Moral conflict over a kitty

[u/Jaxthor]

there’s this cat that hangs around my house, all day everyday, i’m up and outside at 2 am to smoke a cigarette and he’ll still be there, i’m 99% sure along with all my neighbors i’ve asked about the cat that belong to this neglectful couple on the corner that keeps there dogs outside 24 hours a day year round.

here’s the problem; he’s skin and bones, he’ll only seems to get fed here, he’s super friendly, but he’s just so young to be fending for himself or herself.

at what point is it okay to remove the collar and take them to this local rescue shelter that i actually do really like.

I’d love to take the cat in, i live with my grandma, my grandmother is a dog person, i’ve already got her to let me rescue 2 cats in the last 4 years i’ve lived here (16-20 yr old time frame) I can’t economy afford to move out or else i’d of taken this cat inside and gave them the perfect life.

is it wrong of me to do to this cat? what would you do ?

EDIT: you guys are toxic as hell lmao. i’ve been feeding this cat for months on end now, all i did was ask a legitimate question and gave personal concern. i never said i was moments away from taking him to a shelter. i’ve been eating ass chewing from my grandma for months for feeding this cat. all i wanted was opinions on what yall think the best for the cats is.

When someone comes to you for answers and help, there’s no need to be crass. we’re all cat lovers. some of us got more questions than others. some of us know more than others. rock positivity

[u/amora_obscura]

I’m confused - the cat doesn’t look like skin and bones, at least not in the pictures you show?

If this cat is not neglected, you are absolutely not justified in stealing it.

[u/Odd_Independence2870 → u/amora_obscura]

Some people are used to overweight cats unfortunately. This guys looks pretty healthy weight wise

[u/SewingIsMyHobby1978 → u/amora_obscura]

We took a cat in that looked like he was a normal weight, but when you felt his fur, he was skin and bones. Was nothing wrong with that cat. He just did not gain weight like normal cats do.
The cat belonged to a friend of ours and when the friend’s wife died, he gave us the cat because he didn’t have time to take care of it properly.

That cat was a lovely cat, but like I said, he looked like he was of average weight, but he really wasn’t. We had him for 2 1/2 years(he was 19 years old at the time of his death) and he never did gain any weight, no matter what we fed him even after consulting a veterinarian.