[jamessong]

So its been 2 days since this cute little cat (looks around it's teenage) that comes into my lawn and meows and sometimes goes into my porch and just lays there. it got really cold this past week so my mom suggested we should keep it. The cat is really cute its black and most white. It looks nice but you never know it might scratch.

i go outside and give it piece of apple so it doesnt become hungry lol.

if i see it again tonight should i take the chances of becoming wild at my house and try to keep it?

[onmait]

uh...I'm not a big fan of having a pet around but it's up to you. If your family wants it then keep it.

[Kawakji]

Well, I think you should maybe contact your local animal shelter and read up on the risks of this sorta thing

And you should know that if it isn't just a lost domesticated cat, that feral cats can't be trained whatsoever. ._.

But it might be a nice gesture to put out some water and tuna or something for it, and if you do that often enough it should at least become incredibly fond of your house.

[Millou]

you don't have to force the cat and try to lock it up into your house.
If the cat comes again tomorrow give it some pieces of meat (don't give apples, cats are carnivores). After s/he is used to you, the cat'll come back.

But the cat might be owned by someone...

[mikomi]

get a pet crate/carrier and put food in it. wait for the cat to go in, and then take it to the vet-shelter-cat rescue and have it spayed/neutered, dewormed, up to date on all the shots, and register it so that you dont have to worry about it being a ferral cat. They can also give cats shots for temperament.

You should definitely try to save the cat though. If you decide you dont want to keep him/her, you can always rehome it later after you save it. Trust me, people will be eternally grateful b/c street cats can have babies to other street cats and theres just so many homeless cats out there...

[sweetcream]

But the cat might be owned by someone...

Yeah it could be someone else's cat.
Then again, signs would probably be up by now if someone lost it.
I would say what Kawakji advised, unless you really want to keep it.
Btw, if you really don't want cats or critters around your lawn, lay moth balls around.

[PDURRR]

depends if its a domestic cat or a feral/stray cat...i had a stray cat as a pet when i was a kid lol, and it liked to claw into things...

stray cats know how to survive on their own
domestic cats on the other hand depend on their owners

i don't know its up to you lol

[kanbojia]

I have two words for you






Steal it

[Pol2ns7al2]

catch it and eat it, you asian






j/k

you feed it apples? i don't think cats will eat it unless you hide it in their food
i tried feeding a stray my bread (ham and egg ones from those chinese bakeries) and it would just eat the egg and ham
my neighbor had a stray cat pet for a while last year
it was during wintertime too
but it always felt obliged to leave whenever it wanted to and come back when it needed shelter
i still wonder if its that cat that used to make those noisy ass cat-sex screeches that kept me from sleeping
strays are irresponsible lol
one left 3 kittens at my cousin's
he took in 2 of them

[ECCENTRIC?]

Try and find out if it has a owner or not,
If it doesn't then it's totally up to you.

[Nine]

You don't know where the cat has actually been
so it may scratch or do stuff ( I don't know )
try calling a shelter
but it's up to you and your family

[Annabear]

I believe that when cats become unhappy in their current home, they tend to stray. Or even when they're happy and they're an outdoor cat, if a neighbour is nice to them, some cats just end up staying with the neighbours. Cats seem to stray, this more common in male outdoor cats.

My last cat was a stray, she was meowing outside a few nights before my dad fed her some chicken skin and she just never left. Not all stray cats are that feral. If your mum suggested your family keep it if it comes back one more time, then do. Just make sure you neutur it so it doesnt have any more kittens if its female and definitely get it checked out by a vet if you decide to keep it.

This may sound spinstery of me, but cats can be such real characters, they're good low maintenace pets if you dont have that much time to devote on a pet. All you really need is feed it and keep the kitty litter clean and the occasional pat here and there.

[kissez*]

catch it and eat it, you asian

LMAO!!
That's what I would've done! JK
I have two cats that roam my backyard. I try to leave dishes of milk out for them but my dog immediately runs out into the yard and drinks up all the milk T.T
Nine times out of ten, he'll return with a little doggy milk moustache lol.

Your mom is right - it's starting to get really cold out. You should keep the kitty.

[sillymeboy]

Lol I was just gonna say that "Eat it, we Asians" lol. Well I think you should take it to a vet or something and check for diseases or w/e cause you never know.

[-aimeex]

Take the cat to an animal shelter. That's only if you decide not to keep it. But before you keep it you should take it to the vet for a check up.
Anyways, if you don't want to keep it, it'd be best if you took it to an animal shelter so they can take care of it.

[tiger325]

me personally i would because i couldnt leave an animal hungry and cold

[Honey.bee]

Lol, that's offensive saying asians eats animals. And we don't eat cats! o_o;

You don't have to make it a big deal, it's getting chilly out these days, you should keep it. But always make sure if it has a owner..you'll never know if that person might presume you stole it.

[ChromeHearts]

i've fed a stray cat for 2 months straight
they don't eat apples
take it to the vet if you plan to keep it
if you take it to the animal shelter they will keep it if no one adopts it

Edit: *kill it; i wish they kept it

[~~:Usagi-Ayumi:~~]

if you plan to keep this cat, you should take it to the vet just like headshot said, althought you should becareful since you don't know who it might belong too ^^;

[don'tpan!c]

Lol, there was this cat that kept coming to our house and because my grandma fed it, it continued coming and we eventually kept her. My grandma took care of her and everything, and she took her (the cat) inside at night when the weather was cold or bad. But we also had another cat that saw us feeding the first cat and kept coming to our house as well. My grandma had a difficult time with them (the first one gave birth later because another cat jumped her); she didn't have to deal with only 2 cats, but 2 cats and 4 kittens.
If you decide to keep the cat, just remember that having a pet is hard. Not easy at all. The cat may be stubborn at first about multiple things, but if you're patient with it, he or she will eventually be less stubborn and actually listen to you. But that doesn't mean things will be much easier.
Best of luck to you!