Since returning from France there's been a visitor to Chateau Simmons. One that
is not welcome according to the feline residents - especially according to
Waffles. It's a lilac tortie point (I think) siamese, intact male. As the doors
& windows are left open when we are in, so that Waffles, Francis & Marble can
come and go during the day, we've had a visitor *inside* the office, as is
evident from the scent of tom-cat pee.... Sigh...

I find the cat sitting outside by the back door, and on one occasion attempting
to get in the open door dining room doors out into the garden.

Tonight after returning from the club cycle event, I pulled up in the car and
who should be sitting there, as if waiting to come in? Yup, one lilac tortie
point male. He was quite wary of me and ran off, but I do speak cat. So I spoke
some siamese yowls and he came over. He's a young cat, definitely intact,
vocal, and didn't mind being picked up. He has a loud purr. He had no obvious
ID on him :-( I need a plan to find out if he has a human and if so, how to
suggest he/she has him neutered.

I gave him a bowl of food, which he wolfed down in seconds, as if he hadn't
been fed for a month at least, but as we all know, cats can *lie* about this
;-)

I hope to gain his confidence enough that I can put a collar on him, with note
attached to see if I can get his owner to contact me. If no owner comes forward
and the cat keeps coming back, then I'll take it from there - like to the vet
to see if he's been microchipped (the cat, not the vet). But I'm taking it
slowly - for the sake of the cat and to really try to see if it's got an owner
who can be educated about neutering...

Wish me luck and any suggestions?

Cheers, helen s

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