I lost my sweet 18 year old Mini about 10 days ago. Around the time he started really not feeling well, another cat started consistently staying by my door. This is a cat who always used to ignore me and has now become very affectionate. I am mourning the loss of Mini while drawing comfort from Gracie’s (outdoor cat) presence. I am wondering what I should do as far as possibly adopting her. I checked her for a microchip and I’ve been allowing her to come inside. I am in Miami but will be going 3 hours north where my mom lives in 3 days and will stay there until May 11 when I leave to Europe for 12 days. Should I try bringing her to my mom’s with me or is that likely to shake her up without her normal surroundings? The other possibility would be to wait until around May 27 when I’m back from the trip and see if she’s still here. I would end up bringing her to my mom’s either way, as I’ve been spending a lot of time with her while she is going through health issues. Anyways, I’m confused and praying about it. It already feels better to type it all out. If you have any advice, I would love to hear it. Thank you!

I’ve attached a few photos of Gracie, the alley cat, for reference