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[Poi E]

Update. The kitty who disappeared from the feral colony now trusts me and is still living in an awful state in this outbuilding. The cpl have told me the gardeners are looking after it yet I spoke to them and they didn't know where it was. Had a couple of fraught phonecalls with the cpl who have told me a pack of lies. Me and the chef from the college have been feeding it every day and half an hour ago it followed me half way home meowing. Hoping to make more progress as it's forecast snow here tonight and there is a chuffing polecat I spotted last night by the bowls!
Bad pic as I had my dog on lead in other hand.
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ETA. He/she has been chipped and neutered and it apparently theft if it finds its way into my home. But no one cares about it. Approx 4 to 5 months old. Wits end now

Fuck the law. Do what you know to be right.

 

[donkyboy]

Update. The kitty who disappeared from the feral colony now trusts me and is still living in an awful state in this outbuilding. The cpl have told me the gardeners are looking after it yet I spoke to them and they didn't know where it was. Had a couple of fraught phonecalls with the cpl who have told me a pack of lies. Me and the chef from the college have been feeding it every day and half an hour ago it followed me half way home meowing. Hoping to make more progress as it's forecast snow here tonight and there is a chuffing polecat I spotted last night by the bowls!
Bad pic as I had my dog on lead in other hand.
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ETA. He/she has been chipped and neutered and it apparently theft if it finds its way into my home. But no one cares about it. Approx 4 to 5 months old. Wits end now

Just put some treats in a cat carrier and trick it into it. take it home. they dont know where u live and can't see them bothering to call the police over this.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

The cpl have told me the gardeners are looking after it yet I spoke to them and they didn't know where it was. Had a couple of fraught phonecalls with the cpl who have told me a pack of lies.

is this local cats protection or national info line (details here) ?

cats protection do not have enforcement powers. May be worth talking to RSPCA who do.

having said that, some cats simply don't want to live in a house - knew someone who ran a coach business and a cat moved in to the yard. the first winter he took cat to his house when it was going to snow, and cat didn't want to and insisted on going back outside...

 

[Mumbles274]

er lamb1979 might have something to add to this thread

 

[lamb1979]

 

[Calamity1971]

Local paper maybe as well as local Facebook groups. Ita grim and can't believe the cats protection league would be on board.

Apparently they only do it in extreme circumstances. The mother was abandoned and gave birth outside so they class the kittens as feral. I can pick the mum up and pet her. I wouldn't have believed it of the cpl if I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes

 

[Calamity1971]

Just put some treats in a cat carrier and trick it into it. take it home. they dont know where u live and can't see them bothering to call the police over this

They know who am I as I live in one of the old workers houses on the college grounds. I'm past caring now, they can bring it on.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Is it illegal to take a cat? I didn't think it was, only dogs. Despite being chipped and all that, the nature of cats deciding where they want to live, and being able to roam outdoors unsupervised, makes any legal ownership thing a tricky subject. That's what I always thought, anyway.

 

[Calamity1971]

is this local cats protection or national info line (details here) ?

cats protection do not have enforcement powers. May be worth talking to RSPCA who do.

Its the local cpl branch. The woman I spoke to was horrible and I told her she didn't have a clue or care as no one has been out from cpl to check if the colony was okay. I have logged it with the rspca and they were a bit baffled by it too.

 

[Calamity1971]

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Is it illegal to take a cat? I didn't think it was, only dogs. Despite being chipped and all that, the nature of cats deciding where they want to live, and being able to roam outdoors unsupervised, makes any legal ownership thing a tricky subject. That's what I always thought, anyway.

That was my thinking too. Cpl woman was on the back foot and was throwing all manner of bollocks at me.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Honestly, if I was in the market for a cat and in your situation, I'd just take it. It needs consistent care, which it sounds like it isn't getting outside of you feeding it. You know it's not someone's pet—things would be trickier in that situation, but that's not the case.

 

[Calamity1971]

I've dug out my old cat carrier (top opener) and going to try and get it tonight or tomorrow. The fact that it has started following me is a good start in my book and that's me with my dog in tow.

 

[scifisam]

Honestly, if I was in the market for a cat and in your situation, I'd just take it. It needs consistent care, which it sounds like it isn't getting outside of you feeding it. You know it's not someone's pet—things would be trickier in that situation, but that's not the case.

Yeah, I'm very against just taking cats but that's not the situation here.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

 

[SheilaNaGig]

And here he is in his prime. It’s hard to believe it’s the same Cat. He looks so relaxed and certain in this snap. Being deaf and only having one eye has apparently brought out his cute vulnerability.

Back in the day he was very independent. He’d go off for days at a time. We kept catnip in the house to ensure he’d come back at all and make sure he got good and stoned when he did turn up. Then he’d sleep for a couple of days and bugger off again. These days, he’s my constant companion and likes to sleep with his head in the palm of my hand.

 

[donkyboy]

I've dug out my old cat carrier (top opener) and going to try and get it tonight or tomorrow. The fact that it has started following me is a good start in my book and that's me with my dog in tow.

if you were in london, I would have offered assistance in catching it

 

[Calamity1971]

if you were in london, I would have offered assistance in catching it

Not sure how to go about it. I want it to be as stress free as possible. I've bought some chicken breast as a temptation. You got any tips DB?

 

[donkyboy]

Not sure how to go about it. I want it to be as stress free as possible. I've bought some chicken breast as a temptation. You got any tips DB?

My neighbour tried catching a cat earlier this year. used food or treat in the carrier trick. cat slowly walked in. it worked in that he got the cat in the carrier, but he didn't zip it up fully and the cat escaped. the problem is, if you fail, it's going to be caution if not mistrustful afterwards

 

[Calamity1971]

That's my fear donkyboy. Even though it follows me now I've never managed to stroke it. It will happily eat whilst I'm crouched next to it though. I've been out and bought an enclosed cat bed cos if it goes to plan I'm guessing it will want a hidey hole till it susses everything out.

 

[Manter]

We brought home a new cat today. She's beautiful.

Bit freaked out right now, she's in the front room on her own, hiding.

The breeder had a complete houseful- including loads of kittens. I could have taken every one home- all really happy & healthy & clearly loved (suspect the breeder nearly didn't let this one go, she clearly adores her). She is a retired breeding queen- she's had a few litters and now she gets to settle down & live her life being extravagantly loved by my 4 year old

 

[fishfinger]

How's Genghis taking to the new cat?

 

[Manter]

How's Genghis taking to the new cat?

New cat is in room alone at the moment. Ghengis has sniffed the cat carrier a lot, but is basically unbothered. We haven't introduced them yet as new cat seems a bit freaked out (she's under the sofa at the moment) and we don't want to put pressure on her

 

[Manter]

She is now hiding under a different sofa. So progress, right?

Bloody animal seems to like TN more than me. She will go up to him and sniff his hands and ever let him stroke her. How *dare* she?!

 

[Cloo]

Met my 'cat nephew' today at my sister's house! Very playful and quite friendly once he's had a sniff around you

 

[donkyboy]

put the basket on top of the door as a test

 

[Mumbles274]

I believe that is what is called a positive result

 

[May Kasahara]

Beaker enjoying her Sunday morning

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I keep asking them to wipe their feet, but they won't listen.



See how little he cares.

 

[stavros]

I keep asking them to wipe their feet, but they won't listen.

That's what sofas and legs are for.

"Oh, you mean I'm meant to sit on the thing you spent £30 on for me, which I've copiously ignored in the 18 months since I took ownership of the house?"

 

[Oriole]

put the basket on top of the door as a test

We have the same doors with the little window above them. I have not seen our cat up at the top since he was a kitten and I had to get a stool because he was adamant he didn't know how to get back down.