GF fesses up that we have taken stewardship of a young female, declawed black cat because the friends who found her can't keep her (dog /cat issue). Fine with me until we find her a home.
Our two ferals are suddenly mostly AWOL. Very odd. This cat is a total lover. sweetest cat we have ever met. Wants inside in the worst way, but our 110 lb dog won't have that.
After about two weeks . GF thinks she feels claws in new cats pads. We decide to take it to our vet and see if it is chipped...and it is.
It is also a male, 2-3 years old and is named "Bob". We let the vet people shame the owners into diligence ( and they gave the owners an earful )...plus our ferals are back and now more friendly than ever..so a happy ending.