Hi again,
I saw that you might think that the others might eat the food that you leave out…but with mine that only happens if I forget to feed them inside. I have 3 who come in every night and the one that I said only comes home every 2-3 days (or less actually now that I thimk about it). The only cats I really see eating outside are that one and two of the neighbors cats…(and in the summer an occasional racoon or opossum)
. That’s ok though, they run when they see my group coming.
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Shaking the cat treats is a good idea too. Sometimes when the youngest doesn’t want to come in, I crinkle the cat food bag and he comes running. Of coarse he whines to go back out imideately after he is full. At first, I thought he went to live with another family too…I found my kitty when I was 14 like that…but like yours he is a bit shy and won’t even let me catch him outdoors 90% of the time… so it is doubtful that he would let anyone elese. The only thing I worrry about is that we will be moving this summer, and they will all be lost in their new area. I remember the movie Homeward Bound, and I can see them trying to go home. Don’t give up, I thing what keeps my little one coming around… besides the kids are his “brothers and sister”. I think they have become a pack if that is possible. I am glad I could help and I have a feeling you will find kitty soon.
This is like what someone sent to me when Ashley was gone, so now I send it to you…A prayer to St. Anthony dressed in brown…Frankie is lost and must be found!
Good luck and God bless!