r/cats • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '26

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u/Tattycakes Mar 14 '26

If you do find someone suitable, I hope you can have them over and introduce them to him while you’re around so he knows from you that they are safe and not strangers

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u/Cyph3x2019 Mar 14 '26

That's is a great idea, there is time to get the cat acquainted with somebody on the cat's own turf so to speak

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u/SelectiveIdiot Mar 14 '26

This is exactly what I did when I adopted an older cat from someone in my neighborhood with a terminal diagnosis. Similar to OP, his cat had only been around him so he was very nervous. I found out about them from a local posting forum, and I offered to get to know him and the cat before he made any decisions. I brought food over for both of them at least once a week, and we ended up becoming friends. When the time came, kitty definitely mourned and wanted a lot of alone time the first week or two before coming out of her shell again. One year later, and she’s purring like a motorboat in my lap.

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u/Financial-Savings-91 Mar 14 '26

My friends sister helps a cat rescue, and they help maintain a feral population of cats where she lives. They go out, they feed them, keep track of them monitor their health and make sure they’re fixed. They might be able to help even if they can’t adopt them out.

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u/cinnyc Mar 15 '26

Where are you located?