When is a stray cat not a stray cat?

Got a call to TNR a black male cat - Jet Black they call him - in Harehills this week, which turned up skinny and hungry and has been sleeping in a woman's outhouse for the last few months. I got the details and dropped by yesterday to pick him up. I had to make a couple of further trips during the day as he was no-where to be seen, then when I did see him had to fend of a feisty B&W kitten who wanted to get the trap with him. He was real tame and I ended up having to hold and stroke him for 10 minutes whilst Jet decided he whether he was going to get in the trap or not! He finally went in (as you can see), albeit a bit wet as it was raining, but safe and sound I dropped him off at the vets for an over night stay before TNR, chipping and fleaing the next day...

Anyway, the vet rings back a couple of hours later to say the cat is neutered and chipped! He apparently belongs to a woman who lives 10 doors down on the other side of the road!

The woman who has been feeding him, apparently his real name is Monster Truck (I kid u not!), was obviously abit confused why someone else cat is sleeping in her outhouse and always hungry. I dropped the big guy back this morning to his REAL owner, a really nice young woman, who explained they had got a new cat in the house and Monster liked to stay out alot because of it, but still came home for morning and evening meals! He seemed pleased to be home after his night out and big adventure, and all is well that ens well.

Just goes to show a stray cat, if not always what it appears to be!

Footnote... the kitten who was trying to get in the trap as well, is another 'stray'... Rocket.

Why are we bothering to neuter male cats when they can't have kittens...