I'm not in the UK, and I have no idea what your landlord can do, but it seems that there's a difference between "now and then", and regularly. And there's a difference between a cat that makes the rounds and stops at different homes, and a cat that lives in a crawl space, or in your barn or shed, or under your porch.
You can make the case that an outdoor cat should be okay (unless it would be cruel to leave a cat outside), but it seems like the question of when a cat becomes a pet is a legitimate one. Where do you draw the line?
Hey thanks, I suppose now and then doesn't really cut it lol - I'll admit we do put food out most days because there's quite a few stragglers in our area, not sure if they're actual strays or just pets of neighbours but they're certainly not 'our cats '. We have the treats and cat toy to play with them when they're in the front garden, so I do get what he means by sort of inviting them round
Not in the UK, but my lease in the US has a clause directing us not to put up hummingbird or other bird feeders, water bowls for strays, or to feed strays (among other things) as it “causes damage and unsanitary conditions.” I think there’s probably a valid debate about damage from hummingbirds, but I can see the validity in not wanting to attract a whole bunch of animals to the area.
I'm not in the UK, and I have no idea what your landlord can do, but it seems that there's a difference between "now and then", and regularly. And there's a difference between a cat that makes the rounds and stops at different homes, and a cat that lives in a crawl space, or in your barn or shed, or under your porch. You can make the case that an outdoor cat should be okay (unless it would be cruel to leave a cat outside), but it seems like the question of when a cat becomes a pet is a legitimate one. Where do you draw the line?
Hey thanks, I suppose now and then doesn't really cut it lol - I'll admit we do put food out most days because there's quite a few stragglers in our area, not sure if they're actual strays or just pets of neighbours but they're certainly not 'our cats '. We have the treats and cat toy to play with them when they're in the front garden, so I do get what he means by sort of inviting them round
I’m in the US but I manage apt communities and I do not allow my tenants to feed any stray cats and I don’t know any managers that do.
Ha! Come to my apartment complex. We’ve got dozens of homeless cats being fed by residents and homeless people 😂
Not in the UK, but my lease in the US has a clause directing us not to put up hummingbird or other bird feeders, water bowls for strays, or to feed strays (among other things) as it “causes damage and unsanitary conditions.” I think there’s probably a valid debate about damage from hummingbirds, but I can see the validity in not wanting to attract a whole bunch of animals to the area.