Hi,

Sometimes when I walk past a bush near where I live, I can see and hear a cat meowing! He/she is only in there sometimes. I don't know if he is a stray or not. I coaxed him out of the bush today and seemed quite timid. He/she looks like they have fleas! What should I do? Please help, I think he/she is homeless! (I've named he/she Shadow)

Please tell me some advice! I don't know what to do! Take him or leave him?

I would contact something like Cat Protection and tell them. They will hopefully be able to come and collect the cat. They will be able to check if it is chipped and reunite it with its owner if lost. Otherwise, hopefully they can rehome him once any problems have been sorted out.

Thank you for your advice, if he/she doesn't have an owner, how could I keep him? I don't really want to call the RSPCA, I really want him as a pet!

If you can catch him do so, take him to a vet who will scan him to see if hes microchipped, then if he isnt you can take him home. The vet can advise you on defleaing and deworming products for him. You should advertise locally to make sure he isnt a lost pet with an owner out there looking for him though.

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I agree with the above posts. I hope for the kitties sake that he/she is homeless, so that you can take him/her home and give him lots of care and attention. If he/she already has an owner, they should start taking more care of him/her!

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It would be great if you can look after Shadow. It sounds like you have decided you want to, so fingers crossed you can. Have you actually caught him/her and have in your house already. Definitely need to get the flea treatment under control asap. Good luck.

I would put a bowl of dry food down by the bush so he can have something to eat, and also get to trust you

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He/she isn't right near where I live but about a 5 minute walk from my house. The other day I brought some ham with me so Shadow could eat it but he/she wasn't there. Today I'm walking paat where Shadow hides hopefully he/she will be there!

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