.. adopt "that cat" ..lost of his freedom

To be honest I would have been tempted to adopt both of them lol

Hi sanjana..From one who donates lots of time to the Humane Society and do what I can financially, DONT EVER THINK THAT YOU NEED TO APOLIGIZE for your "almost action". What the world needs is more people like yourself who care enough to give a seemingly homeless cat a home. Cats, being the wandering, curious creatures that they are, often give the appearance of beng lost or homeless when in fact they are just doing what cats do,,checking thngs out, chasing birds, mice, etc and more times than not are out "looking for female companionship" if you will.. With the humane society putting down some 80 thousand plus unwanted cats a year (and thats just here in Florida) what we need are folks like you who are willing to give an older cat a home. Lets just be thankful that the cat does have a home and hopefully the owners at least bring him/her in at night. Just look around the corner, there will surly be another one in your neighborhood tomorrow! My hat is off to..Happy New Year...J

It is extremely rare that a cat lives past two or three years of age if they are left outside. Inside or adopted cats live lots longer. My Lynx Point Siamese, Murphy, is going on 16 years old this year. She is never allowed to roam outside because of the area I live in. Dinglebeary is currently 8 years old and Willy and Khuay are two years old. None of them are allowed outside and they really don't miss their freedom. I adopted four feral cats and after keeping them penned up in the house they were allowed out to roam and set up their territory. I have three of them left. Fortunately I live in an area where there isn't too much traffic so I don't worry too much about cars. They also have been spayed and neutered before I got them which also extends their lives. Cats, when pampered within a home, don't miss that freedom. They learn about people really loving them and caring about their welfare. I have one feral cat that I have tamed. It has taken five years to tame him to the point that he trusts me enough for me to pick him up. He is considering the option of becoming an inside cat but he isn't sure yet. He lives in my garage and has shelter and plenty of food. He DOESN'T miss his freedom in the least. He can count on meals every day, milk as a treat, and plenty of hugs and petting. If he looked sick and helpless, it sounds like there wasn't too much happiness there. Yes, he was having fun playing, but he probably could use a human to round out his life.

You can still adopt the cat and his playmate. Just make sure they have food and water. Once a cat is outdoors its almost impossible to convert them to the indoors. I once had a short hair domestic that was such a joy he stayed indoors up until he was about 4yrs old. He got out once and that was it, it was very hard to try and keep him inside. He actually got recentful and started spraying that nasty kitty smell on the blankets and pillows. Yes he was fixed prior to 6 months he still did it marking his territory. So with that he most likely is better off outside that doesnt mean you cant still take care of his simple needs.

adopting an animal doesn't mean you take away freedom. Yougive them a better chance at life a home, food and access to clean water. Things that are hard to come by in the wilde even more importantly. so when in urban areas where grass, and trees are limited. Another benifit is medical care. Cats need a lot of things, and you could still allow him freedom to cme and go if that's what you want.

If I were you I would adopt the cat right away. Stray cats don't live for too long. If you adopt him you can give him home, food, nice place to sleep. You don't take away his happiness by doing it, because he still can play with other cats and with you as well. I hope you could see this cat again :( take him