Then there was the stray cat in a neighborhood I used to live in long ago. I was renting a room for a short time, not in any position to keep a cat myself, but couldn't help noticing this scrawny stray that was obviously scraping for scraps to eat and not getting much. So I got some cat food and would occasionally feed it if our paths crossed. In a short time I could see he put on weight and his coat started looking much better. I still wasn't in a position to look after his veterinary health or make the meals regular or anything like that but at least I could help him to a better state of health to cope with the world and defend himself. I don't regret having done that for a moment.
That of course is not what's happening in the OP's topic though. In that case the cat's welfare is more than adequate with from its own POV multiple options. The OP's problem seems to be entirely with the behaviour of, and communication with, his neighbor. The cat's just watching from the sidelines.
That of course is not what's happening in the OP's topic though. In that case the cat's welfare is more than adequate with from its own POV multiple options. The OP's problem seems to be entirely with the behaviour of, and communication with, his neighbor. The cat's just watching from the sidelines.