What should I feed a stray cat?

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Hi everyone.

I’m after some advice: a neighbour in my block of flats passed away, leaving behind his cat. We don’t know its breed, age or sex, and nobody has come forward to take it in. It's still living in the communal gardens but doesn't have a proper home. My family and I can’t take it in as we’ve already got a male Labrador. With winter on the way and the temperature dropping, the cat is constantly meowing at passers-by for food and seems starving. My family and I have been giving it half a 160g tin of tuna a day, but it doesn't feel like enough; it's quite low in fat (which I reckon is important for a cat living outside in winter) and isn't very varied. Plus, another neighbour’s cat is always bullying it (he’s much bigger and stronger, unlike this poor stray) and keeps eating the food we leave out. How can we help? What’s the best thing to feed it, and in what sort of quantity?

Thanks for any advice.

Louis, 18

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  • Kikaah
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    You should get in touch with a local rescue centre or an animal shelter so they can come and collect him. In the meantime, avoid giving him tinned tuna as it’s far too salty; some supermarket dry food and/or wet food will be fine until he’s picked up ;)

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