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[–] jordanlund 77 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Clipped ear = feral cat that was captured and sterilyzed. But seems super friendly for a feral.

[–] FuglyDuck 44 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The cat is very clean, though you're right.

might have been an adopted feral?

If OP wants to take it in, get it to a vet and scan for chips. (they may also a free check up/vaccinations.)

[–] Lennnny 39 points 2 months ago (3 children)

We think she belongs to the house behind us, so I'm gonna put a collar on her with a note tomorrow and see if we get confirmation.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is the way. We had what we suspected was a neighbor's cat that used to come visit. She didn't have a collar, so we bought one and attached a little metal keychain pill holder so we could pass notes to them. It was fun and we got to meet a new neighbor.

[–] Lennnny 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I'm secretly hoping for a fun new game to emerge from this. Idk what the rules are yet, but I'm excited to find out.

[–] FuglyDuck 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Somebody just invented the next hallmark movie plotline :)

Though... it does sound like fun. make sure to encode secret messages into portions of the messages. "If you're reading this you must be very bored" or something.

[–] Xabis 2 points 2 months ago

…and it will take place during Christmas time.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 months ago

Make sure you get a breakaway collar or it could strangle the cat if it gets caught on something.

[–] VelvetStorm 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good luck on that. Make sure it's a break away one.

[–] Lennnny 10 points 2 months ago

It's actually a breakaway bowtie (for cats). What's the point in money if you can't spend it on the neighborhood strays 🤣

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's no way that sparkling white cat is feral.

[–] jordanlund 5 points 2 months ago

Feral when the ear was clipped at least.

[–] Jikiya 10 points 2 months ago

My family also ended up with a clipped ear cat. She came up to us one night, and was friendly, then for the next two weeks she showed up everyday we got home from work. So, now she's our inside cat, and we all love her, she is so friendly to everyone. Even followed an AC tech around the house trying to get love from him too. One of the best cats I've ever had.

[–] TipRing 9 points 2 months ago

A couple of my ferals are friendly like this and I get them flea prevention when they climb in my lap.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 points 2 months ago

You've never just taken a neat chomp out of a friendly cat's ear?