Talked to a friend a couple of days ago. She is not a cat person. She never had a cat. She saw a cat in her yard lying so still she was afraid it was dead. So she opened a can of tuna from her pantry and cat magically came to life. She got some cans of food. Now she is feeding the cat every afternoon. The cat sits by her on the couch and licks her hand. She isn't sure if the cat (either a neutered male or a female; an intact male, I explained, is obvious as soon as he lifts his tail) is someone's companion caging an extra meal or an abandoned pet. Clearly tame. I advised her to take cat to clinic, she can wait in her car while they bring cat inside, to check for microchip. Not 100% but helps to determine if the cat already owns another human. If not, well, she has been adopted.
She asked me why the cat after licking her hand gives her just a tiny nip. Not a real bite. I told her she has become mom.
I will call in a few days to see if she has been adopted.