Friday night , getting the washing in , I hear some plaintive meowing going on , and out pops a cat from the hedge . He stayed there until it got dark , and then still stayed there , so because I'm a great big softy , we put a box with a duvet in , and a bit of chopped ham and water out , and he devoured the lot . He's been there ever since . We've taken him to cats protection, they've scanned him but no chip , checked the villages and the towns and tinternet for lost cat notices , checked with all the neighbours , and nothing . I can't think what else to do , so he's here to stay , isn't he ? If we do keep him , not having had a cat before , what do we need to do ? We're going to take him to the vets for a checkup because he has a small wound on his leg , but what else other than that ?