What to do with an unwanted stray cat?

treascon · 12-09-2011 4:17pm #1

Can anyone advise me where I can bring a stray cat that has basically taken over the place and is eating my cat's food & sleeping in my cat's box (he's an outdoor cat). It appears to be a young male tom & semi-feral. He runs if you go near him but will take food from your hand. He hisses at my cat if my cat tries to eat his food, etc. Before anyone suggests keeping him I don't want 2 cats! I'm in the Laois area. Thanks

ToniTuddle · 12-09-2011 6:30pm

Quick search and I found this -> <snip>

or their facebook page -> <snip>

Get in contact with them and they might be able to bring out a trap and catch the cat to have him/her neutered or maybe rehomed. Give them a ring anyway they might be able to help or at least point ye in the direction of help!

Cherry Blossom · 13-09-2011 8:56am

Sorry Tonituddle, no recommendations of rescues - especially if you have no personal experience of them.

closifer · 13-09-2011 9:00am

We neutered a stray cat in our area as she just kept having litters of kittens and i felt so sorry for her. We did this by borrowing a cat trap from a local vet. (you put food in and when the cat walks in to get it the door closes shut behind it). I think local animal welfarte charities also have these traps and use them to resue strays and taken them in so they should be able to help...

treascon · 13-09-2011 5:14pm

Thanks for the replies. I tried getting in contact with my local animal welfare charity but got no response & no call back (not for the 1st time I may hasten to add)! So now it looks like we will have to try & trap him ourselves & see where we go from there. He really needs to go as he has totally bullied my cat out of his own home!

ToniTuddle · 18-09-2011 4:19pm

adrenalinjunkie wrote: »

Sorry Tonituddle, no recommendations of rescues - especially if you have no personal experience of them.

Ooops sorry didn't know that!

What to do with an unwanted stray cat?

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