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We do not have a cat,
so naturally we have all the cats of the neighbourhood
attempting to establish dominance in our garden.
Any dug over soil has to be protected with wire mesh to prevent 'presents' being left under a thin coating of soil. We are sometimes left a tribute of a small dead rodent on the garden path,
or just undigested dry food vomitted onto one particular paving slab.
One family of neighbours have 8/9 rescue cats, a couple of which are affectionate and will stop for a stroke/playfight.
I'm guessing we have 15 or so cats through our garden on an average day,
so when another, persistent cat, showed up last Thursday, I had a guess of where it might belong. The leonine-coated newbie seemed to respond to being stroked, so I put on an old outdoor fleece, picked it up, and carried it the few houses up the street to the multi-cat house.
'No, not one of ours'.
Flummoxed, I put the cat down gently and hoped it would find its way home.
Still here, yesterday.
Wandering along to the high street, I see a 'lost cat' notice, asking for a sleek ginger cat to be returned. Left a message this morning. No response two hours later so I phone again. Requested to email a photo over to the possible owner.
Cat has been missing for 18 months, having been 'lured' away by someone else.
Bushy, fox-like tail and vertical black line from inner corners of eyes seem sufficient to identify 'cat-in-garden' as the lost 'Malcolm'. (Did wonder if leaving home was a protest at the name?)
Possible owner at work till 7pm.
Tune in later to get the final installment of the 'feelgood story of the year'.*
[Shamelessly borrowed from Danny Baker].