If you’ve found a cat, there are several things you should do before taking them to a pound or shelter – there is a chance the cat is not a stray but simply lost:

• If the cat has identification, ring the number on the tag
• Doorknock your immediate neighbourhood with a picture of the cat. Make sure to check with anyone who’s new to the area – their cat may have escaped in the move and be disoriented
• Make flyers and letterbox your neighbourhood – you can enlist the support of neighbours in doing this
• Ring your local vet to check whether they have any reports of lost cats.