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tRiPpiNxSaV

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Hi,

A stray cat runs into the house when I went to take out the trash. It keeps following me around and doesn't want to leave. However, I'm debating if I should keep it or kick it out. Anyone have experience which stray cats?

Here is a picture. Anyone know what type of cat is it?

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update: thanks OT. I really wanted to keep it as a pet, but I have to go off to school soon. A neighbor ended up taking the cat in. Oh well. But it sure was interesting having the cat company. I'll probably have one as a pet later in the future. Thanks again OT.
 
ch33zw1z

ch33zw1z

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looks skinny, FEED IT...otherwise kick it out so it can go find some food..
 
shortylickens

shortylickens

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Thats just a tabby.

When I was little we had a salt'n'pepper tabby.
Yours is similar but with brown.

I first saw one of those when I was stationed in the desert. We just called it a desert tabby.
You could call it a cinniman tabby if you like. Though I think cinniman usually implies a little red.
 
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tRiPpiNxSaV

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I always thought cat would drink milk, but it didn't even touch it.
I don't have pets so the only thing I could feed it was chicken and pork from my dinner.
I guess cats also don't like Bologna :).
 
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S Freud

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No 24hr supermarkets around your place? If so go grab a cheap-o bag of cat food.

If not then just feed it some left overs from the fridge. Do you plan on keeping it? Is it going to become an inside cat?
 
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tRiPpiNxSaV

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I'm still debating on whether I should keep it. Anyone know what to do to turn a stray into a pet? Should I be worried about rabies or fleas right now?
 
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jinduy

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Originally posted by: tRiPpiNxSaV
I'm still debating on whether I should keep it. Anyone know what to do to turn a stray into a pet? Should I be worried about rabies or fleas right now?
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if it's stray i'm pretty certain it has fleas and worms. i'd take it to the vet, get it dewormed (tapeworms, roundworms etc) and treated for fleas (frontline or advantage brand). shouldnt cost you more than 40 bucks. you can also ask your vet to give it a nice bath too for extra $

if u turn this cat into the shelter, there's a very good chance he or she will die.

i wouldn't be worried about rabies.

i read that cow milk isn't so good for cats but im not sure. just make sure it has a bowl of water and some dry food. wet food might give it an upset stomach and diarrea until its been dewormed and cleansed out.

cats are relatively cheap and low maintenance and loads of fun to hang out with :). you will not regret it if you take it into your home.
 
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Just feed it. Rabies not likely. It is kinda cold for flees, but I don't know about your area. They make a canned mouse foam that you can rub on the cat to snuff out fleas. It is more likely to have worms.
 
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some stray's make the best pets....Emo was a stray that my GF got from the vet when he was 8 weeks old, he was found near a large Trashway bin.

he was a bit jumpy when we got him home but he settled down and now make a good mat in front of the front door...he would qualify now as a good foot rest as well....I've never seen a cat get so fat and lazy.
 
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Three of my four cats were strays, and they actually seem a bit more affectionate than the one I got from a breeder. Fewer health problems as well.
 
Jeff7

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Originally posted by: jinduy
Originally posted by: tRiPpiNxSaV
I'm still debating on whether I should keep it. Anyone know what to do to turn a stray into a pet? Should I be worried about rabies or fleas right now?
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if it's stray i'm pretty certain it has fleas and worms. i'd take it to the vet, get it dewormed (tapeworms, roundworms etc) and treated for fleas (frontline or advantage brand). shouldnt cost you more than 40 bucks. you can also ask your vet to give it a nice bath too for extra $

if u turn this cat into the shelter, there's a very good chance he or she will die.

i wouldn't be worried about rabies.

i read that cow milk isn't so good for cats but im not sure. just make sure it has a bowl of water and some dry food. wet food might give it an upset stomach and diarrea until its been dewormed and cleansed out.

cats are relatively cheap and low maintenance and loads of fun to hang out with :). you will not regret it if you take it into your home.
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Or a flea bath if you don't want to risk killing it with the chemicals in that flea stuff. A friend of mine used some of that stuff on her young cat, and it started acting a bit loopy, and foamed at the mouth. We got the stuff washed off right away, and it seemed fine. She did take it to the vet then, and what I found online says that some of that stuff can cause neurological damage. Apparently that's what it's supposed to do - in fleas. But toxins like that apparently aren't very species-specific.

I've done flea baths for two kittens and an adult cat already. The kittens were too small to really fight back effectively, and the stuff seemed to do the trick without ill effects. The adult cat was from a neglectful owner, and was not at all resistant to taking two baths. She actually purred the entire time, and never tried to run. She had been kept in a small bathroom, rarely getting to leave it, with a litter box that was changed very infrequently, she stank, and her fur was all matted. I guess she was glad to be out and be clean.
 
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mercanucaribe

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Keep the cat. If it had rabies it would have tried to kill you. You probably have more important things to worry about than fleas, like bills, a mortgage, your mortality, etc.
 
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oynaz

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Avoid cow's milk for cats, at least in large quantities. They cannot digest it properly.
 
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Originally posted by: oynaz
Avoid cow's milk for cats, at least in large quantities. They cannot digest it properly.
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yeah. cows milk makes cats throw up. lactate milk might work but my cat refused to drink it because she didn't like the taste.
 
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i hope you keep it, looks like a fairly young kitten. If they are comfortable which it looks they are I would try to keep him or her if you can
 
Amused

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Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: jinduy
Originally posted by: tRiPpiNxSaV
I'm still debating on whether I should keep it. Anyone know what to do to turn a stray into a pet? Should I be worried about rabies or fleas right now?
Click to expand...

if it's stray i'm pretty certain it has fleas and worms. i'd take it to the vet, get it dewormed (tapeworms, roundworms etc) and treated for fleas (frontline or advantage brand). shouldnt cost you more than 40 bucks. you can also ask your vet to give it a nice bath too for extra $

if u turn this cat into the shelter, there's a very good chance he or she will die.

i wouldn't be worried about rabies.

i read that cow milk isn't so good for cats but im not sure. just make sure it has a bowl of water and some dry food. wet food might give it an upset stomach and diarrea until its been dewormed and cleansed out.

cats are relatively cheap and low maintenance and loads of fun to hang out with :). you will not regret it if you take it into your home.
Click to expand...

Or a flea bath if you don't want to risk killing it with the chemicals in that flea stuff. A friend of mine used some of that stuff on her young cat, and it started acting a bit loopy, and foamed at the mouth. We got the stuff washed off right away, and it seemed fine. She did take it to the vet then, and what I found online says that some of that stuff can cause neurological damage. Apparently that's what it's supposed to do - in fleas. But toxins like that apparently aren't very species-specific.
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Advantage didn't do that to your friend's cat. It may have been a cheap grocery store knock-off but it DEFINATELY was not Advantage.

Advantage is perfectly safe, and a lifesaver. Going the flea bath route takes many weeks and many baths, and even then you're lucky if you stop the cycle.

I've had 5 cats in my 40 years of life, I know a thing or two about flea control.
 
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