Hmmm....

[gothams3rdrobin]

There's a young black cat - female, I think - hanging around the block this week. It's an absolute cuddle-bug, and just laps up attention.

First ran into it on Wednesday evening; I was taking some rubbish out to the bins as my neighbour was walking in, and she asked me if I wanted to adopt a cat. This cat had been looking to her for affection, and she thought it might be stray. So I spent a little time fussing the cat and it was very friendly - it would have let me skritch it all night, I think!

I was a bit anxious about the idea of bringing it into the flat, 'cause I don't have any adult cat food in, nor do I have any litter. But I decided to test how desperate the cat was for somewhere to sleep, by standing in the open security door making welcoming noises. It wouldn't come through the door, so I figured it must have a home but just be looking for attention and food. It looks quite healthy as well, with a lovely coat, so I don't think its suffering any.

Rowan and I got home tonight, and the same cat was heading up the embankment past us. I clicked a little greeting to it and it came running over for a fuss, following us back to the block, but heading in the opposite direction when we got to the garden fence. About ten minutes later I was taking some more bags up, and it was still hanging around. So I fussed it some more, and picked it up for a long cuddle. It was lovely :-)

It followed me back to the door, so I did the same as the other night and stood in the open doorway making welcoming overtures. This time it actually came into the hallway, but was very skitish and darted back out at the slightest noise or indication the door was closing.

I'm really not sure what to make of it. It's either desperate for attention, but distrustful, or it has a home and is just incredibly friendly.

Comments

[iloveatlantis.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean. We have a few cats who wander our neighborhood who I think are likely strays (we live in the country). Most will have absolutely nothing to do with us, but one is beautiful calico who keeps coming around wanting attention, and I can't figure out whether she's homeless or just overly friendly. She keeps coming up on our side steps and staring at the door, as if she thinks she should come in, but the minute you open the door she runs away. I finally got her to come to me to be petted, and she just laps up attention as if dying for affection. I haven't figured out yet if she belongs to someone in our neighborhood, and have wondered perhaps if she belonged to the people who lived in our house before we moved in, as she has been showing up on our steps and in the yard almost from the day we moved (and I hate to think they just abandoned her, especially as the house was empty for *months* before we bought it). She looks in good shape and has a beautiful coat, so I assume she has some shelter of some sort.

[phoebesmum.livejournal.com]

Sometimes cats turn up when they're meant to turn up. Don't rush it, and see how it goes.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

Loaner kitties can be nice, too ;)