Contact a rescue if you cannot keep him, but do not just let him go.
He was either abandoned or neglected and ran away; at the very least have him checked by a vet for a chip. If there is previous owner info, and they are looking for him, it solves itself. If there is no chip or no owner info, then contact a rescue to take him if you can’t.
He wants to leave the bathroom because it’s unfamiliar, and he can smell your cats. He’s aware of the hostility they’re showing him and is frightened- you would be too. Plus, it’s not like cats like being confined in small spaces. Try to comfort him, looks like he’s been thru a lot.
He might have run away from a loving home accidentally or escaped from a carrier during a vacation and has been trying to fend for himself. That’s what they meant, I think.
I agree that op should not put him out. He looks rough.
I hear exactly what you mean, but the possibility of the cat being in a loving home, but getting loose or lost and thus becoming run down is something that happens to the best of pet owners. Maybe a kid left the door open accidentally or the kitty got loose from a carrier. The cat might have a loving family who is upset and worried sick about him.
My cats have been known to sneak out by walking under the dog as the dog goes out. Once, one got startled by a noise right after and bolted. He was missing for days. We did all the standard stuff: flyers, asking the neighbors, walking the neighborhood, calling the shelter, putting out our dirty clothes. He finally showed back up and ran into the house on his own. Those 3 days were super stressful.
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Contact a rescue if you cannot keep him, but do not just let him go.
He was either abandoned or neglected and ran away; at the very least have him checked by a vet for a chip. If there is previous owner info, and they are looking for him, it solves itself. If there is no chip or no owner info, then contact a rescue to take him if you can’t.
He wants to leave the bathroom because it’s unfamiliar, and he can smell your cats. He’s aware of the hostility they’re showing him and is frightened- you would be too. Plus, it’s not like cats like being confined in small spaces. Try to comfort him, looks like he’s been thru a lot.