"~*Connie*~" <no@spam.com> wrote in message news:_z2Ib.90000

Yeah it does sound like it :) My Charlie moved himself in pretty much. He
first stayed at top of the garden just watching my 3 cats. Then he slowly
came closer and closer until he started jumping inside(as food is kept by
the window). Once he realised I am quite happy for him to come in, he
decided he will mark "his" new territory and started spraying around.
Obviously that was short-lived as I quickly took him to vets for a snip
snip. I did however by that time grow so attached to him that didn;t want
him to leave. Nor did he, so 2 years later, he is a happy laid back and fat
couch potato :)

Watching Charlie for a few months at the beginning made me realise just how
hard strays and wild animals have it. He was often starving and would munch
the amount of food my 3 wouldn;t finish in a day in minutes. His fur was
disgraceful , dirty, almost matted and grey. He had to sleep outdoors on the
coldest day of the year. My heart went out to him. So what if I had 3
already. If there is space for 3 there is space for another one. Perhaps you
could also do a good deed of the year, and give a home to this sweet stray
that so desperately needs one. Even if it is a boy, they will learn to live
with each other. Like you said yours one already knows his place in their
cat hierarchy. Yes cats are territorial, and the tension will exist perhaps
for 2-3 weeks, but it would happen with any cat. At least afterwards your
cat will have what it needs the most: a cat company. And if it's a girl, all
the better. It may make things easier.

And if you can;t adopt him/her officially, perhaps you might wanna give him
some food in the garden. It will make both the cat, and you , feel good.

Best wishes
Gee