My neighbor's cat

[Pithlet]

is meowing piteously outside my bedroom window right now. I wish I could just take him in. He's such a sweet, friendly gray tabby with huge green eyes. He's gorgeous.

He deserves to be inside right now, on someone's lap having his ears scritched and chin rubbed, not outside :( He always comes over to me whenever I see him, and talks to me when I pet him.

[aquart]

1. Why can't you take him in?

[Pithlet]

3. Because it belongs to my neighbor

I really don't know them very well, and I don't know if they'd take kindly to letting their cat into my house. I don't know if they keep him current on shots, either, or if he's been neutered, heartworm medications, flea treatments, etc. I just wish they'd let him in every once in awhile. I always see him outside, and he's out all night, so I think they keep him outdoors only. But it's clear that he wants to be in where people are.

[aquart]

8. The butcher thought my cat, Nestor, belonged to him.

Nestor was gregarious and knew what every house in the neighborhood was serving.

Cats cannot be owned.

[Pithlet]

9. True

I don't want to get off on the wrong foot with new neighbors, though. I'll continue to give him attention whenever I seem him and feel my neighbor out on how she would feel about it.

[roguevalley]

2. Take him in. He obviously has good taste in giving his love to you. Cats

are very choosy. Consider yourself honored. Seriously.

[Dookus]

4. get to know them...

my cats go over to my neighbors all the time, and theirs come over here. I even gave a few of her cats who really liked it here magnets on their collars to use my cat door. It's nice to have guest kitties.

[Pithlet]

5. I'll certainly try

She's very unfriendly, and a little bit snooty, but I'll make the effort.

Everyone is so snooty in my neighborhood. I was so excited about buying the house and meeting the people here. We all knew each other in the neighborhood I grew up in, and looked after each other like family. It's definitely not like that here.

[SoCalDem]

6. Check your phone book and see if there is a welcome wagon

or newcomer's organization in your community.. we moved a lot, and I had 3 kids under 5, so I was not that mobile.. Those organizations are great because they are comprised of "new" people just like YOU :)

[Pithlet]

7. It's a brand new subdivision

So we're all new, really. I'll check on it, though. :)

[aquart]

10. Bake someone a cake.

Great icebreaker.

[Pithlet]

13. That's a good idea as well.

Thanks.

[SoCalDem]

11. PM me with your town and I'll do a little research..

Those organizations SAVED me.. I met some wonderful Moms with kids the ages of mine..

I even started a babysitting co-op, so we could all have free babysitting and "time off"..

[Pithlet]

12. Thanks

Just did.