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I moved into a house where the previous owner left behind their outdoor cat, so obviously we adopted her and continued feeding her in the laundry shed. A while later, I started hearing cat fights at night and around the same time a phantom alarm/smoke detector battery chirp going off occasionally. I investigate the laundry room and discovered a black kitten with the squeakiest voice.

Now, we don’t need another cat. We brought our indoor cat to the new house, happily adopted the preexisting tabby, but three cats is too many. Plus, the elder outdoor cat doesn’t seem to enthused by the kitten’s arrival.

I trap the kitten, bring her to the monthly cat spay/adoption event at the vet. Off to a loving home, I thought. THREE MONTHS LATER, cat fights at night, phantom squeaky sounds. The cat is back, this time with a clipped ear. Again the two outdoor cats just spat. My partner feels protective of the preexisting cat, because she *was* here first.

A few months later, a friend mentions their elderly black cat died and they’re looking for a black kitten. Friend, you are in luck! We have a spare black kitten! Give the kitten to the friend. It lasts approximately 4 hours before escaping the house. You guessed it, a month later that squeaky cat is back.

We are now officially a three cat household.

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