We have had a cat hanging around on our road for the past year (possibly longer), he is covered in matted hair, ticks, fleas and is elderly. He is not chipped and not castrated, due to not being castrated he gets into a lot of fights so has a few injuries/scratches. A few weeks ago he entered my house and I noticed many large ticks on him. I attempted to find his owners which was successful. They assumed the cat was dead so we’re shocked to hear he’s alive…..but they didn’t seem concerned about him and when I offered to box him up so they could collect him they didn’t reply. They said he’s a Tom cat so does his own thing 🤨.
This morning it’s chucking it down with rain and the cats just led outside in it, I think he has cat dementia because he doesn’t seem to notice or care that he’s getting wet. He’s now in my house because I couldn’t let him just lie in the rain. What can I do if the owners won’t come and collect him and won’t provide any care for him? I told them he needs to be treated for ticks and needs to see a vet, they know where he is and won’t come collect him. I feel sorry for the poor thing.