Stray cat, paw injury that worries me
This is not my cat - I'm 21 in the us but cannot afford to take him to the vet, unsure if I can even capture him. I moved out of my parents house for a year and while I was gone the stray cat population blew up for whatever reason. I want to know what could be wrong with this poor boys paw. Seems like a youngish cat and he has amazing mobility, but what could've happened? I drop food sometimes and see him, he's feral and I only can view him through my window or from 20 ft away. I really hope it's something he maybe adapted to but it looks painful. ): I don't know what the best course of action is. I assume he's not neutered.
If I run a TNR program this summer, and *can manage* to get him, would the cage hurt his paw? Are there any precautions I should take for his comfort in case? Maybe line the bottom with a blanket I don't care for?