My ex lodger moved out and left his cat with me. He was an old family friend who had split up from his wife and then moved in with us while he sorted himself out.
He turned out to be abusive to myself and my children, and it came to light that he had been emotionally and physically abusive to his ex wife. Before this came to light he asked if we would be ok to keep the cat when he moved out as she is old and seemed settled. We agreed to this. We kicked him out 4 months ago, and even then he said that he was grateful that we would keep the cat, and that he would continue to pay the insurance.
About 2 months later he has started to send messages insisting that we return the cat to him. His ex wife has transferred the ownership on the microchip to me, and the vets have transferred her into my name. I have messages from him stating that he is happy for the vets to have her under my name.
Today we have received a message with a copy and paste of something to do with cat ownership, and demanding that we return her to him.
Does anyone have any idea where we stand regarding legal ownership of the cat? She is so lovely and settled here, and it would break my heart to have to give her back to him. There is far more regarding his awful behaviour.