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There's an unneutered black and white cat who often comes into our garden on Hindmans Road. He sprays a lot which annoys our own cat, and recently attacked a neighbour's cat who was visiting our garden.


He seems pretty healthy and content, but we were wondering if it's worth trying to get him neutered. We would need to establish that he's definitely stray or feral first, which I gather you can do with a temporary collar.


Does anyone have any relevant advice or experience with this?

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Rosetta

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I would contact Celia Hammond. They can provide a cage to trap him and can scan him also. They would also neuter. Or, if you can pick him up yourself, then take him to local vet to be scanned. If no microchip, then I?d go ahead and have him neutered. It?s so hideously irresponsible to not neuter outside cats.
Passiflora

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I would put out posters of the cat if you have the time as it's quite rare in this time and age to have an unneutred male cat roaming around. I did this a few years ago and the owner contacted me but wasn't bothered about the mayhem they were causing in the area.


Have another very young unneutered male cat calling out for my old three female neautered cats this last couple of months. He's very friendly and just sits near them but would be a good idea to get him neutered.

VelvetBlueberry

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I agree with everything Rosetta has said. Celia Hammond are very good when it comes to handling strays, but if you are able to take him in yourself, then I highly recommend giving The Neighbourhood Vet on Lordship Lane (just between Barclays ATM & The Co-Op) a call. They have always been very friendly & helpful.


Owners really need to understand the importance of spaying/neutering their cats!


Rosetta Wrote:

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> I would contact Celia Hammond. They can provide a

> cage to trap him and can scan him also. They

> would also neuter. Or, if you can pick him up

> yourself, then take him to local vet to be

> scanned. If no microchip, then I?d go ahead and

> have him neutered. It?s so hideously irresponsible

> to not neuter outside cats.

hpsaucey

hpsaucey

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Hi Tom. You can also put a paper collar on the cat. Hopefully any owner would then contact you saying it?s theirs. Collars to print and really useful info here:


https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/found-a-cat


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cpl+paper+collar&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

technotom

technotom

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hpsaucey Wrote:

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> Hi Tom. You can also put a paper collar on the

> cat. Hopefully any owner would then contact you

> saying it?s theirs. Collars to print and really

> useful info here:

>

> https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/found-a-ca

> t

>

> https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cpl+paper+collar

> &ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari


Thanks for this. We saw those but were a little skeptical because our own (rescue) cat removed a permanent one in under 10 minutes when tried so wasn't sure how much to trust these!

hpsaucey

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technotom Wrote:

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> hpsaucey Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Hi Tom. You can also put a paper collar on the

> > cat. Hopefully any owner would then contact you

> > saying it?s theirs. Collars to print and really

> > useful info here:

> >

> >

> https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/found-a-ca

>

> > t

> >

> >

> https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cpl+paper+collar

>

> > &ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

>

> Thanks for this. We saw those but were a little

> skeptical because our own (rescue) cat removed a

> permanent one in under 10 minutes when tried so

> wasn't sure how much to trust these!



Suppose they?re all different. Put one on the stray we ended up adopting. Still there two weeks later. But then he?s not exactly active! Permanent ones on my other two cats last - as you say - minutes...

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