Where will the local Chinese restaurant get the ingredients for "Filet Meow"? Back in the depression when local grocery stores sold fresh rabbits, they always left the ears on, and unskinned, so people would know they weren't buying a cat.
We had a stray show up that was an outside cat for years. It was a good hunter and very friendly. Them my MIL moved in with us. She started letting it in the house so it was always at the door. Then it discovered the dog door and it was all over. She's been an inside cat for 5 years now. Luckily she's getting very old and likely won't last much longer.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
The op diagram left out: Community cats leave nice little gifts on your lawn to step in. They are good at spreading ticks and fleas. The children's sand box becomes the community litter box. It provides extra dirt for children to move with the Tonka trucks. Lots of fun for all. 😐
We have one that does daily visits to about 6 households. Extremely friendly. Gets a little grub from each house but he's still a hunting fool. If one detects rodent sign in the garage, lock him in for the night and all will be taken care of.
When I was a teen our little ( and very fucund!) black and white female cat started to disapear for days, then weeks, then months, until she never came home. About a year after we last saw her, I found her living across town with another family. They said her visitations matched our absences closely.
I guess we weren't good enough for her, or possibly she thought they needed her more.
My neighbors two houses down let their cat roam. It schits in my flower beds and chases off all the birds. I tried to live catch it, but no luck. Going to try again the the spring.