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Hello Batfink, I hope you are able to trap and neuter him. I think you are right and he is being fed. Maxwell is doing well, except he came down with a nasty UTI which is strange for a boy of his age. He does not like to drink water very much. I have a stainless steel fountain and use all stainless ...

Good news. Maxwell was neutered last Wednesday. I went to the low cost clinic and went with all the extras they offered. With the neutering, all the tests and vaccines the total cost was about $127. I think that is reasonable and he did not have his ear clipped. No sign of any new scars. I gave him ...

Good tips on the fleas and grooming. Mine like to drink in the tub also, and I noticed they drink more after I switched to stainless steel bowls. If she gets excited from the wet food you could mix some of the juice from that with the water and the smell might entice her. You can also try a meat fla...

Thanks for the reply about the ear clipping. I don't think there is anything wrong with it either, but I know I would end up regretting it when I look at him later. I think $75 is not too much to pay to have him neutered and vaccinated for a year. I think once I bring him inside, his brother will mo...

Thanks for the advice and good luck with the feral cat. I am so sorry about his paw. I have found the best way is to get a feral cat's trust is with food. I get some dry food and put a little in a metal or plastic bowl and shake it around noisily. That usually gets there attention. Then I set it dow...

It probably is not too painful as they would do it when he is sedated for the neutering. But if I keep him I would feel guilty every time I looked at his ears because if I pay a reasonable amount he will always have his full ears. If I later find a different home for him his new owners might feel th...

Janey,

I have put them close to the things he scratches. He ignores them. I also give him positive reinforcement and I don't yell at him but he knows when I walk up he is doing something wrong. We all know how intuitive our cat kids are

Meriad thanks for the suggestions. I have tried several different kind of scratchers. I have posts and the cardboard kind that are on the floor. He is just only attracted to fabric and leather. I have tried dragging his claws on the sisal rope and carpet posts and the cardboard scratchers and he act...

Thank you everyone for getting me motivated. I called the shelter today and made an appointment to have him vaccinated and neutered. If I bring him in one of their traps, they will clip his ear, but if I bring him in a kennel they will consider him partially feral and if I pay the costs they will no...

He is still too wild for my vet. The local shelter will neuter him and I think they do a rabies vaccine. I think my vet would have to do the FIV/FELV which is why I was trying to get him tame enough to go. He tried to scratch and bite me twice in the last two days. He purrs when he gets next to my t...

I was outside with him today petting him and he started rolling on the patio and he broke off a large piece of whatever it was. Now there is just a little stub. He seemed extra friendly today and my cats really want to play with him. I will keep watching to see if he gets any better or if it comes b...

It does not seem to bother him unless I pull on it which I try not to do.

Thanks all for your replies. I have been feeding him for a few months and he is just now coming inside for short periods. I can only pick him up for a second before he tries to scratch or bite so I usually put him right back down to try to get him used to being picked up. It looks like a piece of th...

A feral cat I care for has a hairy worm or growth that protrudes about an inch out of his right shoulder. It is dry but attached firmly in his shoulder and it has hairs coming out of it. I did not pull it out because I was not sure if I should. Tapeworms usually are located posterior and I have no i...