I don’t own any cats, never have so seeking some advice.
a house around the corner from me has numerous cats I think 7+. There is a handful possibly 3 who are left outside consistently, they cry at the front door daily. I can hear them from round at my home. When I drive past they are visibly trying to get in the home.
They are constantly trying to get in my home also, when we walk down the street they spot you and run along at your back, when you open the door they are attempting to get in all the time. I like to have my kitchen patio doors open throughout the evening and always find them in my kitchen going through my bins. It’s not the first time I’ve caught them wandering into my sitting room. I now keep my door closed unless I’m in my kitchen.
Tonight I could hear noise coming from my wheelie bins whilst sitting at the table in the kitchen. It was dark outside so I hit a torch and closed my door behind me as I was worried it was mice or even a rat. I started shining the torch around the ground trying to see in behind the bins only for the lid to start opening slowly and out pops one of the cats heads. It was in the bin with the lid closed over. To me it must be hungry to do this.
but I don’t know if this is normal behaviour for cats as I have no experience of them, I also have cat fur allergy so wouldn’t touch them. It’s not triggering my allergy as I usually just chase them by stamping my foot on the floor but I am concerned that they’re not being fed or looked after properly.
is this normal cat behaviour? There’s a mix of males and females and I think they breed then the males are put outside, they have a litter some get sold then the males are allowed back in the home.
whilst I’m not a cat lover I’d hate to think these wee pets are not being cared for but I could completely be wrong. Any advice is grateful. Many thanks!