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Got back from N.I. on Friday. Before we left (on the 20th), Jelly took another 24hr sabbatical but thankfully came back as we were about to leave. mrs_com_inlaw was popping round every day to feed the cats and said all was well until last Wednesday. After then, she didn't see Jelly, only Mogget. We got back on Friday and were instantly hit by the smell of cat shit as we walked through the door. Got in and since Thursday (the last visit from mrs_com_inlaw) one of the neighbour cats had come in and shit in our laundry basket, twice. I am assuming it was them as neither of our cats have shit indoors since they were kittens. One had also pissed in one of mrs_com's handbags. Queue some late night cleaning and much laundry, boil washes, hand washing, disinfecting etc etc. That still left Jelly missing.
Thankfully she returned yesterday (Sunday) morning. We presume she got fucked off with the other cats coming in but that was at least another 3 day huff. Mogget has also visibly been in a fight (big patch of hair missing from his right ear and a little scab). We slept in the living room which is next to the kitchen/back door for the first 2 nights in order to scare off the interlopers which worked at least once. It appears the sight of a naked, angry, hairy shouty Irishman is just as unpleasant to cats as it is to humans.
They both seem fairly content now. Jelly slept under our duvet for half of the night so I think she's glad to see us.