How to get a spayed feral cat to eat at a new feeding location?

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Please read carefully! Hi! I was feeding a large feral cat colony. My neighbor kept reporting me to the police, so I had to stop. My neighbor 1 street over is feeding the cony now, and they have all been spayed and neutered. There is 1 cat that just came back from being spayed. I used to feed her, all the other cats have stayed at my neighbors, except this 1 cat. I am worried she is going to starve if she won't go to my neighbors to eat. What can I do to get the cat to go to the neighbor? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 0 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I am not a lawyer or with law enforcement so please do not consider this any sort of legal advice. This is a tough one. You can always call the animal shelter/ animal control near you. Perhaps you could just offer the cat food off your property? Start with just a little off your property, then move closer and closer to the neighbor's? Or, if she is friendly toward you and you can handle her, you could consider trying to make her your official pet. In most cases, if you can get her into the vet for a checkup, a vaccine or two, and a microchip-ideally, then she is yours and you can claim her as your own outdoor cat. Of course be aware that other cats may head your way when you start placing food outside - you may end up back where you started. Best wishes to you and the kitty!

How to get a spayed feral cat to eat at a new feeding location?

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