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Yeah, that's fair considering I was born and raised in South Carolina and now live in North Carolina tucked away in the Appalachains (where the accent is still Southern, but very different from where I'm from originally).

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There's an intact male cat hanging out under my porch. He keeps mewing, but he's obviously shy around humans. I left some food out for him, which he devoured. A neighbor's cat chased him off, but he came back, which is when I spotted a third cat outdoors. I'm thinking there is a female in heat somewhere and this poor guy has been looking for love but got in a scuffle. Gwen and Prissy keep going out to the screened-in porch when he mews and they're intent on making it clear this is their domain. They're safe. I'll just be extra vigilant to make sure they don't sneak out the front door when I'm coming and going. With all those cats around, it's certainly not safe for them.

As for the tom cat, if he's still hanging around tonight, I'll leave another can of wet food out for him and put out an old blanket so he can stay warm (it's getting into the 30s at night). I definitely can't let him inside since I don't know if he's got anything like FIV or if he's got fleas (both Gwen and Prissy are allergic). If he sticks around, I'll have to find someone to trap him and take him in. I won't call the shelter yet because, really, the one here sucks and is really overcrowded. :(