This is the way. We had what we suspected was a neighbor’s cat that used to come visit. She didn’t have a collar, so we bought one and attached a little metal keychain pill holder so we could pass notes to them. It was fun and we got to meet a new neighbor.
Somebody just invented the next hallmark movie plotline :)
Though… it does sound like fun. make sure to encode secret messages into portions of the messages. “If you’re reading this you must be very bored” or something.
I’m assuming it’s because most people do not keep their cats indoors here. This is a very agricultural area. So quite a lot of cats are shop/barn cats. The cat I adopted in this state is actually tattooed, but I adopted him from a shelter a little over 200 miles away and things start becoming much more urban the further in that direction you go from my “city”.
I think (without any research, just from vague memory) the ear clipping isn’t actually all that painful to the cat, and the benefits of an immediate visual identifier outweigh it. I wouldn’t even know where to look for a cat tat.
The cat is very clean, though you’re right.
might have been an adopted feral?
If OP wants to take it in, get it to a vet and scan for chips. (they may also a free check up/vaccinations.)
We think she belongs to the house behind us, so I’m gonna put a collar on her with a note tomorrow and see if we get confirmation.
This is the way. We had what we suspected was a neighbor’s cat that used to come visit. She didn’t have a collar, so we bought one and attached a little metal keychain pill holder so we could pass notes to them. It was fun and we got to meet a new neighbor.
Yeah I’m secretly hoping for a fun new game to emerge from this. Idk what the rules are yet, but I’m excited to find out.
Somebody just invented the next hallmark movie plotline :)
Though… it does sound like fun. make sure to encode secret messages into portions of the messages. “If you’re reading this you must be very bored” or something.
…and it will take place during Christmas time.
Make sure you get a breakaway collar or it could strangle the cat if it gets caught on something.
Good luck on that. Make sure it’s a break away one.
It’s actually a breakaway bowtie (for cats). What’s the point in money if you can’t spend it on the neighborhood strays 🤣
The cheaper (or often free) cat sterilization clinics near me clip ears instead of tattoo even if the animal is owned and indoor only.
that sounds barbaric. I get clipping on ferrals, but if there’s an owner… why take the effort?
I’m assuming it’s because most people do not keep their cats indoors here. This is a very agricultural area. So quite a lot of cats are shop/barn cats. The cat I adopted in this state is actually tattooed, but I adopted him from a shelter a little over 200 miles away and things start becoming much more urban the further in that direction you go from my “city”.
I think (without any research, just from vague memory) the ear clipping isn’t actually all that painful to the cat, and the benefits of an immediate visual identifier outweigh it. I wouldn’t even know where to look for a cat tat.