Just thought I would update on little Freya. She has settled well into the household, the other cats are either tolerating her or are quite fond of her. She is a really sweet little cat, she purrs all the time, and it is the loudest purr I have ever heard. She has a sweet nature, and loves to cuddle, so she is a great addition to the house.
In 3 weeks she goes for her 'operation', and I hope she will bounce back quickly.
In other news, a stray has shown up in our backyard! He is quite pretty, a solid grey, and fairly young, but he is quite thin. I have been feeding him, and we put a box with a blanket outside so he can sleep there at night. I've had an ad running in the newspaper for 2 days now, to see if he has an owner. I wasn't planning at all to have another cat, this would make 8, so I am going to try to find a home for him with a friend if he doesn't have an owner. I'll keep everyone posted on what happens to him (we've nicknamed him Edgar)