Thanks for the replies guys, I really appreciate it.
I probably would be happy to leave him as you say Angie, but I have four cats of my own and although I have been looking after him for 12 days I only introduced them properly one at a time a couple of days ago. He is very easygoing but my cats are, as you can imagine, not very enthusiastic about this new lodger!
My mother-in-law comes and feeds our own cats when we are away and they have a catflap so they can come and go as they please. I don't want to leave this new guy with the rest of them while we are away in case there is an aggressive confrontation. But I'm also not happy about leaving him alone in the main part of the house while we are away.
(I have just been looking at Fiona's website and found it really refreshing to read her quote 'there is only one race the human race and it doesn't matter who you help as long as are helping somebody'. That is so true)
Just off to email the pic to you Dawn, ty.
Ann
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