this chap is for the chop tomorrow

[Gatekeeper]

Stray entire tom has been visiting for three months and has taken up residence in our wood store much to the disgust of Sherlock. He was heartbreakingly skeletal and very frightened and young but we have fed and wormed him until he has blossomed.
Trap borrowed from CPL and vet booked so this time tomorrow Nobby's Nuts will be a memory

[LaurieFairyCake]

Are you keeping him?

He's lovely !!!!

[IfartInYourGeneralDirection]

RIP Nobby's nuts

[Gatekeeper]

Our cat 🐱 wouldn't allow it as he hates other cats otherwise he'd be in here like a flash! He's totally silent though, no meows or purrs or chirrups and a bit thick but lovely

[LaurieFairyCake]

Oh that's so sad - I hope they find him
a home quickly

[Gatekeeper]

Aw we'll bring him back with us. Dh is going to build him a winter shelter and we'll continue to feed him. Just cant let him in the house as Himself will clobber him !

[cozietoesie]

He has a kind face.

[Fluffycloudland77]

Oh he is a lovely looking boy. I hope a suitable home comes along before the weather gets bad.

I never know how ferals survive the coldest months, I suspect some don't make it.

[Rachcakes]

He's a handsome chap. What a shame for him. No microchip, presumably?

[Gatekeeper]

We'll soon find out. We have bungalows near us ( live in a small village) and about six.months ago one of the occupants was taken into hospital and never came home . He had a white and tabby cat and am wondering if our stray is his. If no chip he'll come home with us and we'll look after him; he was eating roast pheasant for his tea!

[Fluffycloudland77]

It's a massive coincidence.

His shelter will need a draughtproof cat flap & a power source for a 12v heat pad.

I can't imagine a hot water bottle lasting all night if you're rural. I've known it get to -17c in the midlands countryside.

[cozietoesie]

Will Himself really go bananas if he comes inside?

[Gatekeeper]

Yep he will, the old grouch. Either that or they'll have spraying contests. Our ginger lad still marks his territory outside even though he was neutered as a young cat 🐱

[Gatekeeper]

Trapped him an hour ago and vets is 8.30. Poor Nobby, he actually did a little meow at me this morning. Managed to stroke his head and his fur is really coarse. Feels like a Border Terrier!

[cozietoesie]

That's partly at least his tomminess if I recall.

Good luck to the lad and let us know how he gets on.

[Milzilla]

Aw yeah - get DH to build him a lovely shelter with a heat pad x

[PinkSparklyPussyCat]

Good luck to Nobby. He's a gorgeous boy and I love his stripy tail!

[Fluffycloudland77]

He does have exceptionally nice markings. It must have been really scary for him to have to fend for himself. Mine would last 5 minutes. Even flies evade him.

[Gatekeeper]

All done now and he's resting in the shed. Will give him a small bowl of food in a couple of hours (poached fish) and take it from there. Vet said his testicles were HUGE, biggest she'd seen. He had a job sitting down on his bum I'd noticed.
Might have to rename him now nuts are gone

[Gatekeeper]

We've decided to call him Moriarty 😁

[cozietoesie]

It suits him.

Glad the procedure seems to have gone OK.

[cozietoesie]

Maybe keep an eye on Himself as well? In about a couple of weeks, say, when Moriarty's hormones have subsided. They may get on better then.

[Gatekeeper]

I'll have to rename him 'Watson' then if they make friends.

[ExitPursuedBySpartacus]

Place marking.

I miss my cat.

[cozietoesie]

I read an autobiography, about a year ago, where the author - a celebrated writer of his time - noted how he'd suggested The Falls episode to Doyle en passant while on a walking holiday (if I recall) as a way out of a literary difficulty.

I fear that he's stuck with Moriarty now!

[paddypants13]

Good grief! I read you post and thought you were going to kill him. Was all set to lauch a rescue mission!

Hope the op goes well.