Abandoned cat- what to do?
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Anonymous
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A former neighbor owned a cat they found on a farm. They moved and left the cat. The cat is not up to date on shots and is not fixed. It is basically abandoned at this point. Doesn't sound like it ever received shots, a microchip, or any other vet treatments. It keeps coming to my yard because we have cats of our own.
What do I do with this cat? It only comes late at night and I can't stay up to catch it in a humane trap. Are there any other options? |
Anonymous
Call a rescue group. |
Anonymous
| OP here: I'm in Montgomery County. What rescue can I call to help? |
Anonymous
https://www.mchumane.org/ https://awlmc.org/contact/ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices/ |
Anonymous
| I don't like your old neighbors |
Anonymous
Neither do I. They may have been able to wipe their hands clean of this cat, but not the karma that is following them wherever they went to. 
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Anonymous
| I know some of the groups well MCSPCA and Alley Cat Allies are your best bets. Can you handle the cat? Is it feral? If you are at all able to offer any kind of donation in exchange for the cat it will significantly sweeten the offer. People suck. One of my cats was dumped by people who moved. |
Anonymous
We had a younger stray cat (clearly had been a pet) show up to our house a few years ago in NOVA without any indication of where the cat belonged (and was not micro-chipped). We could not take her in, and it was the heat of the summer. I probably called 15 rescue organizations who didn't have the ability to rescue this cat. We finally found one who was willing to rescue her after I was clear in my initial conversation that i was willing to spend $100 to sponsor the cat. The fact is that these organizations work extremely hard and only have limited resources. Generally providing a donation does significantly up the chances of success. |