We have a mackerel tabby already who is 4.5 years, she's been with us since being a kitten. In the last couple of weeks or so we've noticed a black cat (looks young but not a kitten) in our garden. This cat has also been caught eating our cat's food and even sneaked into the kitchen, miaowing in a very sweet way. It seems friendly, not aggressive towards our cat when they are both in the garden and always scoffs whatever food it can get hold of. It has no collar, which makes me think it's a stray.
We've been contemplating getting another cat for a while but were going to wait till our cat was older. Has anyone any experience of adopting a cat (who seems to have adopted you)? Is it a good idea? We would obviously put posters up in the locality to check it's not been lost & take it to the vet to see if it's got a chip and what its general health is. Any advice gratefully appreciated!