They are not even my cats. There are 2 that hang out in our backyard and are very friendly, not feral. I pet them and hold them and brush them, even clean the ears of one. I believe one is male, the other female, both fixed.
Recently I noticed the male cat was bleeding from the top, outside of his ear. He probably got it from a cat fight because he also had 2 scratches on his face. I got a damp cloth and cleaned him up a bit and noticed there was some puss in with the blood. Two days later he had a huge lump on his ear. I brought him in the house and with a damp towel loosened up the dry, crusted fur and a bunch of smelly puss came out (I knew it would).
So I think he belongs to someone, he is very well fed and I see him around the neighborhood (the only time I see the other one is when she is in our backyard). Because they are outside cats do people assume they don't have to take care of them? Because neither is well cared for, only fed. I'm thinking of taking both of them to the shelter; what do you think?
