2cvbloke
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Ok, my mum has a neighbour who moved in last year in the summer, she got herself a cat, a very nice black & white moggie, but ever since this poor cat has hardly seen the inside of her house where he's supposed to be living, so he has taken up residence in my mum's shed. His owner is hardly ever in, and every now and then she comes knocking asking if her cat is here (which 99% of the time, he is, sheltering from the elements in the shed!!!), then an hour later, he's back again, and she's probably gone out yet again.
One of the problems of this residence is that he is squirting everywhere as he hasn't been neutered, and most recently he squirted on my laptop's bag. As I say, he is a nice cat, and very friendly too when he's sleeping in my mum's washing basket, but this isn't his home! My mum tries to keep him out of the house as when he does make it inside, he tends to chase my mum's cats, especially her aging Siamese (who has difficulty breathing due to cat flu a few years ago), and if there is any left, he eats the cat's food, and sometimes even our food if it's been left out. One of my personal concerns is whether he is being fed properly, although he seems to be well fed, but whether that is by his owner or by him scaveging for food I don't know.
So, where exactly does my mum stand on this subject? Should the supposed owner be reported to the RSPCA, or should my mum (a cat lover) just have a strong word with her?
My two cats, Spud & Squeaky, have not had this problem, although yes they do tend to be left alone most of the day as I have no internet access at home, they're still very friendly and loving towards me (probably because I'm the only one who feeds them daily!!!). They're actually indoor cats, so they're always warm and have access to food and water, so they've not had much outdoor experience (I did let Spud out during the summer whilst I trimmed the trees in my garden), but they're happy and like living indoors...
Anyway, I'm going to go check Lucky (the Unlucky cat in the shed) just to make sure he's ok, he's got a chunk missing from his ear so that needs looking at...
One of the problems of this residence is that he is squirting everywhere as he hasn't been neutered, and most recently he squirted on my laptop's bag. As I say, he is a nice cat, and very friendly too when he's sleeping in my mum's washing basket, but this isn't his home! My mum tries to keep him out of the house as when he does make it inside, he tends to chase my mum's cats, especially her aging Siamese (who has difficulty breathing due to cat flu a few years ago), and if there is any left, he eats the cat's food, and sometimes even our food if it's been left out. One of my personal concerns is whether he is being fed properly, although he seems to be well fed, but whether that is by his owner or by him scaveging for food I don't know.
So, where exactly does my mum stand on this subject? Should the supposed owner be reported to the RSPCA, or should my mum (a cat lover) just have a strong word with her?
My two cats, Spud & Squeaky, have not had this problem, although yes they do tend to be left alone most of the day as I have no internet access at home, they're still very friendly and loving towards me (probably because I'm the only one who feeds them daily!!!). They're actually indoor cats, so they're always warm and have access to food and water, so they've not had much outdoor experience (I did let Spud out during the summer whilst I trimmed the trees in my garden), but they're happy and like living indoors...
Anyway, I'm going to go check Lucky (the Unlucky cat in the shed) just to make sure he's ok, he's got a chunk missing from his ear so that needs looking at...