There's a very sweet tom who regularly visits our garden. A month ago he turned up with a horrible injury to his leg. Because we assumed he was a stray, a neighbour and I took the cat to an emergency vet. He was scanned: no chip. They gave him pain relief and antibiotics, and cleaned up the wound. However, they couldn't x ray him as too expensive without insurance. My neighbour kept him overnight while we tried to figure out what to do. Among other things, he is not neutered.
The neighbour then found the owners through facebook. There was a happy reunion, and the neighbours promised to get him checked out. We saw no more of him until this morning.
His leg is misshapen and he is still limping. They have not had him neutered. I am so distressed at the neglect. I have asked the neighbour what to do - whether we should call the RSPCA, but apart from agreeing that the cat's owners are shite, he's suddenly gone quiet.
We live in a rough neighbourhood. I would seriously wonder that if I got involved with this, the cat's owners might turn nasty. But seeing the poor mite in such discomfort is heartbreaking. I am so angry about the owners.
Any advice or similar experiences?