Dilemma

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Hey everyone,…when don’t I have a problem? Lol…, but this time it isn’t about me. About a month ago our neighbors cat Julep started coming over and my husband Steve brought her in to say HI! She is very loving, and likes to snuggle and be scratched. She especially likes me and wants to be close to me. I don’t mind it, but now whenever we go in or out she darts in and wants to stay inside all the time. I talked with her owner [Amos] and told him his cat has adopted us and wanted him to know if he couldn’t find her she was probably at our house. He just lives across the street. Small neighborhood, 7 houses only. He laughed and said thank you for letting him know, and said since he got a new dog [min pin] Julep doesn’t seem to like it very much, and she is afraid of the dog. He says he tries to put her inside at night. Well she was in our house tonight until about 11pm, and then we had to let her out, but I think Amos had already gone to bed. So my dilemma is its cold outside, in the low 20’s, and I feel so bad about making her go outside. She has pretty thick fur. But if she is use to staying in at night I don’t know how she will fair in these low temps. I would keep her in but I have no potty box, or food for her. I asked him about her potty habits and if she was boxed trained, and he said not quite. So I’m not sure if she would use a potty box if we got one, and I can’t have her going in my house. I don’t even think we should feed her, but I worry she might not be eating if that dog is around. He didn’t seem to be too worried about her, and I don’t even know how old she is. She acts loved starved, and I am just besides myself with worry that she is hanging out here all the time now, and I feel awful when we have to put her out. If she was potty trained properly I wouldn’t mind keeping her if he isn’t going to take care of her. I just don’t know what to do. He’s a pretty nice guy, but he works early morning til about 4 pm, and when my hubby gets home she is here wanting in. It’s like she just won’t go TO HER home now. I’m pretty sure she’ll be okay if it wasn’t so cold, but while the temps are low I sure don’t want her to get sick. I know I need to talk to Amos again, but he just acted like it was no big deal when I tried before. So what are your thoughts?Jackie