Please take her back!

Does this overweight, butterball belong to you? Perhaps you just moved to town and maybe she escaped. Perhaps her territory markings got on your nerves and you just left the door open and she walked out. What ever the case is, she is an adorable, friendly, loooud cat who appears on my porch every evening (she appeared in mid April.) So much so that I find myself looking for her. I hope someone is searching for her. She has been declawed and seems newly released. There is no collar but she appears from the same bushes around Garfield so she must have a home nearby. I really like this cat and would let her in (actually, I have let her in many times but she screams to get out) but I have 8 of my own and 5 (now 6 with her) strays that come by.

It seems she was somebody's cat if she is declawed. She should also be inside. Maybe someone is missing her and will read this. She is so pretty. Sounds like you like cats.... me too ~~

Any chance she has a chip?

ellenlynn said:
It seems she was somebody's cat if she is declawed. She should also be inside. Maybe someone is missing her and will read this. She is so pretty. Sounds like you like cats.... me too ~~

Yes, she definitely needs to be indoors. I talk to her and pet her and when the weather is bad I trick her into eating in my kitchen. She seems to like it out there.

Since I have not taken her to the vet I cannot tell if she has a chip. I really hope this is a lost cat and not a discarded one. She rubs her back on my driveway when she sees me coming and is quite the talker. I hope she is found especially before winter.

oscar22cute said: ...but I have 8 of my own and 5 (now 6 with her) strays that come by

You have 8 cats, dude?

I was waiting for that dopey comment to be made "dude!" Lay off the herbs.

ZaneLikesPancakes said:

oscar22cute said: ...but I have 8 of my own and 5 (now 6 with her) strays that come by

You have 8 cats, dude?

You can call me a dope till you're blue in the face. Fact is you have eight cats.

Eight.

meow.

oscar22cute said:
I was waiting for that dopey comment to be made "dude!" Lay off the herbs.

ZaneLikesPancakes said:

oscar22cute said: ...but I have 8 of my own and 5 (now 6 with her)

I am trying to PM you but I don't know how. Maybe you can tell me if you know.

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Oscar22cute: How do you know this healthy, well fed looking cat isn't an indoor/outdoor cat, who still has a place to call home, who enjoys the treats s/he receives on his/her evening rounds and therefore keeps coming back to your yard?

I think Oscar22cute now has 9 cats

They choose us, you know. Take her in ,and don't look back.

Thats a lot of cats.

Get past the numbers, folks, that's not the point of the thread. Without claws, she should not be outside, which is a problem since she wants to go out. My experience is every cat can become an indoor cat, but it's not easy, particularly if you have others.

One question: Is there any chance she is pregnant? The fat looks to be an overall condition, but I figured I would ask.

Oscar22cute, I think if I were you I would check with all the neighbors, especially the ones closest to the shrubs where she keeps appearing, and ask them to help spread the word. This girl needs a home where she can be kept inside, preferably the one she came from.

You can try putting a collar on her with your contact info. After it pestered us for hours to come inside, my kids once took in a cat during bad weather. After a few weeks, we set him outside wearing a collar with our phone number on it and our neighbors called saying he was their elderly indoor cat who had escaped.

What a great idea bigben. I just offered to go over there on Monday with a borrowed micro chip scanner to see if we can get some information. I am awaiting reply.

You know the point of starting this thread was to find the home for this cat. I forget sometimes how idiots hide behind their computers in their parents basement to judge other people . Who cares how many cats, dogs birds, fish anyone has. If you can't be helpful then shut up and grow up . I was hesitant to post here anyway..

Also, I don't know anything about this cat except that she appeared on my property in April. I'll make the assumption that either no one knows or doesn't care. I hope she finds a home.

I just sent responded to your message.

ellenlynn said:
I am trying to PM you but I don't know how. Maybe you can tell me if you know.

Oscar, most of the people who have joined in here are trying to help... Not all, but most.

I did say that I know nothing about this cat. My concern is that she has no claws and should be indoors. Yes she looks very well fed which made me believe that she is an escapee. If she is an indoor/outdoor and has a permanent home then I won't worry so much.

joan_crystal said:
Oscar22cute: How do you know this healthy, well fed looking cat isn't an indoor/outdoor cat, who still has a place to call home, who enjoys the treats s/he receives on his/her evening rounds and therefore keeps coming back to your yard?

I thought she was prggers as well but I really don't think so or just can't tell. She looks more like Gov. Christie than a pregnant kitty. Also I don't know how long it takes for a kitty to give birth.

PeggyC said:
Get past the numbers, folks, that's not the point of the thread. Without claws, she should not be outside, which is a problem since she wants to go out. My experience is every cat can become an indoor cat, but it's not easy, particularly if you have others.
One question: Is there any chance she is pregnant? The fat looks to be an overall condition, but I figured I would ask.
Oscar22cute, I think if I were you I would check with all the neighbors, especially the ones closest to the shrubs where she keeps appearing, and ask them to help spread the word. This girl needs a home where she can be kept inside, preferably the one she came from.

I like bigben's idea of putting a collar with your contact information around this cat's neck. If the cat does have a home, the human residents will likely contact you to find out how the collar got there.

joan_crystal said:
I like bigben's idea of putting a collar with your contact information around this cat's neck. If the cat does have a home, the human residents will likely contact you to find out how the collar got there.

Yes, this did seem helpful. If she has a home nearby, the owner will see that collar and (I hope) reach out to you.

Oh, and apparently the gestation period for cats is about two months, so if she has been fat for the whole time you've been seeing her (since April?) it seems likely that she should have given birth by now. So, most likely she is simply fat. That implies there is a home she goes to where they are feeding her far too much. Or maybe every neighbor she visits gives her food because they all think she is a stray and in need of feeding.

It usually takes about 64 days from conception to birth. I read that on Google LOL I am going over there on Monday to help. I will borrow a scanner and see if we can get a reading.

In the meantime, hopefully someone will read this thread and possibly know the owner or re-claim the missing cat. That happened to me a few months ago. I found a stray cat who was friendly. I posted here but nobody recognized her. Long story short, I kept her in my basement for a couple of weeks and I mentioned this cat to somebody and sure enough I found her owner. Apparently the cat escaped from the carrier in transit 5 months prior a bock away from me and the owner couldn't find her so she essentially gave up. So there can be happy endings.

You could also post photos with some information at local vet's offices and see if anyone recognizes her? Or put up flyers on telephone poles in the area? I know it's work, but it would broaden the reach of the inquiry.

Okay that's what I was kind of thinking. She hasn't lost any weight since April so maybe she is not lost but and indoor/outdoo . Maybe I can stop feeding her my cats' rejects,

PeggyC said:
Oh, and apparently the gestation period for cats is about two months, so if she has been fat for the whole time you've been seeing her (since April?) it seems likely that she should have given birth by now. So, most likely she is simply fat. That implies there is a home she goes to where they are feeding her far too much. Or maybe every neighbor she visits gives her food because they all think she is a stray and in need of feeding.

It doesn't look like she's hurting for food, that's for certain. But I would still try to find her owner, if you are willing to do that, because a clawless cat is at very high risk outdoors. Especially since that girl probably can't run very fast, LOL!

PeggyC said:
It doesn't look like she's hurting for food, that's for certain. But I would still try to find her owner, if you are willing to do that, because a clawless cat is at very high risk outdoors. Especially since that girl probably can't run very fast, LOL!

I thought the same thing. She hasn't missed any major meals but is pretty tough. I have seen her defending herself against the other strays. Let's see if ellenlynn has any luck with finding a chip.

Fingers crossed for a chip. But I really hope if someone does own her that they are not just letting her out when she wants to go out... because she won't be able to defend herself against something like a stray dog or raccoon.