Feeding community cats

[Anonymous]

There is a local community cat that we feed each day. According to AWLA he has been in the streets for 13 years, we have only been feeding him for a year and only regularly since summer.

We are about to leave on a week long vacation but I am not sure what to do. He only eats wet food. We have someone feed our cats but I cant guarantee he will be here when they come and I cant leave the wet food out.

I see they have auto feeders for wet food but we dont have a covered area to put it. Do they keep food cool?

Also anyone have luck brining a feral inside? He finally lets me touch him. He is friendly with our cats through the glass door. He came inside today for a few minutes while I was making his food but left quickly and he finally lets me touch him. So another yr and maybe he will be willing to live with us lol.

He is fixed.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for being a caring animal person!

If he's been on the streets for 13 years, he'll very likely be fine catching his own food.

There are automatic feeders for wet food -- some come with ice packs you switch out. But more than likely, your stray boy will like be fine hunting the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

I would have your catsitter put food out. Maybe they can stay longer to try to be there at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

Ignore this poster. (I'm sure you already are.) Thank you for feeding this cat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

Ignore this poster. (I'm sure you already are.) Thank you for feeding this cat.

Why ignore? They do so much damage! I’m not advocating for euthanizing them, but all you’re doing is promoting a nuisance. It’s like feeding raccoons, if raccoons were also environmentally disastrous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

Ignore this poster. (I'm sure you already are.) Thank you for feeding this cat.

+1

The community cats are important in neighborhood rodent control. They're awesome. If they can be trapped for spay/neuter, even better. But the community cats are a treasure and big benefit to the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

It's a stray cat, not an outdoor cat.

And cats HELP with rat and mice control. You're batshit nutty, pp.

[Anonymous]

Don't worry about him. And please remember that outdoor cats attack vulnerable bird populations. It's not something you want to encourage, although I understand you love cats and don't want to abandon one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

It's a stray cat, not an outdoor cat.

And cats HELP with rat and mice control. You're batshit nutty, pp.

Apparently the damage caused to birds far outweighs the benefits of rodent control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry about him. And please remember that outdoor cats attack vulnerable bird populations. It's not something you want to encourage, although I understand you love cats and don't want to abandon one.

Exactly. Find a home for it - don’t hurt your local environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

It's a stray cat, not an outdoor cat.

And cats HELP with rat and mice control. You're batshit nutty, pp.

Not all cats kill rats - all cat food attracts rats.

Also, the cats kill birds and snakes that could naturally control the rats. Owls and raptors are much more effective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

It's a stray cat, not an outdoor cat.

And cats HELP with rat and mice control. You're batshit nutty, pp.

Apparently the damage caused to birds far outweighs the benefits of rodent control.

+1

A rat trap won’t decimate the local bird populations.

[Anonymous]

Bird people are the weirdest.

Thank you OP for taking care of the animal, who does a lot to take care of your neighborhood from the rodents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bird people are the weirdest.

Thank you OP for taking care of the animal, who does a lot to take care of your neighborhood from the rodents.

I’m not a bird person, I’m a person who is shocked at how many birds one cat can kill. I love cats - find them a home.