Injured cats

[purpletigron]

I think it quite likely that the cat we rescued was injured in the garden or building of a derelict house which backs on to our garden, because it was in the garden which I saw her.

I would be very grateful for advice from the assembled wise company as to useful strategies for getting the local council to take action to make this derelict building both safe, and habitable again.

Meanwhile, Boris the Bouncy Cat Catcher has reclaimed the trap, taken a description, and put up a yellow Found poster. If no one comes forward to claim the cat in 28 days, it would appear that we are free to adopt it! I have no idea how the Flooger will take this... nor the other cat, who would have to learn to live indoors.

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[sammywol.livejournal.com]

Back in my youth in the post industrial north such building used to be set on fire (accidentally and on purpose) as the means to attract council attention.

More legally though, a building down the road from us has just been acquired by the council and set sale by public auction (even though nobody could apparently find out who owned it since th last owner died) because of the health hazard the rats infesting it posed. I'd say ring the health people a lot and basically find ways to involve as many of the different council departments as you can. I know they all have buildings inspectors (though that might not be their job title) who are supposed to have the power order unsafe structures to be demolished.