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Anonymous
Alright, /an/, so here's the dealio.
My neighbor's like 20 year old cat died some months ago, and they got two kittens. Really spry things. I noticed they kept them outdoors (what the shit, at not even a year? Them shits were tiny.) They only let these tiny babies in for about 30 minutes a day. There's deer, raccoons, coyotes, and other wildlife out here.
Anyhow, obviously, the cats have grown enough to get out of the yard, and escape. Not a year still, but big enough. One of the kittens frequently comes to our door and comes running inside, and we keep it in for a few hours. Lately, its been staying in for a whole day- just sleeping, eating, chilling in our house like it was her home.
The owners always come over eventually, all smiles and laughs, and take the cat back.
Now, the question: How would you feel if in the neighbors situation? We've all grown a little -they're not home during the day anyway (not counting weekends.) So its not like we're just keeping it while they mourn it. Some days, if I notice them home, I bring the kitten back. If they never outright complain, is it alright to just keep doing this? How would you feel about all this? Annoyed, unbothered, howhowhow?
Image not her, although she is a tortishell.
>> Anonymous
From the neighbor's point of view, I'd probably be pissed, they've decided how they're going to raise it and they probably think you are interfering.
However, I think you're doing the right thing, I used to take care of a mostly neglected cat too, I think it died though, I haven't seen it for a few months. Such a shame, I'd say it was barely 3 years old.
>> Anonymous
Sounds like the cats are neglected. Keeping kittens that young outside is cruel, especially with all the wildlife and diseases from other cats they could catch.

I say kidnap them and say you haven't seen them.
>> Anonymous
Keep doing it. When they let the cats out for the day, they are saying "feel free to fuck off and do what you like". If said cats like to come to you and chill, well, that's the cat's decision. Depends on the neighbours as to how they'll feel about it, my sister and her neighbours had a relatively similar situation. Long story short, neighbour referred to my sister as the cat's second mother, used my sister as babysitter should she be gone a couple of days, and even though the cat and neighbour have now moved countries my sister still gets regular updates and photos on how the cat is doing.

If the neighbours ever outright complain, then you'll have to figure something out.
>> Anonymous
>>186929
Bastards are neglecting their pets, ergo they don't deserve the kitties. I second>>186937
>> Anonymous
>>186937
The issue with this idea is that the cat has one of those microchips in it. And, also, they'd probably know it was us who stole the thing.
This cat also has a hobby of chasing deer when bored, if we don't abduct it.
Ah, I feel better about all this now. Thank you, /an/
>> Anonymous
>>187349
microchips are only used to identify the cat, not track it.
>> Anonymous
Who the hell goes through the trouble of microchipping an animal and then leaving it outside all day?

I don't think those people deserve cats. Only bring it back when they ask for it, IMHO. Cat likes you better, let her decide where she wants to live.