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  1. fishsweeper - 51-55 years old - female

    Posted by fishsweeper Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:27AM

    My Great Dane would probably scare him off, even though she's a sweetheart... But it's supposed to be good luck when a cat shows up on your doorstep and wants to stay!

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  2. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:28AM

    Then I must be really lucky because this is the second one.

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  3. fishsweeper - 51-55 years old - female

    Reply by fishsweeper Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:30AM

    LOL... Are you keeping them?

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  4. WillowNoir - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by WillowNoir Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:27AM

    I can't not feed animals in need.

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  5. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:52AM

    You must be pretty busy. ;)

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  6. TABBY12467 - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by TABBY12467 Aug 25th, 2012 at 5:20PM

    NO I WOULD NOT FEED IT YOU DO NOT NOW WHAT THESE ANIMALS ARE CARING AROUND AND I HAVE A SMALL CHILD SO NO! I DO NOT WANT TO BE BOTHERED WITH STRAYS IT IS JUST ANOTHER MOUTH T FEED.

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  7. sk8chic100 - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by sk8chic100 Jul 1st, 2012 at 3:33AM

    Feed him

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  8. DrPestKontrolle1881 - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by DrPestKontrolle1881 Jun 29th, 2012 at 1:36PM

    Feed him.

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  9. Shyankee - 31-35 years old

    Posted by Shyankee Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:29AM

    This happened two years ago and I took the 3-4month old stray kitten in! I fed him, took him to the vet for a checkup and shots, even prepared him to be adoption ready (neutering him), at the end he found a permanent spot in my house and heart. I do not regret this decision.

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  10. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:30AM

    Same as what has happened with our first cat and numerous animals I've adopted in the past. Don't want a second, third, fourth.....

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  11. kate131320 - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by kate131320 Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:06AM

    feed the kitty...

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  12. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:30AM

    No. Learned my lesson. No more pets.

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  13. BamPow - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by BamPow Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:41AM

    That's how we ended up with the cat we have now. Someone dumped her here, and we started feeding her and taking her to the vet. We would keep her inside, but my son and I both have allergies. She pretty much lives on our patio now.

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  14. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:54AM

    That's the deal here. I didn't want a pet right now, as we probably won't stay here, and I have no idea what kind of situation we'll land in. And the budget is TIGHT anyway. But, I tamed her, and I care for her...then along comes Tom. Ugh. He has commandeered her porch, and she is afraid of him. He will steal her food as well, but now I bring her indoors to eat. Honestly, he's ticking me off, and my soft heart is getting a bit "practical"!

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  15. MaleInTights - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by MaleInTights Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:41AM

    Feed him as long as he liked them dogs of mine.

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  16. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:03AM

    How about if a second and third, etc. cat came along?

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  17. MaleInTights - 36-40 years old - male

    Reply by MaleInTights Jun 29th, 2012 at 1:14PM

    If the dogs don't mind more, neither do I. How do ya think I got so many doggies?

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  18. Hermey - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by Hermey Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:40AM

    i fed that cat and gave her a place to sleep and I told my mom, please can we get her shots. She said... sure in a bit. A bit passed, please mom can we get her shots... sure son, in a bit. Another bit passes, the cat scratches my cousin and we had to kill it to see if it had rabies. of course it didn't.

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  19. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:42AM

    Aw Hermey...you live with your mom. ;)

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  20. Hermey - 36-40 years old - male

    Reply by Hermey Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:07AM

    ha... no I was in 5th grade at the time.

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  21. thisisevenlessfunnow - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by thisisevenlessfunnow Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:37AM

    I'd name him Ghost Cat and let him sleep in my bed.

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  22. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:44AM

    Sounds great! He's yours!!

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  23. wanderingsage - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by wanderingsage Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:35AM

    Spca or animal control or shelters, cat has to vet checked for fiv, heartworm, etc I don't want my cats to catch anything

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  24. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:45AM

    We have no ASPCA here, nor a Humane Society that is "no kill". The only place we do have is not taking cats right now.

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  25. wanderingsage - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by wanderingsage Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:37AM

    If he can't be rehoused and pass health and behaviour checks then he has to euthanised

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  26. Olafsen - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Olafsen Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:32AM

    We have a few feral cats that live around the local church gardens, They are fat and happy so i see no reason to bother them. In winter, it gets bitterly cold on the river here, i throw over scraps or a tin of meat (yes i open the tin and empty the contents) . Ive taken 1 stray kitten that was abandoned by a scumbag neighbour a few winters ago just till i could find it a home( icalled the local shelter but they wouldnt take it arseholes) so i guess gauge the situ and choose best for stray and you.

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  27. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:48AM

    The stray and feral cat population is a bit out of control here- partly because people were feeding strays and attracted them to the local park, where they kept reproducing. Finally, the local animal control had to go in and clear them out. Now there are signs at the park that there is a fine for feeding any strays there. A bit of a mess really. There are several strays that run in the woods near here, and this one just found out about our cat and took to trying to commandeer her place.

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  28. Olafsen - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by Olafsen Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:57AM

    Thats an entirely different bowl of fish (pun intended) if they persistently came around i would call the rspca, or your equivalent. its not fair on your cat. I had two cats years ago (two spayed females) and they were constantly visited by local ferals in the yard. The eldest cat used to kick them back out but the younger fell in love and ran off for awhile with a ginger tom. lol. got her back 4 days later. I'd go out every dawn for hours looking for her till i found her cowering under a car covered in oil.lol. Ive never been so relieved. So i guess im saying be wary and dont feed it if its affecting your own. good luck.

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  29. fourthtot - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by fourthtot Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:31AM

    I would obviously swaddle it in a blanket and treat it as my child.

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  30. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:32AM

    Please....come pick him up!!

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  31. deltadon - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by deltadon Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:29AM

    definitely dinner time....last one was "Bubbles".....came round everyday........let my son poke im in the eye..play with his ears......rub his tummy the wrong way(sons autistic)........it's like the animal knew & was extremely patient..........sadly Bubbles was hit by a car

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  32. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:34AM

    This one frightens our cat and won't let her eat, so I have to bring her indoors now to eat. He sprays his musk all over the porch and deck, and has now commandeered it so that our cat is hiding most of the day. He is constantly underfoot, and the times I've petted him, he has "nipped" at my hand. He ain't no "Bubbles".

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  33. lipbloss - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by lipbloss Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:29AM

    I would take him to the vet to see if he's microchipped.

    If he's not, I'd pay for him to get his shots and a check-up and then take him to a local foster home for cats so they could find a home for him.

    If he was microchipped I'd take him to the pound so his family could find him. If no-one came for him, then I'd take him to a foster home.

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  34. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:35AM

    Please come and take him. On second thought, I'd be glad to mail him to you! lol

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  35. lipbloss - 36-40 years old - female

    Reply by lipbloss Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:38AM

    I'd love to adopt but I've got two cats already, and I think people should only have as many pets as they can look after. If you get caught in a flood or a bushfire, you should be able to take your pets/kids and run.

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  36. Wurkoutgurl - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by Wurkoutgurl Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:28AM

    This has happened to me twice already. I love animals...so naturally, they became my pets. One day, I just might be that crazy cat/dog/turtle/whatever else lady! lol
    Can't help it, I just care so much! =)

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  37. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:35AM

    Please, come and get him. There are a few cats that hang out at the local park that you can have too! They are scheduled to be picked up and euthanized any time now.

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  38. Wurkoutgurl - 36-40 years old - female

    Reply by Wurkoutgurl Jun 29th, 2012 at 4:52PM

    Well, at the moment, I am not in the position to welcome any more animals. But go search the net, there are "foster" parents for animals that will try to find them homes so they won't get euthanized.

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  39. jeanemae - 26-30 years old

    Posted by jeanemae Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:26AM

    Leave it alone unless it's in trouble. There are no strays around here. Someone will be expecting it to come back.

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  40. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:29AM

    This is definitely a stray.

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  41. jeanemae - 26-30 years old

    Reply by jeanemae Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:33AM

    Wouldn't happen here, but I could probably find someone who wanted a free cat fairly easily if that were the case.

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  42. B3lla01 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by B3lla01 Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:26AM

    I call animal control and they come and take them.

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  43. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:37AM

    Considering this, but was hoping to find a "no kill" shelter. None of those are accepting cats right now. They are overrun.

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  44. B3lla01 - 46-50 years old - female

    Reply by B3lla01 Jun 29th, 2012 at 11:10AM

    I was listening to NPR talking about this. We do still have no-kill shelters here but the residents need to keep donating as it really does get costly.

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  45. SpiritOfTheRabbit - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by SpiritOfTheRabbit Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:26AM

    I feed em and get em spayed/neutered.
    If you aren't a part of the solution, you're adding to the problem, I always say.

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  46. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Vessa Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:31AM

    Can't afford that right now. I've already scheduled the first cat to be fixed. Can't do it with every interloper that comes along.

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  47. SpiritOfTheRabbit - 31-35 years old - female

    Reply by SpiritOfTheRabbit Jun 29th, 2012 at 10:39AM

    There are lots of programs that will spay/neuter strays for free or at least a very discounted rate. Check out your animal shelter, they usually have info on programs like that.

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