This good looking tabby cat was found wandering in a garden, not your usual stray cat, who are usually thin and scraggy, but still very hungry and obviously lost. A kind lady took the trouble to have the cat checked for a microchip ( not found ) and then brought the cat in to us. This fine tabby is settling in well and has a lovely nature, friendly and affectionate. If you recognise the cat please get in touch with us.
It’s hard to know why a cat would go missing, perhaps scared by a dog and chased away or picked up and taken or following someone friendly to their home. More often, in our experience, the cat has been abandoned when someone has moved away. There is an effort to find a new home but when that fails the owners just leave the cat thinking that someone else will come to the rescue. Sometimes they do, we’re also hearing about a cat with kittens who has been dumped and gone feral so that is what happens also.
If you find a stray cat please offer food, unless you live in an area where there is plenty of natural food (like a farmyard or near woodland or rough land) the cat will starve to death if you don’t. A dish of biscuitswill be better than nothing and costs little. Usually cats can find water from strays or puddle or early morning dew. Put a dish out though if you’re not sure.
If you can get a photo of any stray cat please send to us, we’ll put it online. It helps anyone looking for their cat to find out what’s happened. If you’ve lost a cat please send us details, we keep a register and put on the lost pets section of the website. It’s worth checking with the local Council Department of Cleansing who have the gruesome task of picking up road casualties. They should check for chips and note a description – its sad but at least you’d know.
