My feral cat is suddenly skinny and letting me pet him. What's wrong?

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I feed the feral cats that come to my farm. I have this male that comes around every so often. Last month he showed up with a injured leg. He was to skittish to catch. I kept an eye on him and he healed up and disappeared again. He showed up today very skinny and he let me approach him. I fed and petted him. What could be going on? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It could be that Brute wandered far away and didn't have access to food, causing him to lose weight. It could also be that he is sick causing him to lose weight, or he may have a heavy intestinal worm burden. If you can catch him, I'd take him into a vet for a health check. I hope this helps!

My feral cat is suddenly skinny and letting me pet him. What's wrong?

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