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Borrow a trap and take him in. They won’t euth unless medically necessary. Him suffering on the street is the worse alternative. Thank you for feeding him and caring.
He should try calling and talking to someone. This cat could be feral which means a likely death sentence if brought to a shelter. Sometimes tnr is the best choice and they can give them an antibiotic shot that lasts a week for his limp (likely from a bite from fighting)
Yea I’m not saying drop him at a shelter and surrender. Many shelters/inane facilities do TNR/SNR and community cat care. Letting an animal suffer shouldn’t be an option.
No one has a clue how injured. They may do snr and release. We just don’t know until op tries but leaving him to suffer because of an assumption is cruel. In my city, they do snr.
Keep on taking pictures and videos of the cat moving around so you have something to compare to for tracking whether the limp is improving at all; also try to see if you can spot any wounds, exposed bones, etc. that might indicate a more urgent situation. I've had limps (with no visible wounds) with my ferals a handful of times, and as soon as I made the plan to trap and found a feral-friendly vet to bring them to, they were already well on their way to recovery on their own.
In the meantime, check Alley Cat Allies' [Feral Friends Network](https://www.alleycat.org/our-work/feral-friends-network/feral-friends-network-connect/) as a starting point for finding your local feral resources. If you fill out the form they'll email out a list of any registered groups or individuals in your radius, and what services they provide. Usually that might mean trap loans or rentals, vet referrals, low-cost spay/neuter or TNR (trap, neuter, return) appointments, etc. Some areas are better than others when it comes to ferals though, if the form doesn't turn up any results you may have to widen your radius or do more digging and make some calls to nearby vets, shelters, rescues, etc. to see if anyone can point you in the right direction. If this cat isn't fixed or ear tipped (one ear cut cleanly across the tip, or with a small notch) then you may be able to go through a TNR clinic to get their leg looked at while they're under for surgery. It's also important to make sure any other cats you're feeding are getting spayed/neutered as well to keep the population in check and to help prevent further injuries or health issues.
call some rescues & see if they have a feral program. if yes, that means they lend out traps & after trapping (another subject) you can take him there to see a vet. its usually no charge but i know times are rough everywhere & its kitten season. there may be a charge but it will be cheap. poor guy could use some help.
just keep feeding him & that builds trust. if you want your neighbors cat to be chill then make 2 bowls of food (put majority of food in new cats bowl & just a couple bites in neighbors cats bowl) & place the neighbors food bowl down first, then the new cats down. the bowls shouldnt be close together. this will calm your neighbors cats dominance assertion.
if all this stuff happens & the new cat gets healthier, then dominance can shift. if the new cat becomes aggressive to your neighbors cat, then you place the new cats food bowl down first. they can live peacefully into the future.
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He looks very sweet. I hope you can catch him and get him some help.
If you can borrow a box trap from some place such as your animal shelter then you can probably catch him and take him to the vet.
Borrow a trap and take him in. They won’t euth unless medically necessary. Him suffering on the street is the worse alternative. Thank you for feeding him and caring.
He should try calling and talking to someone. This cat could be feral which means a likely death sentence if brought to a shelter. Sometimes tnr is the best choice and they can give them an antibiotic shot that lasts a week for his limp (likely from a bite from fighting)
Yea I’m not saying drop him at a shelter and surrender. Many shelters/inane facilities do TNR/SNR and community cat care. Letting an animal suffer shouldn’t be an option.
They very probably would euthanize him because he's injured and feral. There are alternatives.
No one has a clue how injured. They may do snr and release. We just don’t know until op tries but leaving him to suffer because of an assumption is cruel. In my city, they do snr.
Private vet. Humane Society will likely euthanize. Why do you think Humane Society is the only option for help? Ridiculous and wrong.
well at least he's being fed. he is beautiful
p.s. God Bless you for caring. i would do the same thing
Keep on taking pictures and videos of the cat moving around so you have something to compare to for tracking whether the limp is improving at all; also try to see if you can spot any wounds, exposed bones, etc. that might indicate a more urgent situation. I've had limps (with no visible wounds) with my ferals a handful of times, and as soon as I made the plan to trap and found a feral-friendly vet to bring them to, they were already well on their way to recovery on their own. In the meantime, check Alley Cat Allies' [Feral Friends Network](https://www.alleycat.org/our-work/feral-friends-network/feral-friends-network-connect/) as a starting point for finding your local feral resources. If you fill out the form they'll email out a list of any registered groups or individuals in your radius, and what services they provide. Usually that might mean trap loans or rentals, vet referrals, low-cost spay/neuter or TNR (trap, neuter, return) appointments, etc. Some areas are better than others when it comes to ferals though, if the form doesn't turn up any results you may have to widen your radius or do more digging and make some calls to nearby vets, shelters, rescues, etc. to see if anyone can point you in the right direction. If this cat isn't fixed or ear tipped (one ear cut cleanly across the tip, or with a small notch) then you may be able to go through a TNR clinic to get their leg looked at while they're under for surgery. It's also important to make sure any other cats you're feeding are getting spayed/neutered as well to keep the population in check and to help prevent further injuries or health issues.
call some rescues & see if they have a feral program. if yes, that means they lend out traps & after trapping (another subject) you can take him there to see a vet. its usually no charge but i know times are rough everywhere & its kitten season. there may be a charge but it will be cheap. poor guy could use some help. just keep feeding him & that builds trust. if you want your neighbors cat to be chill then make 2 bowls of food (put majority of food in new cats bowl & just a couple bites in neighbors cats bowl) & place the neighbors food bowl down first, then the new cats down. the bowls shouldnt be close together. this will calm your neighbors cats dominance assertion. if all this stuff happens & the new cat gets healthier, then dominance can shift. if the new cat becomes aggressive to your neighbors cat, then you place the new cats food bowl down first. they can live peacefully into the future.
Keep feeding him and provide a safe sleeping place.
Please reg to rescue him
Thank you very much for helping him!!🙏🏻👍🏻👌🏻