Rehoming a predatory cat
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:17 am
Hi
I have just had a neighbour visit to complain about the effect one of our cats is having on the local bird and wildlife population. The trigger for him coming to see us was that he has just lost his 15 year old pond fish to the cat, and he is very and understandably upset. Yesterday, I spotted another neighbour and her kids looking for their guinea pigs the other day. I fear the cat has taken them. She eats everything she catches and can be absent from our home for days on end. It has been going on since we had her and let her out.
The cat, a small white and black female called Tinker, approx. 4 years old, was born in a garage rather than a home, and seems to be semi-feral, and undomesticated.
In short, we really think we need to rehome her to somewhere where her predatory instincts might be more appreciated. She is a family pet, and we are responsible owners, but I think our responsibility is to rehome her. We can't just keep her in.
We live in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Any advice please would be very much appreciated.
Andy
I have just had a neighbour visit to complain about the effect one of our cats is having on the local bird and wildlife population. The trigger for him coming to see us was that he has just lost his 15 year old pond fish to the cat, and he is very and understandably upset. Yesterday, I spotted another neighbour and her kids looking for their guinea pigs the other day. I fear the cat has taken them. She eats everything she catches and can be absent from our home for days on end. It has been going on since we had her and let her out.
The cat, a small white and black female called Tinker, approx. 4 years old, was born in a garage rather than a home, and seems to be semi-feral, and undomesticated.
In short, we really think we need to rehome her to somewhere where her predatory instincts might be more appreciated. She is a family pet, and we are responsible owners, but I think our responsibility is to rehome her. We can't just keep her in.
We live in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Any advice please would be very much appreciated.
Andy