The Neighbour's cat

arthur_dent_2

Cats are not loyal, they will follow the food source. They generally don't care where the food comes from as long as someone is supplying it to them (IMO)

tru

arthur_dent wrote: »

Some people are unreal, she really thought that you should pay for the cat after she had not only taken her on as hers, but then took her to the vet off her own back.!

I know, silly old cow lol. I tell her now that Tom (he's big but not overweight) is on a strict diet (a lie) from the vet but she ignores that too. I SAY ignores, I MEAN ignored, she's not speaking to me again, we had the nerve to replace OUR fence - 'I won't see no bu88er now' - her exact words. Her grand-daughter was there, she said 'you mean you can't be nosy anymore' lol. Thing is, mr tru and his mate were the ones she actually saw doing the work on the fence and she still talks to him, just ignores me. Wait til we've moved our back door from the side of the house to the back, she'll never see us again YAYYYYYY.

Mado

Alikay wrote: »

Please don't feed this cat regularly unless you speak to the owner - fat cats develop all sorts of health problems. Why don't you get a cat from a rescue centre yourself?

I don't!!!!!
We have given her bits but I don't have a supply of cat food stashed away.
In any case, any decent cat would find more than plenty to eat outside.... my garden is rabbit and mouse city, and I have seen her stalking....
I think she genuinely likes the company of people.

Alikay

Sounds like your family and home would be ideal for a cat. The Cats Protection centres have dozens of lovely cats waiting for a home...I think we paid about £30 for Poppy 5 years ago, and she came spayed, identichipped and jabbed. Our previous cat came from there too and lasted 20 years.

Don't want to evangelise about the benefits of cat ownership here, but it sounds like you'd love one!

angie_baby

We has a cat called costas, caused he cost us alot of money. We had him for over 5 yeaes, But he decided to move to the neighbours. Cats are very selfish and do what they like. The neighbours are happy with costas now, they even changed his name!! And they do look after him well. I have no real problems, I must admit though, if they came round and asked me to pay the vet bill i would tell them were to go.

Mrs_pbradley936

It is very common for cats to decide to move in with another family. We used to have a cat that preferred a neighbour. My sister-in-law has her own cat and a visiting cat. If you like the cat and the children are happy let things stay as they are. If the neighbour gets upset with you then you could try not feeding the cat but I doubt it will make any difference.

Bun

Do the owners have children? It may be that she likes their company and will pop in even when her family come back. We have been lucky with our three, they live on the beds all day (my son has a bunk bed and the two big boys form a queue in the morning outside his door so they can go in on the day shift) or the garden, ard rarely stay out long. Our scrapper does occasionally come in smelling strongly of dope (we have lots of student houses near us) and the other day proudly brought us a cooked sausage through the cat flap, so obviously visits others briefly for a social life and the munchies! I would tell your neighbour (or put a note in it's collar saying you aren't feeding it) so you don't upset anybody, but it does sound as if she may become regular. If not then why not adopt? It has the added bonus of knowing the cat's personality beforehand, so if you like the one this cat has you know that one similar would fit in well.

Spendless

Both my cats left home. One def went to live elsewhere, I don't know what happened to the other one, just vanished one day. The cats didn't like my kids. I could see the cats point of view. .

I didn't really mind that they went. I'd had the cats when I was single and thoroughly spoiled them, when DH and children came along they didn't get as much attention. I would still like to know what became of my black cat though.

Miss_Money

My black moggy that i had with my ex, used to go to the local takeaway for people to feed him :eek: he had more than enough at home, but i guess like most males he enjoyed his food he used to beg people for chinese and fish and chips and people would actually feed him! In the end i put a sign in the takeaways window asking people not to feed webster because takeaways are not part of a cats diet! He still went and sat outside in hope though i wonder if he still does? hmmmm

hamaradam

I have a rescue male cat , his previous owners had him in an unsuitable city centre location, moved and left him to fend for himself.:mad: He had to scavenge to survive....

However as he is used to going round other's houses for scraps/treats to eat he's kept that habit, luckily he visits daily, a neighbour who adores cats:A and he splits his time between me and her, so he's a lucky and popular cat, who is much able to please himself, though still closely monitored. Sometimes it works out where everybody is happy, like here!;)