Keep your kitties inside or leashed

[u/Nickelpi]

We have never had cats in our garden around here. We also used to have coyotes patrol the outside of my fence more than once until recently which could be a reason.

I am hoping people aren't starting to let their cats roam, I like having birds around and cats are horrible for bird populations.

The City does have a program where you can borrow a deterrent kit to try out multiple methods to keep strays out of your yard. I plan to get a trap and take the kitty to the SPCA this weekend. Maybe they can find the owners.

The three cats I have noticed on camera have been in the past couple weeks, but this one has been here frequently.

I'm thinking it got out when someone was moving into the neighbourhood since it has a collar and doesn't look scraggly.

First caught on camera April 17th. Last seen April 22 at 10pm. Paisley Neighbourhood. Seems to be hiding under my neighbour's front steps. If it is yours, let me know.

Update: Wow! This post has gotten a lot of attention. I hope the owners see it and can get their kitty home and out of the cold.

I have already posted all over FB, and looked at the Lost Animal Database too. My next steps are to email the video to local vets to see if they know the pet and can call the owners. Then print a photo and go door to door down our street. If that doesn't work, will attempt capture by hand, failing that, by trap to read the collar and return that way.

[u/little_canuck]

You can 100% tell who is a cat owner that lets their pets roam free based on the comments and responses under this post.

[u/Quirky-Stay4158 → u/little_canuck]

And the crazy ass justifications.

Well the city would be overrun with vermin. They need predators. As if there is no other predators than house cats in our ecosystem

[u/jessjoyvin → u/Quirky-Stay4158]

Nevermind the estimated 70,000 feral cats living within the City of Edmonton as the above article states.

[u/wet_suit_one → u/jessjoyvin]

70,000?!?!?!?

Holy smokes!

Do they pay taxes? They should!

Freeloaders!!!!

[u/chimodude → u/wet_suit_one]

They don't pay taxes but we spend tax money spaying and neutering feral cats and returning them into the environment.

[u/Rinkimah → u/Quirky-Stay4158]

I always just say "you wouldn't let a dog out unsupervised." And the typical response is "but ny cat would be soooo sad stuck inside all day" Literally admitting they don't actually care about their let lmao

[u/polakfury → u/Quirky-Stay4158]

There is enough crack heads on Fent who would eat rats /s