09-05-2013 06:57 PM
Definitely agree re feeding a 'secret cat'. That's usually how you end up with another feline who is very quickly no longer a secret!
A co-worker already had a cat when another suddenly turned up in his yard. No one claimed him despite neighbourhood enquiries, so food was left out. I told him he had just acquired a second cat. He said he hadn't. I said he had because being a cat fan, there was no way he could suddenly stop feeding the stray and shoo it away. He thought about it for a minute...and agreed.
He now has two cats, the stray having been checked over by a vet (no microchip), desexed, de-fleaed etc. His original cat was initially not very impressed, but as time goes by they are gradually becoming used to each other and there's been no fighting. Definitely a win-win situation for all.