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Flaxbee

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8. Hopefully there will be no heartbreak; he'll trust you and become a

Reply to kayakjohnny (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 11:18 PM

Aug 2012

companion animal for you or someone you know and trust who will be kind to him.

He might like some Friskies or Fancy Feast

Thanks for feeding this guy. We have five cats of our own, and if I can catch the outdoor boy I've been feeding for a year, we'll have six.

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I just watched a cat eat for a whole hour. [View all] kayakjohnny Aug 2012 OP

so what have you named YOUR new cat? NightWatcher Aug 2012 #1

Ha! A bit too early for those formalities. I'm just trying to get him healthy looking. kayakjohnny Aug 2012 #2

there's a cat that lives on our roof and we feed him when we feed our outdoor cats NightWatcher Aug 2012 #3

This one seems as interested in the interaction with me as it does the food. kayakjohnny Aug 2012 #4

That is great that you are willing to help the little guy out. I would just be careful avebury Aug 2012 #5

I must be tired OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #6

Cats, like most predators, are designed to go without eating The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #7

Hopefully there will be no heartbreak; he'll trust you and become a Flaxbee Aug 2012 #8

What a sweet story, my dear kayakjohnny... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #9

Thank you for being a good person. emilyg Aug 2012 #10

Had a stray like that once...jumped birds on feeder. So I started putting out food for him... bamademo Aug 2012 #11

He owns you now. Face it. Just leave out a LOT of fresh water. That's often forgotten. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #12

Yeah, I read your title, and I thought, this would make a good "twist the words" Denninmi Aug 2012 #13

awwwww. bunnies Aug 2012 #14