This just in from a family on Upper Mountain Ave. in Montclair.

Our cat Grey (his fur is black and white hence the name) has been missing since Monday September 19. He is very friendly and curious, so he may be visiting someone, in which case the owners should let him out. He is heavy (about 25 pounds) as a result of making up for nearly starving as a kitten when he was lost or thrown away. The fact that he hasn’t been here for food is concerning, since it’s the first time we can recall this in the time we’ve had him. He’s about 5 years old now. He has not been de-clawed and is an indoor outdoor cat. Please call us if you think you’ve seen him.

If you’ve seen Gray, call Laura and Rodney at 973-509-0260.

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5 replies on “Have You Seen Grey?”

  2. Sigh. Cats should be indoors only. There’s nothing good outdoors for cats. When Grey finds his way home PLEASE keep him inside!

  3. I hope Grey comes home and I echo Karen’s remarks. 25 pounds? Our kitty is at 17 and we got a lecture the last time we were at the vet’s office.

    It’s tough to manage a kitty’s weight, though, I’ve discovered. It’s not like a dog where you can take it for walks. We cut back on the dry food (it’s also low-calorie) and we try to get her to play with her catnip ball (which she loves) but she’s basically a lazy cat. 🙂 Refuses to get a job, refuses to help around the house. She’s healthy otherwise.

  4. Actually, my wife was guessing at the weight. He is less than 20 lbs, as we weighed him this morning. Yes, he is back. Since he didn’t head immediately for his food, we feel that someone had him in their house and eventually let him out again. He was quite happy to see us.
    Yes, he might be considered overweight by some. However, he has maintained this weight for a couple of years. He came to the neighborhood and our doorstep about five years ago and we started feeding him, as he seemed quite friendly but was very thin. A trip to the vet showed he had been neutered and suggested he had either been lost or thrown away. Initially he would only drink from the toilet and sleep on the bathroom mat, so my guess is that is where someone kept him…without water so he was forced to learn how to access the toilet. I feel that feral cats (of which we have two others) and a very independent cat such as he (he carefully monitors the traffic before crossing the road) should be allowed their freedom to experience the outdoors. A happy, healthy, free life seems preferable to me to the restrictions of what would essentially become, to them, a prison. In the winter, they are quite happy to stay indoors and they behave well. One of the feral two is a female, between 19 and 20 years old, and the other is her son. Frequent access to food does not seem to affect the two feral cats.

  5. In addition, we feel that removing the claws of what is essentially a wild creature, and changing its very nature…is to some extent cruel. Sure, they can adjust, I suppose, but never willingly. Our pets give us pleasure when we pet them and they purr..and I feel we should give them pleasure and provide them with a good life in return.

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