This stray cat WONT LEAVE OUR YARD?! What do I do?

I feed a ferrel cat and her three kittens. Now we are up to 18+. Think some are gone but they show up again. You can't catch them or pet them. They do so crazy things so are entertaining. The plus side is I live in the country and do not have a problem with mice.

Happened to me before several times. I took one in that I witnessed get dumped at the corner and they hauled ass, and he waddled over to me putting up my Christmas lights. Very sad but he proceeded to give me the best ten years of loyalty and friendship before he passed. I watched him grow and become the best well-behaved pet ever. I never regretted taking him in.

I've been giving cat treats and water to a half-wild tabby for the past four years and he 'guards' my house while I'm at work. Sometimes leaves me a dead bird or lizard as a thank you. I have a soft spot for animals.

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The animal probably got lost or dumped in your neighborhood by someone who could no longer care for it and is wondering what did it do to be treated like that. It's also very hungry and thirsty. You can call the pound and they'll come pick it up and add it to the list of cats and dogs they already have that no one wants. Eventually it will get euthanized. It's up to you if you decide to feed it. Who knows, maybe he came into your life for a reason. Good luck.

Love him.

poor kitty perhaps it is looking for love affection and food 🤷‍♂️how could you deny our feline friend such kindness [dizzylizzy94]

Keep him 😔

Poor thing. You may have a new pet, especially if it knows where to get food and water from. No way you can keep it?

Food and water should never be provided to stray animals unless you want them to return

Call animal control in your town. It might be a lost pet.

Maybe you have mice or birds keeping it alive

[c=359E00]sell it to nearby pet store $$$[/c]

Stop feeding and giving water. Eventually it will move on. Or you can capture it and take it to a no kill shelter.