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Cat tax to Lemmy for helping me catch this guy (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz to c/cat@lemmy.world

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I posted on asklemmy the other day asking for advice on how to catch a stray cat, and I am now posting the fruits of my labour. Huge thanks to everyone in that post for taking the time to give me step-by-step instructions, telling me their own experiences with strays, and just being concerned about both mine and the stray's wellbeing!

Here he is at the vet for a check up after I caught him. Honestly, he seemed so happy to be indoors and somewhere warm and safe that I teared up a bit! He is currently in my garage sleeping on a heated cat bed and couldn't be more content as I try to figure out next steps.

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[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 110 points 1 month ago

Bonus loaf

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago

You caught him! He looks like a sweet boy!

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 35 points 1 month ago

Yes, thank you so much for your advice the other day!

And funny enough, when the vet asked me for a placeholder name for him, the first thing I thought of was "Todd". Sorry I stole your cat's name :')

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

The legend of Todd lives on! 😂

[-] DemocratPostingSucks@lemm.ee 33 points 1 month ago

Wow that is one cute cat

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 40 points 1 month ago

He is absolutely so adorable and friendly! He was purring so loudly that the vet couldn't get his heartbeat or his lungs. He really just wants a home 😭

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

That old man looks happy to have someone to care for him. Once he clears his FeLV and FIV tests and is dewormed I'm sure he'll be thrilled to live inside.

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 month ago

He has a microchip, but the vet had no luck getting in contact with the owner yet, sadly. They're hoping to at least find a vaccine record associated with it so they can clear the FIV/FeLV faster.

[-] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

A reminder to everyone to make sure your cat's chip ID is registered to you in relevant databases, as this is not necessarily done automatically. And to make sure your contact information there is kept up to date.

Hope you find the owner, and great that you took in the little guy :)

[-] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

What's the danger of FeLV and FIV to humans, so that the cat couldn't be let inside even if it had these?

[-] Pronell@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

No danger to humans, only other cats.

[-] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

So, why keep the cat in the garage?

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

I have a cat that is not vaccinated for FIV/FeLV because they don't do that in my country for single, indoor-only cats. The garage was the only space I had where he could be comfortable (don't worry, it's a winterized garage with a heated storage room, and that's where he stayed the night).