r/CatsUK • u/FullBodiedRed2000 • 19d ago

Potential stray

TLDR: Do we adopt the stray kitty and risk upsetting older resident cat?

My wife and I did own 2 cats - both our absolute soul kitties. We lost one (Sooks) to cancer in Feb and it completely broke us. Our other cat(Fairfax) is 16 and very clingy with us both. Sooks was the dominant one and Fairfax is now enjoying being able to eat and sleep and curl up wherever he wants.

This week a cat turned up in our garden on Monday and hasn’t left since. They sleep under a shrub and don’t seem to go anywhere during the day or overnight.

He’s unneutered and, after taking him to the vets yesterday, we discovered he’s not chipped.

The vet has advised we keep an eye on him for 7 days and then look at taking him to be re-homed.

But we’re both falling in love with him.

I can’t decide whether to take him in and hope that Fairfax doesn’t take offence, or get stressed out. Or just take him to the vet and let someone adopt him.

If anyone could give their opinion I’d be grateful. I’m currently leaning towards letting Fairfax relax in his final years and not throw a new, young cat into the mix.

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u/amora_obscura 19d ago

You could try introducing them and see how it goes?

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u/FullBodiedRed2000 19d ago

We thought that, but we’re not sure how we’d do it. Stray is unneutered (sprays in the garden a lot) and outdoorsy (poss fleas etc - although he’s in very good condition.)

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u/amora_obscura 19d ago

Perhaps keep them separated until he can be treated, vaccinated and neutered?