Looking for advice, please. My great collie/spaniel died last year of old
age and since December 2007 a really big black cat has taken up residence
in the loft of an outbuilding adjacent to my home, yet on my land in a
semi-urban setting with deciduous and evergreen Scots pine and with Koi
pond of 1200 gallons.
Om the many occasions that our paths crossed Blackie as I called him ?
would make a very hasty retreat into the outbuilding and scamper up to
his bedroom.
3 weeks ago I bought catfood and laid it plus water at the entrance, and
have continued to do so. 1 week ago he began arriving for dinner and
started eating whilst I was still filling his bowl, yet whem I attempted
to stroke him he hissed and backed off somewhat. Tonight,whilst in the
act of emptying his food he made a rather thin mieaeow (Spelling of this
onomatopoeic word.. and also onomatopoeic please!.. cant's be bothered
looking my Oxford Dictionary?).. was the first vocalisation other than
hissing from him. After I'd fed him and stood 10 feet away he came over
and gently rubbed my lower legs repeatedly and therafter rolled on the
ground beside me.
What are the chances he is not female, from my description?
Should I be feeding and watering Blackie?
Is he truely feral or an abandoned domestic?
Trapping, immunising..fertility issues?
Flea treatement without trapping?
Sincerely,
Npandy
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