What to do with a feral 3-legged cat that appeared on my porch a few days ago

[Horse with no Name]

I fed it. I suppose it will never go away now. I can't get close enough to it to figure out if the leg was traumatically amputated or just missing from birth.
But I will tell you one thing...that cat can run!

[Blue-Jay]

1. Name it "Lucky".

See if you can trap/catch it and take it to the vet to get fixed.

[Horse with no Name]

4. I was thinking along those lines for a name

But I don't want another cat,lol, and I can feed it and provide it's basic needs without naming it and it doesn't belong to me (that is how I am rationalizing).
I bet I can put the food inside of a crate after I have fed it a few days.
Thanks for the suggestion.

[flvegan]

16. Best answer in the thread.

See if there's a low cost spay/neuter program in your area that will help provide a trap. If you leave food out, kitty will be fine.

Good looking out for Lucky.

[DS1]

2. cut the other three legs off

to balance out the aesthetics

[Jamastiene]

6. ...

:puke:

[BreweryYardRat]

22. Real funny, man. Oh, wait. IT'S NOT!!!

Sick attempt at humor.

[MrSlayer]

25. It might be more pleasing to the eye but the litter box would be a problem.

On the other hand, you could probably push him around with a stick to clean up small spills or dust the floor. So there's somewhat of a balance.

[CatWoman]

3. the poor baby

yes, by all means try to trap it and take it to the vet. :hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

5. Keep feeding him...

Eventually you'll be able to trap him. Poor kitty!

[Arugula Latte]

7. Poor kitty! Yes, food in a humane trap is the way to go.

Thank you for helping the kitty! :applause:

[MonkeyFunk]

8. well a cat like that

ya don't eat all at once!

[mitchum]

9. Give it plenty of love

[xchrom]

10. i think you're in the process of being adopted.

the cat will let you know when you're ready.

[Taverner]

11. Call him/her Tripod

:evilgrin:

[Horse with no Name]

21. Tripod is a most excellent name!

:toast:

[Bucky]

12. Are you asking for ways to skin a cat? Cause there's only right way, you know.

[TrogL]

20. There's two now

William Gibson and others have coined the verb "skin" to mean to place a skin (virtual or otherwise) on a surface.

Hence in the graphics world to "skin a cat" is to place fur on it, not remove it.

[DrDan]

13. knew a 3-legged cat once . . . named Tripod

loved that name . . .

[bif]

14. Delete

[applegrove]

15. You've done good. Best wishes for finding that runner a home.

[rateyes]

17. Adopt it, and call it "Tripod."

[Skittles]

18. I caught an injured stray in a feral trap

I ordered the trap over the internet.

Help him out Horse - you know it's the right thing to do. Name him "Tripod". :D

[Fire Walk With Me]

19. What, no votes for "Pierson's Puppeteer"?

[leftofthedial]

23. maybe some sort of stew?

or perhaps won ton filling? Potstickers?

Worst pies in London?

[Skittles]

24. cat - the other white meat

you're terrible!

[Indi Guy]

26. Keep feeding it...

You'll never have to worry about rodents.

[Eurobabe]

27. Oh, poor kitty...

somebody probably dumped it. :mad:

Bless you for feeding and taking care of it HWNN. :hug:

[Horse with no Name]

28. Update.

Tripod was run off by the 20 or so other feral cats in the neighborhood who found his food stash.:cry:

[Arugula Latte]

29. Oh no.

:cry:

I was hoping for a happy ending.