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There's a cat in our yard (not one of our cats). It can't get out. Our yard is closed in on three sides by houses and on the fourth side is a wall 1.5 storey high. Every once in a while a cat gets in the yard, most climb out using the wall by themselves (wall is made up out of brick and old plaster). When a cat doesn't climb out they do so when we enter the yard.
But not this cat. The problem is that the yard is completely overgrown with creeping vines (which have tiny thorns) and stinging nettles. There are also various piles of rotting wood (wood my father my father saved "because you never know when you need some") and other crap. Which is overgrown and you can't see where you walk. Plus the plants and crap provide a lot of hiding spots for scared cats.
I tried getting to the cat, got halfway into the yard but the cat hid and I couldn't get to her/him. I had to give up. The cat is still there, meowing occasionally. If she/he is still there tomorrow we'll probably leave the door to the yard open and see if the cat will come inside by itself. If that happens hopefully we'll catch it and release it outside from the front door. But I do hope the cat will figure out that it can climb the wall easily.
Meanwhile, the stinging nettles got me good. Luckily I bought and After Bite pen yesterday to take with me on vacation. I've also taken a shower and washed my hair twice to be sure to get all the spiderwebs out.
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