I've taken in a cat who has been living in a box on a doorstep for at least a few months. I wasn't too concerned when it was warmer but have been making enquiries since the cold weather and it has become clear that she has inadequate care and nowhere else to go.
Neighbours say she was left behind when previous owners moved, and she has definitely been spending all night every night outside in a plastic cat carrier with a coat partially over it. So, i snuck up and shut her in the box while she was asleep, and now she's in my kitchen!
Taking her to the vets next week for defleaing, deworming and general checkup, and of course if she turns out to have a microchip then things might go differently, but I'll probably keep her if she doesn't and I need a name ready in that case to register her at the vets.
She is (at least in comparison to my last cat) brick shithouse shaped, has been witnessed killing rats, and wants massive physical rofl cuddles and fuss every time she sees me. This is every hour now she's in my kitchen, she's not bored yet.
Am considering Katniss since my DSD is obsessed with The Hunger Games, all other suggestions much appreciated please!
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Name this cat please!
EatsFartsAndLeaves · 15/12/2018 19:38
She's been in my kitchen less than 48 hours, and the headline weather forecast in my area is "Windy with freezing rain, snow and ice tonight".
I'd tried a few times before to catch her but she'd come running out for a cuddle too soon, I'm so glad I managed to get her before this really nasty weather. The stuff she was sleeping on inside the box was soaking wet 
. My reasons for not getting another cat yet suddenly seemed pretty insubstantial.
Unlike the cat. Can't wait to find out how much she weighs, my last cat was 4.5 kilos I think this one may be double that.
OK maybe not quite double, having just googled "9 kilo cat"!
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She will already have a name - have you asked the neighbours if they know what it is?
If the neighbours don't know, then maybe just speak to her using a few different names that you like until you find one she responds to. That'll mean she's happy with the name change 
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