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Ok so, for a while now we have been seeing this stray cat around our complex, its really friendly and is always looking for attention. So we decided to buy some food for it and start feeding it daily. We have been getting really attached to it, and we are thinking of adopting it and bringing it inside. None of my roomates nor I know what to do with a stray or where to start. can you help me? also I got a new brand of cat food, and it doesnt seem to like it at all, everytime i walk outside it runs to the bowl and looks at it, and looks at me and meows a bunch of time, kinda saying "WTF IS THIS GARBAGE"? is it bad to switch cat food brands?
>> Anonymous
OP here: also we are scared of it having flees...we are poor college students and i dont think we can afford to take it to a vet....so were in a pickle, should we just ignore it and not keep it? ughhhh
>> Crazy Cat Lady
you can get it a flea collar, about 10 bucks tops at local pet supply store. some cats are just picky about their food. my cat does the "wtf is this shit" meow quite often but she eventually comes around and will eat it.
it wouldn't hurt to get it a check-up before u bring it inside. call your local shelter (hope or spca or whatev) tel them you're planning on taking in a stray, most places will be happy to help you w/ bills and etc when u bring in a stray. good luck i'm sure you'll give this kitty a very good life.... /r/ pix?
>> Anonymous
>>321615
Humane Society charges a fraction of what vets do for vaccinations. Consider it.
>> Anonymous
Are you positive it's a stray? Someone in your complex might just be a shitty pet owner and lets it wander. Not that it matters, I guess... just take it. It deserves better.

Flea collars don't work and they're dangerous. Cheap flea drops that they sell at grocery stores and on the shelf at pet stores don't work, either.

You can ask for some Advantage or Frontline at a pet store, or you can call some vets and see if they sell it in individuals doses (about $10 -$15). It will kill any fleas/eggs and prevent them for a month.

As for taking the cat in... just make sure that you can have pets in your apartment and if you need to pay any fees. Save up some money, take it in to get its shots and make sure it doesn't have anything wrong with it. It could have worms, feline leukemia, FIV, all sorts of things. Get it spayed/neutered. You can have some of this stuff done for cheap at the humane society.

The food thing isn't a big deal... if the cat gets hungry, it will eat.