I Want to Steal a Cat

I don't think it's wrong... On my view, you're not stealing the cat because the cat was the one that comes to you... And if someday the owners found and wants its cat to give it back, i'm sure you will give it back the cat... But i doubt that the owners will find the cat because perhaps they already don't care...

Chances are the cat is lost and his owners have not been able to find him. Before deciding to completely take him I would call animal control in your area and ask if anyone has reported a cat fitting his description as missing. Then file a found report, and see if anyone responds. If no one responds you will then have legal rights and responsibilities to take pocession of the cat. That is what happened with our cat, we took him in, and no once claimed him so we kept him. But I would give the owners a chance to re-claim him in case he is lost. If no one claims him then you can keep him with a clear concionce (spelling?)

Well, that is a tough question. You are right to be concerned about kitty's care. But think about the person who may be missing the cat. I think you should try to find the owner and talk to the owner. May be the owner cannot afford to keep the cat and would say if you are going to give the cat a good home and get him medical attention, it would be okay for you to keep kitty. I think if you "steal" him, you are always going to wonder if the person was heartbroken over losing kitty or not. You don't have to tell the person where you are or where the kitty is, just see if you can find the owner and talk to the person over the phone. It may all work out if you attempt to find out why the kitty strayed and why he is in such bad shape. Kitty may have strayed because he came to an age where he wanted to go out and look for a girlfriend. That happens with male cats who are not neutered. In the meantime, get the kitty to the vet and/or start treating the eyes and ears. You are a good person to be worried about his health.

My feeling is that anytime you find a neglected animal you need to do what you can, this cat may very well be a stray, in today's world his folks may have had to leave home and just not taken him with them. Anyway if you keep him and someone comes along and wants him back you could always say he was in such bad condition you thought he was abandon.

I just realized how long ago this post was created, but hopefully you took the cat in and gave it a good home. More than likely he did have an owner and they probably moved away and left him or he may have gotten lost.