@Pete.8 I don't speak to the owner very often. She is not the type of person I like to get too close to. The only time she has spoken to either of us was when we were stroking the cat in our front garden and she called over that he scratches and bites.....?.not us she doesn't.
I will leave it for a while and assess the situation as he isn't scratching excessively and doesn't appear to have worms.
Does he like being groomed? Fleas often congregate on the cat's back at the base of its tail. If you have a flea comb (just a comb with blunt, fine teeth) you can often comb one or two out, if the cat has an infestation - then you'd know he needs treating & could bring it up with his owner. Cat fleas often bite humans too, so if you have bites on your ankles when he's been around you, that's another indication.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I haven't tried grooming him yet. I have got a cat brush left over from when my brother bought his cat here so I will try and see what he thinks of it.
I agree with Pansyface. My daughter had 2 beautiful cats from the kittens,one a gorgeous long haired ginger,was really ill,D and V really skinny. She actually thought he was being poisoned, Cost nearly a grand in vet bills. It wasn't poison, someone where she used to live (Catford ironically)was feeding him God knows what. She was walking towards her flat one day,this boy of about 10,piped up "oh,look dad that's where the cat lives",his dad told him to shut up.she didn't see where they went. She was moving to Tunbridge Wells,the cat was rarely seen,next time his fur has been badly cut off. She was furious. We agreed she would grab him and we would keep him here till she moved.we went to collect him his fur was baked on poo.we recon they had kept him inside or in a cage so he couldn't get out to go to the toilet. He's a pretty,and friendly cat, regularly wormed,flea treated, annual jabs. Had the RSPCA Seen him in this condition,they would have doubtless thought my daughter was looking after him properly
Little black flecks on the cat’s skin is a sign of fleas - it’s detritus. Drop the fleck on some damp kitchen roll and if it stains it reddish-brown the cat has fleas.
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I will leave it for a while and assess the situation as he isn't scratching excessively and doesn't appear to have worms.
I will keep feeding him though.
Thank for all your help.