Celtic Fringe
Well-Known Member
Any advice about a stray cat that has been living in our garden for about five weeks now would be appreciated. I'm not sure whether to try and capture the cat and take it to the vet for a health/micro-chip check or not at the moment. The problem is she or he is very, very timid and apart from touching my hand with her/his nose when I put down food we cannot get near enough to touch or handle the cat at all. Nobody locally seems to know where it is from, although it looks like quite a fancy cat - possibly a Himalayan - long coat and bright blue eyes. We are feeding the cat several times a day - it was extremely hungry at first - and it is sleeping in a weatherproof box with a basket inside. It seems in good health overall with clear eyes and ears and no fleas in the basket. I'm sure her/his coat could do with a good brush but it is not a disaster at the moment. Is it worth waiting to see if she/he gains confidence and we can do more handling, or is this unlikely to happen? It seems settled at the moment and I'm worried that if we spook it too much it could scoot off and end up somewhere with no food or shelter as it is so shy.