My cat has been getting kind of fat lately evenn though i am feeding him diet food. Also he is spending less and less time at home and yesterday i could have sworn i saw him come out of a neigbors house!!
2007-06-20 05:44:05 · 17 answers · asked by readergrl 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Confront the neighbor & find out what has been going on. It could be the kids, or the cat just likes what they feed more.
My son is only with his father every other weekend, but a neighbors cat has taken to him a bit, but they don't let it in the house. But the cat wants to go into the house. They don't feed it, but I am sure if they did, it would probably stay. The cat likes sledding with my son! It is very friendly.
You may heve to neuter it, if it isn't already & think about keeping it indoors.
But my ex will spray it with household chemicals in winter. He is mean, that why I divorced him!
2007-06-20 05:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That could be the case, although even if you feed `diet' food, if your cat is allowed to eat all he wants, he can still gain weight because he just eats more of it.
Please don't be mad at your neighbors if they are feeding him, which they very well could be. They just obviously like cats, and your cat likes them. They might not even know he's your cat. Does your cat wear a collar with an ID tag?
The best thing for your cat is to keep him inside. I used to let my cat/s outdoors, until the one I had at the time got hit by a car. There are so many bad things that can happen to them outside, including poisoning and being attacked by an animal.
Are you home much? It's possible your cat is lonely, and goes over to the neighbors for attention. If you do keep him indoors, it'd be a good idea to get a cat companion for him, especially if you're single and don't live with anyone else.
Also, if you can't hasn't been neutered, please get him fixed! A roaming tom cat can father literally hundreds of un-wanted kittens, and millions of cats and dogs are already put to death in animal shelters every year.
2007-06-20 06:25:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go easy on the neighbor, they are just cat lovers too! There used to be a cat that would walk up to our porch every day and my little sister would bring milk for her and play with her and it made my little sister so happy! The cat always ended up back at home, but every day it made a stop by our house! My sisters 11 now and still talks about that cat sometimes (even though she has her own now). People are just trying to be kind to your pet, so try not to be too hard on them!
2007-06-20 05:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Marie Jane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighbors feed my cats and dogs. My dogs started to get really fat and i couldn't figure out why. One day while pulling in my drive way i saw them putting food over the fence. I just went over there and talked to them about the type of food they were feeding them and i set up the dogs diet from there. My neighbors are old and are afraid to have animals.
2007-06-20 06:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is highly likely. It's also likely that your cat may be doing some hunting for himself, which can be dangerous, considering that some birds and rodents carry diseases and parasites.
Once your cat goes outside your house, he can and will eat whatever he wants. If you want to have 100% control over his diet, he must be kept indoors only.
2007-06-20 06:10:47 · answer #5 · answered by Avie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking as a neighbor who is feeding someone else's cat, please keep your cat at your house, inside is preferable. My neighborhood cat comes over starving even though the neighbor says he's "taking care" of this cat. Cats don't need to be wandering the neighborhood. It isn't safe for them.
2007-06-20 06:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by D_Cartwright_99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats who live in town often have several "homes". One where they really live but others where they are welcomed, petted and often fed. This can be a problem if he needs to loose weight. You may have to put up picture posters around your neighborhood saying "DO NOT FEED"
2007-06-20 05:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by bebop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to keep your cat indoors. There are too many dangers in the world for cats to be allowed to simply run wild. Sure, they would love to, but they're not too bright and they're not aware of the potential life-threatening things that could happen to them.
2007-06-20 06:15:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it looks like he's going somewhere else to eat. Try keeping him as an indoor cat. That way he can only get what you are feeding him.
2007-06-20 06:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to tell you this, but you're going to have to turn your kitty into an inside cat. Because it's pretty clear the neighbor isn't going to stop feeding him.
2007-06-20 05:58:42 · answer #10 · answered by Tigger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋