With winter approaching, a stray cat has taken shelter from the cold and rainy weather in our building for the last few days. I have kinda befriended her, mainly through giving her food and water so that she doesn't have to go outdoors when the weather is at its worst (e.g., when it was heavily raining a couple of days ago). As always, a cat's stomach is the quickest way to its heart.
I think this is the best time of year for all of us to remember to help stray cats and dogs however we can! I'm often careful not to feed stray cats or dogs to the point of making them reliant on me, but I also try to help when I can now that the weather is harsher than in other seasons. Even just putting something warm for them to sleep on near our doorstep sometimes helps, as I have noticed this cat spending the night near our door for the last few days because of this.
I think this is the best time of year for all of us to remember to help stray cats and dogs however we can! I'm often careful not to feed stray cats or dogs to the point of making them reliant on me, but I also try to help when I can now that the weather is harsher than in other seasons. Even just putting something warm for them to sleep on near our doorstep sometimes helps, as I have noticed this cat spending the night near our door for the last few days because of this.