Another 'stray' pet cat has turned up here...

[Meowy Catkin]

... in an awful state. Poor thing was huddled under the trailer surrounded by our three cats, who amazingly hadn't attacked, even though they had fluffed up their tails.

I was able to catch him/her as she/he was starving hungry and really thirsty and purred when I put down bowls with food and water. I've got an appointment at the Vet's at 11am. Hopefully the cat is healthy, apart from being dirty, matted (long haired cat) and thin, plus i really hope that it's microchipped.

 

[pines of rome]

Oh poor cat, so kind of you to look after it, hope it will be ok! x

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Well he puked up the food he's eaten on the way to the Vet's and there were a few worms in it, so the Vet wormed him. He's booked in to be castrated on Friday (turns out he's a little boy) and the local cat rescue will give us a voucher for that, but no rescues in the area have room for him. He's under a year old and the matted fur will be sorted when he's under anaesthetic on Friday (also FIV tested). So it looks like he'll be staying here as a yard cat. At the moment he's in CM's stable with water, dirt tray, bed, scratching post and I'm feeding him little and often as advised.

I'll try to get a photo later and any ideas for names will be most welcome. He's a fluffy tabby and could be really handsome when he's better.

 

[Hairy Old Cob]

Well Done

 

[TrasaM]

Well done you. He must have known you'd be kind The ones I rescued last January ( 3 kittens) were extremely grateful to be picked up out of the flood and snow and were ravenous when I got them home. They were long haired too and dirty and fluey and starving. RSPCA took them away and they were rehomed after vet treatment. It makes you want to cry seeing their gratitude

 

[fallenangel123]

Bless him, he's lucky to find you!
My big lad arrived miaowing on my doorstep two years ago so tangled up he was solid to the touch. I think they know when they have found the right place.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

well done Faracat they know your a soft spot piccies please

 

[Arizahn]

Good on you, Faracat. Hope he comes round nicely

<eyes various cats, considers posting OP one or two of them...>

 

[mightymammoth]

wish there were more kind people like you around faracat, love to see a photo of him.

 

[touchstone]

So pleased he's found you, I've currently got a feral that needs trapping and neutering and hopefully offer a home to (much to hubby's despair as that will make six). I saw an advert for a found cat that was so desperately hungry it was eating cake crumbs put out for the birds and has been trying to get into the finders house. They haven't fed it or given it shelter but I suppose at least they've advertised about it. I'll bet your little cat is so pleased to have food and shelter bless him.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I've just checked him and he's a bit sleepy, so I left him in peace. I'll get a photo tomorrow. He's had a wash and looks a lot better as he's fluffed out his fur a bit IYSWIM, but when you stroke him, he's very bony and matty, but he'd eaten up and I couldn't see any new sick.

ETA - TS, I hope you are able to catch your little feral. We have had success by putting sardines in tomato sauce in the trap.

 

[touchstone]

Thanks Faracat, I'll give the sardines a go, I'm managing to get quite close to him without him running off now and I'm hoping he'll fit in our trap okay as he's a huge cat!

I would imagine your fluffy boy will be exhausted, hopefully he just hasn't had food for a while which is why he was being sick, he sounds a lovely cat.

 

[Arizahn]

Looking forwards to pictures of the little cat

 

[Meowy Catkin]

He's even brighter this morning, but he's not used the tray yet and I can't smell any poo in the stable. I guess if his guts were pretty empty, it could take another day before the food he's now getting passes through his system. He let me pick him up and make a fuss of him and he's had another wash as his fur is much 'fluffier'. The two main matts that I can feel on his flanks will definitely need to be clipped off as they are solid lumps against his skin.

Here's a couple of photos - the bowl that has been pushed into the corner was the one with his food in, he's still ravenous. He's looking quite nice now compared to when I first saw him under the trailer.

 

[TrasaM]

He looks like he's going to be a lovely cat. He's got lovely markings. Great that he's settled already and letting you groom and hold him. You nice person you

 

[MadBlackLab]

he is gorgeous. He lucky to of found you to take him in

 

[Clodagh]

You are fantastic, what a lucky cat. He has to be Tigger, boring and predicatable that I am!!

 

[MadBlackLab]

Bear is a good name for a fluffy cat or wandy short for wonderer

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Thanks everyone. It wasn't a hard choice as it was either keep him or PTS as there isn't a space at any shelters in my area. I just hope that the brown cat accepts him, the other two cats shouldn't be a problem.

 

[TrasaM]

How about Noël ..the Christmas cat

 

[MadBlackLab]

How about Noël ..the Christmas cat

brill idea.

 

[touchstone]

He's a beauty!

 

[Arizahn]

What a handsome cat!

 

[Charlie007]

Noel is a brilliant idea!! Well done for giving him a home!

We currently have 4 ferral cats that we feed. We had another one turn up year before last, it looked terrible. I borrowed a cat trap, trapped it and took it to the vet. Turns out it had cancerous tumors on its mammory glands poor thing. Vet rang me to say there was nothing they could do other than pts. I shed a tear and had only known the cat for a couple of hours!!!

 

[Hairy Old Cob]

If the other Cats woont take to him I will take him on He really reminds me of the Old George I lost Earlier this Year I hope they take to him.

 

[cambrica]

Oh he is a really handsome boy, lucky he has found you !
We used to have two stable cats, Jessica and Jinx that passed away years ago and I have never intended on getting any replacements - but a stray that turned up at the yard a month ago had other ideas! His cunning plan was to follow my 4yo daughter around acting as her shadow. He was painfully thin and starving so we wormed him, fed him and so far he hasn't left the hay barn unless we are in the yard and he ventures out. Except last week when his face doubled in size with an abcess so he also went to the vets!

 

[Adopter]

Well done you, hope others accept him. My two are rescued cats and do not get on, the female growls at the male cat, then they start fighting and always when we are hoping for a nights sleep!!

 

[Honey08]

If the other Cats woont take to him I will take him on He really reminds me of the Old George I lost Earlier this Year I hope they take to him.

Aww bless.

He reminds me of our old cat, Spike, who was PTS in January. He was a fab cat, so friendly, more like a dog. We battled with matts in his fur constantly, even more so when he was old.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Thanks HOC. I've got rather fond of him already, so I really hope that it works out. He asked to be picked up and made a fuss of this evening. He kneaded my arm too

Cats do seem to know a good thing when they find it. I'd love to see photos of all your strays and ferals if you want to share.

 

[Adopter]

I hope this works, I am not good with technology!

My two rescue cats who were supposed to be outside/stable cats, as you can see that did not last long. Ginger tom was completely ferral and took longer to trust us.

Hope your new arrival is feeling better, and keeping his food down now.