls of water. There's no marks on him, or dirt/seeds etc. so it doesn't look he been crawling around in bushes. My guess is that he got locked in a tradesman garage or van and only got out this morning when they returned to work.

Totally ruined our weekend, but made our Monday morning!

Thanks again for all your kind messages.
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Nah; two bowls of water? He was hung over!
 
Schmetterling said:
Nah; two bowls of water? He was hung over!
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maybe it's time for a conversation...

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On Friday morning I heard some tapping on the cat flap. Thinking it was my cat Leyla doing her I-can't-remember-how-to-use-the-cat-flap (but secretly, I just want you to come and open the door for me) routine. I opened the door to find a different cat :confused:

A rather talkative and friendly cat. However, he was very skinny, and had several wounds that seemed to be healing but also there was quite a bit of swelling.

I put down some food and water for him, which he attacked with gusto. After finishing his food he nervously entered my living room, had a bit of a sniff around, then curled up on Leyla's cushion and went to sleep.

Meanwhile, Leyla - who usually really hates other cats, wasn't too impressed. She hissed and growled at him a couple of times but nervously tolerated him.

I got the cat carrier out, hoping to take him to the vet, and get him checked out...

Unfortunately, I didn't notice when he woke up, and just caught a glimpse of his tail as he entered my neighbour's garden and promptly disappeared :(

Fast forward to 1 AM today.

Tap, tap, tap on the cat flap...

<opens door>

Hello! :)

I've fed and watered him again, and he's been asleep on Leyla's cushion for the last 4 hours.

Leyla has tolerated him again.

All being well, it's off to the vet today :)
 
ffsear said:
Thanks for the messages of support.

He turned up this morning and woke me up 5am, Very hungry and dehydrated. Took down 2 full bowls of water. There's no marks on him, or dirt/seeds etc. so it doesn't look he been crawling around in bushes. My guess is that he got locked in a tradesman garage or van and only got out this morning when they returned to work.

Totally ruined our weekend, but made our Monday morning!

Thanks again for all your kind messages.
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How about an up-to-date picture of the cat in question - I did a quick search through the thread and there's an OLD picture of, what I think is the cat in question but nothing too recent -
 
ffsear said:
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Surprised to see he hasn't got a ball and chain around his neck - one thing though, and I don't know if it's appropriate to your cat and you'd have to make the decision whether a collar is right for him - but did you know you can get GPS cat collars for just this type of event - so when mog goes walkabout you can track where he is and depending on the make and model of the collar you can track it to within a few metres - especially handy for when mog comes back sans collar and you need to track down where he's lost it
 
High Voltage said:
Surprised to see he hasn't got a ball and chain around his neck - one thing though, and I don't know if it's appropriate to your cat and you'd have to make the decision whether a collar is right for him - but did you know you can get GPS cat collars for just this type of event - so when mog goes walkabout you can track where he is and depending on the make and model of the collar you can track it to within a few metres - especially handy for when mog comes back sans collar and you need to track down where he's lost it
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Oh no he does have a colour, with a bell, and our details, phone number etc on. We just took it off yesterday as we decided to keep him in the house for 24 hours.

Was looking into a GPS colour, not for him to wear permanently (they look uncomfortable), but maybe just to track him over 5-7 days or so to give us an idea of where he goes during the day. If he keeps to certain areas etc and stays away from others, so if he does go missing again we'll have a better idea of what general direction he heads off to.
 
probably stating the obvious to many on this thread, but cats protection have put out some advice on kitteh care in hot weather -

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It's finally started raining. I looked out of my upstairs window, idly wondering where Dottie was, hoping she was dry. I saw her sat over on that cockwomble's doorstep, looking up at the door, sat in the rain.

I fucking hate that man. He probably thinks it's funny.

I went down to try to coax her over and usher her into the shelter I put out in the yard, but she's wandered off somewhere. I hope she's found somewhere dry.

She spent ages in my yard today. Eating, playing with a catnip toy, rolling around on the floor, having a wash, and trying to have a kip. I thought for sure she'd probably come here if it rained but it seems not. Maybe one day.

I wish more than anything I could let her in. The place just isn't big enough for two cats who hate each other, one of whom suffers from stress around other cats. And as harsh as it is, Peggy was here first, so my primary duty is to her. I've already seen an uptick in the number of 'accidental wees' in the past couple of weeks, because she knows Dottie is around and they have set-tos through the window every so often.

Dammit. Can't I just have a magic wand, and banish the cunt from his house and have a nice cat-friendly family move in who welcome her with open arms?
 
Meet Rik:

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He's ~3 years old. The vet has tended to his wounds, castrated, chipped, and tested him for FIV and FLV. Sadly, Rik is FIV positive - so will mean he can't be let out unsupervised, and although Leyla is vaccinated against FIV, we will still need to keep an eye on them both.

Which brings us to Leyla. She's not too happy at the moment, and rather reticent to be in the same room as him. Rik is currently asleep on Leyla's favourite cushion, and is sporting a cone collar, which is probably part of the reason that Leyla is a bit freaked out :(

I do hope they manage to get used to each other soon.

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That wound looks very painful.

Good on you for taking Rik in. I hope Leyla settles down around him. I'm sure you're already doing so, but give her lots of extra attention, even if it just means hanging out with her in the same room away from Rik. Keep an eye on what she's asking of you. Also consider getting some Feliway if you don't already have some.
 
Thanks twentythreedom and Vintage Paw

Rik's wounds are quite badly infected. The pictures above were taken by the vet after he'd cleaned them up. They are on both elbows and one side of his neck. He's had a dose of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory. I've got more painkillers to give him over the next few days - I hope he doesn't eat too many of my fingers, I'd hate to become the Ser Davos Seaworth of cats :D

Leyla has been very nervous but seems to be starting to get used to the idea of Rik being here. A few minutes ago she walked up to within a couple of feet of him and gave him a good sniff before wandering back upstairs to bed. Thanks very much for the suggestion of Feliway, I hadn't even thought about that :oops:
 
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