Badly treated kittens

[alexgirl73]

I'm wondring what your opinion on this is. I know of a little kitten in my street that wanders all around here every day. I reckon he is around 4 1/2 months old. He is such a skinny little thing (and I know one of my neighbours is sneaking him food). He is out in all weathers and have no idea who's cat he actually is. He does have a collar on (if you can call it that). I have a friend whos relative is on the lookout for a grey cat (he's grey with beautiful green eyes), now do I help arrange for this little kit to 'disappear' to a home where he will be loved or leave him in his owners 'care'. I take it the owner is the same person who has his mother who is a tortie who wanders about (and this is her second litter of kittens since I moved here less than a year ago). I want to go with my gut feeling here but am undecided. Opinions please.

[dinahsmum]

Go for it.
Don't let anyone see you.
If challenged later say 'what - but he was a stray. You saw the condition he was in'. Take pics of him when you kidnap him, just in case there is any comeback (there won't be).

[yola]

This is a very difficult subject matter. It could be that the kitten is naturally slender and not neglected at all. However, you're there and witnessing the situation 1st hand.

I hesitated several years ago when faced with a similar dilemma; tiny, boney cat owned by a herion-addict woman on the next street. I sought opinions from CP and RSPCA both of whom said I had no right to take it. I left it, and never saw it again (it did really seem in a bad way). I regret this hesitation for ever.

So I'd say, go with what your gut instinct tells you.

[Booktigger]

This is a very tricky situation, as it is illegal, and it is something I have moral issues with - I would love for one of my neighbours cats to 'disappear'. The other prob is that these kind of people generally just go and get another to replace it.

[Donna]

I was faced with a similar situation a while ago at work. A kitten was "owned" by a girl upstairs in a flat but she was left to wander with no collar and by busy main roads. I didnt do anything as my work colleagues said I would of been a thief.

Unfortunately this poor kitten disappeared. I just hope she was picked up by a kind stranger, and not killed on the main road

Looking back I wish I had now taken her.

[John]

I had the same situation a few years ago..two cats were out in all winds and weathers ..as I was going out one day,I stopped and smoothed one, it was very thin.I thought if I see it on my way home I would pick it up and give it a home..I never seen them again..
I would say go for it .because if something happens to them later you would probably regret not doing anything as I have.

john

[binza]

hi Alex
as far as im concerned if you feel that the kitten is not being treated properly do what you have todo because i missed out on a chance on doing this trying to save its life in away and i ended up seeing it getting run over. i was going to grab it and take it to my sisters but i left it all to late now i feel guilty because it would of been in a warm and caring home instead it as either been put to sleep or taken to some rescue place. do what your heart tells you only you know its right.
tracy

[Moli]

I would got for it too Alex, something I did a few years ago, similar situation...

[alexgirl73]

I have made up my mind to do somethig about this, but at the moment I need to wait on my friend coming back from her sister with a reply. If they decide they dont want it, then I will re-revaluate then and come up with another course of action. I would love to take it on myself but OH would have a fit, lol, so I will probably just feed it on a regular basis instead and try to provide a little shelter somewhere in my garden.

[Kim]

Quite a dilemma, but if you really do feel he/she is neglected, then I would say fo for it!