Mine is a little cat called Cricket, who turned up almost 4 years ago as a very wet and bedgraggled kitty hiding in the bushes next to the driveway after a weekend of torrential rain (about 370mm). It took me 4 night of leaving out food to coax her close enough to be caught, but then I finally managed to grab her. According to the vet I had a little 8-10 week old girl. The then resident cat (who had also turned up as a stray) had some very rude words to say about the newcomer and it took a few months before I could leave them alone together and she accepted the young one. Unfortunately that cat has now departed us due to old age, arthritis and cancers - she was an all white cat who had obviously spent a lot of time in the sun before she moved in. Thanks Grumbligrot.

Here she is relaxed on the deck a couple of weeks ago.