What's wrong with my skinny stray cat? Best food and care tips?

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I want to take care of a stray cat. He looks skinny and weak. And doesn’t have a lot of fur on his ears. What’s his problem and what’s the best food for him ? And what’s the best way to clean him ? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

It would be impossible to tell what's wrong without an exam. If he will let you handle him, catching him and bringing him to a vet so he can be sedated, checked for illness or injuries, dewormed, vaccinated, etc can help ensure he stays healthy, and doesn't get ill or spread disease to other pets once re-released. If you can't handle him, most humane societies have humane traps you can rent and smelly wet food or warmed up chicken can be used as bait to entice him to enter. As for food, any [commercial adult cat food](https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/category/cat/cat-food) should be good for helping him gain weight and stay healthy once he's been seen by a vet. Science Diet, Nutro, Royal Canin, Purina, etc all offer great options for food.

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