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The stray that stole my heart has been missing
About 4 years ago, I came across a stray cat fighting. I scared away the other cat and nursed his wounds. He was very grateful and started to come by my house almost every day. He had the cutest meow that kinda sounded like "Rroooww" sort of a roar haha. I love him to bits and even gave him a name, Tangy. He came to my call and loved on me. Problem is, I can't have him in the house because he might spray. The last time I saw him, I'd say he was maybe 8. He stopped coming by my house this year during late summer. I don't know if someone took him in or if he's dead. I constantly worry about him. Does anyone have an idea what might have happened to him?
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Stray cats are everywhere unfortunately :( There are too many to house, and cats breed like crazy when they aren't spade or neutered.
As to what happened to your sweet kitty, it depends a lot on how much feline volunteer programs are in your area, and (I know you don't want to hear this) what kind of predators are in your area and in what volume.
I had a cat that ran away about a year and a half ago, and in my heart I know she's passed on, and was most likely was victim to some sort of coyote or other predator. But I know this because my cat was indoor, and had never learned to truly defend herself, and was always the submissive one with the other cats I had in my household. I could just imagine her seeing a coyote and going, "Aww, a big fluffy dog! Wanna cuddle?" She also was shyer around humans she didn't know, so it's doubtful she found her way into another household. It absolutely broke my heart, but I did call my local feline volunteer group (Forgotten Felines around here) and put in a missing cat report, and I called Animal Control to keep an eye out.
That said, your feline friend obviously knows how to take care of himself, given that you first found him in a fight, and since he came to you so willingly, there's a good chance he was found by another Good Samaritan, and that he's living the good life.
For future reference, if you find him again, I would find a feline volunteer group near you. They always have too many cats to take in all strays found, obviously, but a lot of places take cats in and neuter or spay them then release them again, to avoid more population. It could stop him from spraying, but even if you still can't keep him, it is a little thing you can do to help control the population off little defenseless homeless kitties.
I hope this helps, and I hope he comes to you again someday soon!
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It's possible someone took him in. It seemed like you were taking good care of him, and 8 is quite young for a cat to die.
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