Since I moved I noticed a stray cat that would wander around nearby around the same time of day when I'm sitting on my deck with my little dog.
A week ago I saw it outside so I put some food out for it. He came to greet me and ate it, and he actually came up and let me pet him and scratch under his chin, and one day he even came to my door and would meow. I realized this cat is definitely not feral and have been considering adopting him, and I asked around and he is not owned by anyone.
The other day my little dog saw him and escaped and chased him, and now he is not trusting of me at all, even though I keep the dog inside most days he comes around. He still comes around the same time of day, every day because he knows I will bring food. I'm sad I lost his trust and am trying to regain that trust.
Nowadays, he likes to perch on my deck after eating, and he'll eat if I'm nearby, just apprehensive. He will hiss if I get too close. He's here right now, he'll hang around for a couple of hours and then he'll go when it gets dark. He'll sit like 3-5 feet away if we're both sitting on the deck together. I'd like to make him part of the family, but if I can't earn his trust I am thinking of at least doing a capture-neuter-return if my county has that kind of program.
How many of you have managed to successfully adopt a stray?



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