To want to dump a stray cat at rehoming centre (before I drown it)

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First venture into Aibu and I'm fuming

In reality I won't drown said cat but take it to a rehome centre

Big Unneutered Tom cat appeared around 10 months ago, local couple started putting food down for it, however it keeps coming in our cat flap and stealing our cats food, I don't have that much of an issue with that, but I do have a problem with it spraying everywhere and the running total of £400 worth of vets bills where it's beaten my pitiful cat up.

I've looked into a microchip cat flap, but will need a new door first (old door ropey and won't take kindly to me removing cat flap) so will cost in total around £500, which I then think why should I fucking spend it. I'm on maternity leave and it's not a priority money wise see covering vets bills

I've tried locking my cat in, but then the stray just sprays all over cat flap and back door, so my house still stinks and it's getting I can't have the back door open because of the smell.

I've been up three times tonight, once to feed 13week old dd and twice to get rid of the stupid stray, which legs it.

Arounf 8 months ago I spoke to the couple feeding it, who said its a stray but they'll take it to be neutered, however they can't catch it, I offered to put my cat flap to in only and catch it, but then I got told it must be before 9am else vet can't take it etc etc

I'm just fed up, wibu to catch the damn thing and dump it at cats protection league, even if they say they can't have it. Reality is, if not its going to the vets to be put to sleep. I cannot be scrubbing floors and kitchen units and radiators at 4am every morning.

I'm fuming did I mention that.

Just ring them for some advice. When a cat is dumped the rescue have no information, no history and its harder to make a decision about the best option for the cat.
If you call them they may say they can take him in a couple of weeks. Or offer to TNR (trap, neuter, return).

There are lots of cat charities, not just CP. Try the website catchat, all listed on there.

How about if I dump him with a sheet of info, just missing his address off? I will try a few today, just feeling really pissed off by it all, I have enough cleaning to do with my own dd and cat. I don't need more. :)

If they don't know where he came from they can't put him back. If he is aggressive they can't rehome him. So chances are he will be put to sleep.
If he has been stray for a while he may have FIV so may be put to sleep anyway.

I can imagine how frustrating this is for you, but please think of the overstretched rescue and the staff who will have to find a a space that doesnt exist for the cat.

That's the idea

Seriously I won't just dump him I may have at4am, but not so much now but I do need it sorting out and if they can't take him and he is aggressive then having him pts isn't that bad an idea.

Re him not being able to come back.

I figure they owe me a space anyway, my ratbagcatbag was a stray and on the list to go in and she sort of wormed her way in and never made it so got taken off the list. :)

Well I would speak to your neighbours first. I agree that PTS is sometimes the best option. But if there are people who like the cat and feed it how will you explain its disappearance!

Midnite. It's. cat. It roams.

Op. I saw a sign up recently about this along the lines of "claim your cat or it's off to the vet" kind of thing. With a mug shot. ;)

Have you tried throwing water at him? Cats hate water so it is very aversive. That's what we did when another cat was bothering ours in the night and we never saw it again.

I'd try the trap-neuter-return approach. It will cost you nothing, not antagonise your neighbours and might well work. But give them a gentle warning that if it doesn't work then you'll be looking for another solution.

The people feeding it are irresponsible IMO.

Like the mug shot idea Elliot. May do that especially if cp have a waiting list.

Something along the lines off, cat x presumed stray, cp aware and trap being set shortly to capture it, if its your cat please ring me on xxxxx so I can send you my vets bill so this doesn't happen.

I will ask my neighbours today the very specific question of "is the cat. That you've nicknamed fred yours? If answer is yes ill reoffer to catch it (can always shove it in the garage in a cage overnight and pretend I got hi at six am so fine for vets if not,operation rehome will commence

Do not dump this poor cat in a village miles away i live in a village where people do this you make it my problem be a grown up talk to the neighbour insist he is neutured. Dump some water on him, he should stop being a pest.

If they really think they own it they should have had him neutered. I wouldn't be too fussed about the neighbour's feelings. Imagine if he turns out to be chipped?

Sparklingly these are same neighbours that fed another cat on the street that had a home and was on a special diet, their excuse is that they put food outside for their cats.

I wouldn't do that lavender. I will talk to neighbour and cp today thoughto get something happening.

Good, the last cat someone dumped here starved for weeks before i caught him.
It was awful to see his owners distress.
He must have been hiding in the outbuildings for weeks, but i had only seen him once due to our dog. Mr fox had taken a chunk out of his tail.

Phone the RSPCA and ask them to come and catch a stray that keeps coming in YOUR house and attacking YOUR cat. If they come and the cat IS chipped then they can return the cat to the rightful owner along with the vets bills. If it isn't chipped then they can deal with it as they see fit.

Firstly OP I feel your pain having gone through this recently with a cat owned locally who'd come in and spray our house. Final straw was when it sprayed in our toy basket. Those who haven't experienced it, please don't underestimate just how revolting cat spray is.

Secondly - taking a stray to cats protection or another rescue isn't unreasonable. It's what they do.

I'm guessing then that its the status of this cat that's in question. If its a stray then it should be taken to CP, if its not a stray then the "owners" should take responsibility for the cleanup and the vets bills.

In our case the problem was fixed by fitting a new microchip cat flap. Cost £90 and needed an extra part fitting as "NotOurCat" was very persistent. Does also mean all of the other well behaved cats we had got used to seeing in our kitchen are also gone.

Yanbu at all. That cat is not your responsibility and it's a pest, I would phone the Cats Protection League or RSPCA and get them to remove him

If the owners come looking for it you can give them the details

YANBU. And I love cats. Do it!!!

We had a similar problem.
Called CPL & they loaned us a trap, took the trap away, neutered, vaccinated & defleaed the cat.
They released him then & he was no problem. Neutered cats can still spray but are less territorially ambitious.

Poor cat. Please get cat's protection involved. I do feel for you. We had a similar problem and the cpl took the cat, neutered it and that calmed it down enough for it to be rehomed.

When you next wash the cat flap - use lemon juice to wipe it afterwards, cats really dislike the smell and hopefully this will deter him.

Also keep your cat locked in for a few nights and liberally apply the lemon juice near the cat flap - hopefully he'll get the idea and leave you alone

We had a tom that kept spraying our front door (cat flap was in the back door) and we literally covered the front door with lemon juice for about a week, and he's never been back.