A few weeks ago a skinny but healthy looking cat turned up at our back door. She clearly wasn't wild, very tame and friendly. I thought she had just wandered in here (quite rural but some houses fairly close) and she would go back to where she came from but she stayed here. We asked around if anyone was missing her and put it in the local newsletter but no one turned up.
After a while DH bought some dry food and we started to feed her.
The kids have totally fallen in love with her.
I've never been a cat person but I've started to get used to having her around.
The thing is I am fairly sure she is pregnant and I am at a loss at what to do.
We know a few people who want to take a kitten so that won't be a problem but I'm not sure what to do for now.
Should I take her to the vet or just let her get on with things? She lives outside and sleeps in the shed.
Should I let her in the house to give birth? It is a bit tricky as I don't know if she would stay in. I don't have a catflap for her to go in and out and I don't know if she would use a litter box.
She comes in the house occasionally but is obviously not a house cat as she always looks to go out again quickly.
Also she is a good hunter and regularly deposits dead mice or their entrails at the door and sits looking at me. I think they are her gifts to us. What do I do? I usually tell her she is a great cat and fuss her a bit and then she eventually eats them!
Also I had thought about taking her to a vet to see if she was microchipped but we are not in the UK and I haven't heard of anyone here registering their cat. It is mostly farm cats and outdoor cats here.
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Pinkkahori · 15/04/2017 10:48
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