My husband and I periodically get visits from a skittish but sweet calico we call Turkey at our apartment. We have never been sure that she is actually homeless but we always give her a snack and some scratches. She even follows us inside sometimes but wants to leave again after a few minutes. Occasionally she brings a friend we call Ham but he won't let us pet him.
Well, this winter has been HARSH. We've been worried about them, especially when we see their footprints in the snow on our deck and know we weren't around to see them. One night, it got around -15 degrees F and I was so worried, I went out and looked for them just in case.
We didn't see them for a few weeks and I was sure they were dead. Then yesterday, Turkey returned! She hung out for a bit and left. Tonight she's back but she will not leave. Usually she wants to by now. It is bitterly cold outside so I'm inclined to let her stay until morning.
The reasons we haven't adopted her are 1) We think she must have a home because I swear that cold would have killed her and 2) my husband is very allergic. He loves cats but he can't live with one.
What should I do? I don't have any cat supplies. If I kick her out and she DOES have a home, she could probably just meow until they let her in. But if she doesn't, it's not right that she should be so miserably cold!
I really don't know much about cats so I would take any insight for this situation.
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