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Seems the lodger has taken over the bed.
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OK this feels exactly like the right place to be asking -
Early last year a young cat arrives in the street. It has a collar ("Please do not feed"). Lovely friendly thing. Nov/Dec the cat is spending all day laying on our windowsill, but no collar and looking worst-for-ware.
Enquires as to the cat owners drew a blank: I fed her & bathed her wounds!
I've tried contacting various agencies regarding microchip checks or how best to deal with the cats obvious skin condition without success.
I have applied a flea product and tested her beding for bloody deposits: so far nothing yet she grooms herself so much that she is removing fur.
Any advice - offers to rehome (seems to be toilet trained and loves laying on your lap purring)
Early last year a young cat arrives in the street. It has a collar ("Please do not feed"). Lovely friendly thing. Nov/Dec the cat is spending all day laying on our windowsill, but no collar and looking worst-for-ware.
Enquires as to the cat owners drew a blank: I fed her & bathed her wounds!
I've tried contacting various agencies regarding microchip checks or how best to deal with the cats obvious skin condition without success.
I have applied a flea product and tested her beding for bloody deposits: so far nothing yet she grooms herself so much that she is removing fur.
Any advice - offers to rehome (seems to be toilet trained and loves laying on your lap purring)
Bullet2012
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Take her to the VET, they an scan for chip and treat the skin condition.
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I've tried calling some vets locally in Dec without joy - Perhaps I'll find one now the festive season is over.
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Take her to the local vet's and they'll scan her for a chip. If she's in a bad way then she's not being looked after so deserves something better than any current 'owners ' treatment. The cat's protection league or RSPCA will take her if you don't want her.
Good on you for looking after her!
Good on you for looking after her!
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Thankfully just found a place that isn't quoting emergencies only and have her booked in for Monday.
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The over grooming may be a skin problem, or she could just be stressed out, either by getting lost, chucked out, or if intact, by overexcited boy cats not giving her peace. Although most male cats normally have a healthy respect for female cats. 
Having had more than one female cat appear at black o’clock in the morning through the cat flap, the site of both my ‘boys’ do the moonwalk in slowest of slow motion, I can vouch for this ‘respect’. For whatever reason, over grooming not normal.
The ‘Lodger’, who moved in with me was hanging about the garden for a good month or so before moving in. I checked in the local shops for any ‘lost’ posters, also the local cat protection website, and facebook without luck.
Do you have an electronic stud tester? If so, give her a sweep over with that, it will register a microchip, and the vet will get the owner details for you. Sadly, many folk do not microchip their cats, and just rely on collars. I hate collars.
Having had more than one female cat appear at black o’clock in the morning through the cat flap, the site of both my ‘boys’ do the moonwalk in slowest of slow motion, I can vouch for this ‘respect’. For whatever reason, over grooming not normal.The ‘Lodger’, who moved in with me was hanging about the garden for a good month or so before moving in. I checked in the local shops for any ‘lost’ posters, also the local cat protection website, and facebook without luck.
Do you have an electronic stud tester? If so, give her a sweep over with that, it will register a microchip, and the vet will get the owner details for you. Sadly, many folk do not microchip their cats, and just rely on collars. I hate collars.
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that’s great info re the finder, never crossed my mind to do that, also completely agree about collars
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excellent news, well done for percevering with the vet. Keep us updated please.
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stick a post on faceache and a few lamp posts around the area plus the local shop is a great place to put a found poster up
we have a few idiots in our estate that drive way too fast and sadly a few cats end up with missing posters
makes me glad my cat is a house cat
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Same here...the only thing worse than a collar is a collar with a bloomin bell on it. Collars are the best way for a cat to get caught on a branch!
We had a cat with a similar issue....had a skin condition but the underlying cause was fleas I think so treating the fleas was a good idea.
As others have said RSPCA or Vet is best bet...they will scan the chip (if there is one). The RSPCA is were I go to get my "replacements".
I've heard of people going on holiday and just locking the cat outdoors when they leave the house....apparently it'll just look after itself until they get back.
Poor little thing....looks so fed up!
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Mines always in his little cat bed, although I suspect its more to do with the red blanket, wherever it goes he goes
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now that’s a cute little bed for him
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We had front railings and gates fitted at the house, and the blacksmith who made them, also made a mini metal bed for our cat, complete with hand stitched duvet, and pillow.
Sadly, the cat it was made for is long gone, but we still have the bed. It’s in the loft, so I might drag it down, and see if the ‘boys’ are interested, and if the interest lasts for more than 10 minutes.
Sadly, the cat it was made for is long gone, but we still have the bed. It’s in the loft, so I might drag it down, and see if the ‘boys’ are interested, and if the interest lasts for more than 10 minutes.
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One glaring omission which dawned on me last night, "How do you transport a cat?" No cardboard to hand - washing basket (possible) - Duvet cover zippy bag thiing (Its got a window).
Que frantic empting of one large storage box, added a blanket then tried a dry run: Result was one miffed cat and a large claw mark to my hand
Today, Duvet cover bag + one cat safely booked in - no skin lost!
Good news is the cat had been Microchipped so hopeful the owners can be found and will want to be reunited. Sadly the vet reports the cat may be suffering from eczema and wishes to confirm any prior medication history before treatment.
Que frantic empting of one large storage box, added a blanket then tried a dry run: Result was one miffed cat and a large claw mark to my hand
Today, Duvet cover bag + one cat safely booked in - no skin lost!
Good news is the cat had been Microchipped so hopeful the owners can be found and will want to be reunited. Sadly the vet reports the cat may be suffering from eczema and wishes to confirm any prior medication history before treatment.
