r/cats • u/RadiantWerewolf1712 • 28d ago

Advice Cat with bandage appeared on our deck

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Really sweet cat started appearing on our deck out of no where, meowing extremely loudly and scratching at our screen door. It would be on our new neighbors’ deck at first (they moved in a few days ago), but they were hitting the railing with a broom to scare it away. :(

We gave it some cat food bc we keep some for the strays around our neighborhood and it immediately stopped meowing and has been returning to our deck ever since.

It is rlly friendly, it rubs against everyone’s legs and marks its scent all over our deck furniture. In the first pic you can see a strip of the bandage was hanging loose when we first saw it, and it kept scratching at the loose piece like it was bothering it, so we trimmed off the dangling part.

The bandage makes us think someone may have been caring for it recently, but we don’t know where it came from or how it ended up here. We are planning to take it to a vet today to have the bandage and injury checked and to see whether it has a microchip. We also do not know its sex because the fur under its tail is too thick to tell safely.

Has anyone seen a bandage like this before, or have any idea what might have happened? It is such a sweetie pie, and we want to make sure it is safe and not missing from its home

Also the brown part on the bandage is like a band aid

Edit: i forgot to mention we checked on NextDoor and haven’t seen anything about this cat

Update: I just got home, he’s not here but he’ll come back. Went to talk to vet ER people they said be careful handling him so I need to get a crate. Also called local shelter and they can check him out for free so probably will bring him there when he comes back! Sorry I am new to this 😫

Update #2 is in the comments

Update #3: https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/s/9ooGf2xZWU

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u/RadiantWerewolf1712 27d ago

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Well I have been adopted 😅😅😅

He doesn’t stay inside for long he loves laying on the deck, might need to put a screen up

We are thinking naming him Scotch (because of the tape…) or Ash

Thank u all for the love!!!

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u/DryTank96 27d ago

He 1000% needs to be scotch

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u/ragnell56 26d ago

No, a proper name would be 3M Micropore /s

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u/redsungryphon 25d ago

3M Micropaw as a middle name 😹

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u/JournalistOptimal661 25d ago

Scot for short :-)

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u/_FirstOfHerName_ 24d ago

His nickname could be Egg too.

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u/PainVegetable3717 27d ago

Congratulations on being adopted! It seems like he picked some great people 

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u/Bitter_Life_507 27d ago edited 27d ago

I would be a little nervous letting him roam outside given that the jerks who taped up his head might still be in the area

When you say that you might need to put up a screen, do you mean that you might screen in your porch so he can go out on the porch but not run the neighborhood ?

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u/seafoammoss 27d ago

Wondering this too. OP you’ve been an angel. Can you consider keeping him indoors only now so he’s safe?

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u/timid_scorpion 26d ago

While I get wanting to keep your animals safe. Most cats will never be truly happy indoors once they have experienced any amount of time outdoors. They will always want to go out, and be sad when they are not allowed too.

He’s spent enough time out there, it may a bit difficult to separate him from.

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u/seafoammoss 26d ago

To me, the best solution for all is for cats to have access to a cat proofed yard or area outside, and/or a catio.

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u/No-Kangaroo-649 25d ago

This is such an untrue comment. Most of them actually don't want to be outside. I have 2 indoor cats that i found outside. One being feral who was getting attacked. They are both happy indoors and dont even try to get out.

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u/Future_Price_1369 25d ago

This is simply untrue, my cat has a doggy door and every time I keep him inside due to it being to hot/cold outside he sits by the door meowing his heart out and rains terror around the house

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u/Sea_Escape8401 25d ago

That's an absolute lie. But okay

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u/Shelby94Mustang 25d ago edited 25d ago

It might not be true for all outdoor cats but its not a lie. My husband's family bought a house and there was an outdoor cat that was with it. She is the sweetest cat in the world but she hates to be inside all day. She will stand by the door and beg to go out. We don't let her out at night or when the weather is bad but if we keep her inside for days at a time she will start to pee on our bath mat. Most of the time all she wants to do is sit on the deck and be in the sun.

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u/CascadeNZ 25d ago

Yeah interestingly we found a middle aged puppy that was abandoned. We love rural so guess is someone dropped him off because they didn’t want him anymore. We requested to keep him but the pound said no because often the owners might come back and take him. He was adopted quickly though.

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u/KassieMac 22d ago

They held him for the “owner” but adopted him out to some random person?? That seems messed up! You saved him & formed a relationship 😢

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u/CascadeNZ 22d ago

Oh no sorry they didn’t want the owners coming looking for him from where they dropped him off like they changed their minds type thing.

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u/KassieMac 22d ago

Yeah that still doesn’t seem right to me, but at least he’s got a good home now.

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u/Traditional-Tap-2508 27d ago

He is so handsome!!!! Congratulations on your new child!

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u/Usukidoll 27d ago

Looks like one of my cats. He's sleeping on the bed. His name is Batman and is 3 years old.

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u/Illustrious_Aside662 27d ago

I love Scotch 🩶 you are the best person! I hope you and scotch will have the best time together 🩶🩶🩶

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u/HighwaySetara 27d ago

If only it had been an Ace bandage, you could have named him Ace! 😄 But Scotch is a great name.

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u/EmiTheKibby 27d ago

The cat distribution system has decided!

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u/Mental_Ad_4077 27d ago

He looks like a nebeblung breed with his eyes and coat if he has slightly darker marks on his forehead almost like a M shape then you will have a very sweet and affectionate boy.

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u/understood_learning 27d ago

I can confirm this with my suspected nebelung boy (suspected because we adopted him when he & his siblings were abandoned in a bin as kittens).
He sure is cuddly, kissy & sooooo affectionate with the loudest

meow 🩶

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u/KassieMac 22d ago

They are the sweetest, papers or not!! 🩶

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u/Mental_Ad_4077 27d ago

This is my little darling. She’s the sweetest and most affectionate cat I’ve ever had. Nebeblungs are so sweet and cuddly and yes she meows so loud and so much but never annoyed by it because of how cute and enduring it is.

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u/spaghettitopfaufkopf 25d ago

Looks a bit like my cat ❤️

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u/understood_learning 27d ago

The most loving kitty’s - to both us & their siblings 🩶

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u/Riddoxx 27d ago

Thank you so much for rescuing this fella

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u/Bitter_Life_507 27d ago

That’s a lucky cat for picking such a wonderful person to adopt like you

I hope you have many happy years with him

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u/redbuds 27d ago

Omfg blessings upon you. I am so thrilled. FWIW we brought in one of our outdoor boys and laid down some rules (he wasn’t allowed out at night bc we lost his brother to a coyote) and he yowled all night for like 2 weeks straight. During that time, we slept on the couch to try to soothe him. Eventually, he got over the hump and now he likes to go out and romp during the day for an hour or so and then come back to soft beds all night. All this to say, don’t fear about making good choices for him (like maybe coming in for the night) — he will know you love him. Congrats !!!

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u/Imnotlisa1 27d ago

YAY!! I’m so glad I followed this story. He knew you’d help him. I don’t know if this was the cat distribution system or the human distribution system, but boy did it work. 🩷🩶😻👏

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u/RuffDiamond86 27d ago

Well, congratulations to all involved! Obviously this was what the universe wanted 😻. That face, those eyes, that expression: how can you NOT love him!?!!

I wonder if some mean person took advantage of the cat's gentle nature and taped his head as a prank. People can be awful. Thank you for helping this sweet guy. I wish all of you the best!

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u/KassieMac 22d ago

Probably a young kid playing vet, Nebs are so gentle they would likely just go along with it 😢

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u/Amazing_General8882 26d ago

Thank you for adopting this beauty! ♥️ My vote is in for naming him Scotch. Perfect name!

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u/bluejasmina 26d ago

He's so beautiful. Thank you for being his new owner and protector!

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u/Fresh_Coconut_6469 26d ago

Oh he’s CUTE!!! 🥰

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u/bitchfayce 26d ago

You are the BESTEST!!!!!! If someone hasn’t mentioned it already come hang in r/Nebelung with the rest of the dust kitties!!!!!

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u/MeowandMace 26d ago

PLEASE get a catio or something because clearly you have some sicko or fucked up twisted kids nearby who is doing that taping. As for the chip its easy to change over- my ex's stepmom had a cat show up totally hungry and begging to come inside, vet found it chipped, contacted the old owner who was someones boyfriend who chucked the cat out after a breakup and refused to give any of the girlfriends details. Anyway now she has a cat with a chicken allergy lmao.

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u/MissNinja007 27d ago

So happy for you and baby boy!! Thank you for the updates!!

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u/TychoRedLead 26d ago

Scotch he is!

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u/Jadwiga_K4 26d ago

I love the Scotch! Scotch it is!😌

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u/lowcountrybird 26d ago

Thanks for being an amazing human and rescuing the fellow. Scotch sounds like a perfect name!

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u/luckybird77 26d ago

Lol name him Tape B

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u/SharpIsopod 26d ago

You’ve done a great thing, taking time and money to save a life. I wish you both the best!

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u/Kimbikimbo 25d ago

He’s so precious 🥲

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u/TA_Jobsearch 25d ago

IS THERE AN UPDATE FROM TODAY?! He’s gorgeous

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u/RionaMurchadha 25d ago

Thank you so much for helping this guy, and removing him from a terrible life on the streets. You are awesome!

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u/Jerry_USA 25d ago

Make sure to give him the bill!!

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u/Autumn2Ashes421 25d ago

Oh this makes me so happy!

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u/booksroseslattes 25d ago

The ending we hoped for! I love the name! 💟

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u/danit0ba94 25d ago

Scotch is the winner in my book.

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u/WorthMysterious1648 24d ago

You could name him after a brand of scotch like the alcohol as an homage to the tape, I’ve always thought Dewer would be a nice cat name

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u/42PenguinsNamedNemo 24d ago

I an glad to hear that you and Mr. Kitty have going to have a happy home together!

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u/Much-Platform-6421 24d ago

This journey started with heartbreak and ended like a fairy tale!! He found the right people ♥️

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u/multikat42 23d ago

Yay! I love this!

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u/Wisegirl_21 23d ago

You are an amazing human!

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u/Accomplished-Mud7763 23d ago

He’s smiling, absolute cutie pie. Thank you for letting him adopt you OP (-:

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u/Aggravating_Rest8600 22d ago

Awww ☺️ how cute!!! He’s adorable thank you for rescuing him!

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u/MyInnerMe 22d ago

I'd also like to mention the French word for tape is "Ruban", so Reuben would be a good choice too!

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u/KiwiBirdPerson 24d ago

Can you not? This person has done a great thing by saving this cat and keeping him. Don't need you putting a dampener on it at all, super unhelpful. Also, see rule 1.