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Im not usually a fan of cats tbh but my neighbour has this cat she is locked in the shed for most of the day and when she eventually gets let out she comes to my house and sits looking through my window with the cutest look on her face!

I feel guilty that she is locked up all day in the shed and would like to feed her but i know this is a no no as she is not my cat!

my neightbour is a nasty bit of work but unfortunatley has cancer. I dont know if its terminal. i cant speak to her about the cat as she just tells me to do one whenever i try to have a conversation with her about anything (very bitter with life).

Should i just leave her to it and ignore the cat coming to mine. Being an animal lover its so hard to not give the cat attention and cuddles. :(
 
I aquired my last cat because I felt sorry for it :o I used to let her have a cuddle.. then some biscuits... then she moved in lol. Keeping a cat in a shed isn't right - they dont have to go outdoors but they need more room than that. Maybe the owners cancer is causing her to act irrationally?
 
That's a very difficult situation

If you do start to feed the cat, be prepared for the cat to decide that you are her new human (cats aren't silly, they know a good thing when they find it). Would the owner cause a fuss if this happened?
 
she was irrational before the cancer. I dont understand cats but i do know they can just move on with no guilt to a new home. is it badof me to secretly want to look after her! oh dear im such a sap!
 
Faracat said:
That's a very difficult situation

If you do start to feed the cat, be prepared for the cat to decide that you are her new human (cats aren't silly, they know a good thing when they find it). Would the owner cause a fuss if this happened?
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Im purposley tring my best to not feed her but she wont go away she even followed me into my house the other day and i keep hearing here meowing from the shed at me when i go in the garden poor thing!

im not sure what the owner of the cat would do tbh.
 
Oh dear. :(

If it was me, I'd give in, feed her and hope that the owner is glad to see the back of the cat. Sorry, I'm not much help.

The problem is, if the owner does feed and give water to the cat and it's not in the shed all the time, then charities can't do much unless it's really suffering (eg, injured but no vet treatment etc...). Plus reporting her might cause alot of trouble.
 
you could write a letter or leave a note under the door maybe suggest that you help look after the cat as its obviously difficult time etc. and the cat has taken to you
my mum's cat moved out when we rescued to kittens to a lady down the road which upset my mum she eventually was persuaded to move back but still went to neighbours on a friday for fish and chips anyway long story short doesn't sound like the cat is getting what they need and as they are very fickle has gone looking else where im sure giving him a cuddle can't harm don't think owner would noticed
 
If it was me I would feed her. You can't stop cats wandering where they like so there isnt a lot your neighbour could do really and it sounds like she's not looking after it anyway.
 
Go for it! Even if cat doesn't move home, it deserves a little bit of fuss and comfort in its life. If it decides to move in, well, neighbour might be relieved as clearly doesn't want it as a house cat.

There was a local cat where my OH used to live that always came over for a fuss and stroke. It was always a bit sad and scruffy and skinny, although it obviously had a home. It came over the day my OH moved out and we both looked at it, looked at each other, then said 'no, we can't'. Always regretted not shoving it in car and driving off quick!
 
nona1 said:
Go for it! Even if cat doesn't move home, it deserves a little bit of fuss and comfort in its life. If it decides to move in, well, neighbour might be relieved as clearly doesn't want it as a house cat.

There was a local cat where my OH used to live that always came over for a fuss and stroke. It was always a bit sad and scruffy and skinny, although it obviously had a home. It came over the day my OH moved out and we both looked at it, looked at each other, then said 'no, we can't'. Always regretted not shoving it in car and driving off quick!
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lol she is a lovley little cat. When i go out the back to feed the ferret she hears me coming and meows at me and comes on my lap for a cuddle :)
 
Feed her and love her and encourage her to come and live with you :P
Then deny all knowledge. No animal should be locked in a shed, without access to a run/pen at all times, regardless of if the owner has cancer!!! Doesn't give her the right to be mean to her cat!
 
Yes to all of the above, despite what some people may think (usually those who have never had cats) cats need just as much affection and love as dogs and give just as much back. I don’t think cats are fickle, just bright, if they are not getting what they need then they move, as would we if we were in a similar position.
I would see if she enquires as to if you have seen the cat and then take it from there. If she doesn’t ask then you know she doesn’t care.
 
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