One of my neighbours, perhaps not the most approachable one, acquired
this summer , a  beautiful black longish haired female cat.   She is
adorable, affectionate and very spirited.  Winter seems to have come
early in the UK.  The  cat seems outside  at all times of day,  from
early morning to late at might. often very  late.   She wears a little
red collar  and although is  a very small cat,  I  am not sure  I could
regard her  as malnourshed, but she certainly  isnt fat.

But I "rescued"  another cat last year from ANOTHER neighbour after she
moved to the next street and wouldn't  take to his new home, just kept
coming back.  He is a nervous cat

As its  winter and often cold,. or  wet and cold, I wouild like to help
the little visitor.   I have fed  her and given her  affection.  And
my cat ( a large  neutered male  tomcat,  3  times her size)   just
won;t  stay  around if  she walks  in the  door.   It takes  some
coaxing, or  even capturing,  to get him back in if she is anywhere
near.

I fear I am making a  rod for my own back, but I my conscience pricks
me about this visitor.
Even an approach to the neighbour is lilkely to lead to some real
unpleasantness, and if anyone else later complains  to the RSPCA, I
will be suspected, and likely there would be some revenge.  I have a
rep[utation for intervening, because I forced another neighbour to let
me take his flea infested flea allergic, cat  (also  with excma)  to
the vet.

Will I  experience real problems with my  cat if  I allow  the other
cat to spend some time with me  by day ?      I feel  sorry  for him
too,   This is his  home and he has an unsettled  start to his life and
has  calmed  down a lot  since I took him on.

PS   I have  the idea  that people  just vtake on the cutie  kitten,
and then realise  actually it wants  company, wants play,  needs  to be
factored into your life, and all of a  sudden  the  idea  becomes less
attractive, so just put it out,  shut  the  door, and open it  when you
can be bothered.   The cat comes in exhausted after a  day in he  cold,
and sleeps until it it put outside  again.    I would say  every cat
should be microchipped, and a database of owners and cats should be
maintained,    One of the most intelligent animals is treated as if was
braineless  and armor plated.