[Slings and Arrows]

Probably the Good Samaritan, or maybe stealing food put out for other cats. Or both.

[Fred Nerks]

yes, possibly, poor thing, every time I read about a cat that has come to grief because it's an outside cat, I want to scream, please keep your cat inside!

The same thing happened to a cat of mine, but because she was inside, I saw it right away. (She wears a collar indoors because she's easier to find that way...the bell lets me know where she is.)