Hiya,

I second lizward's opinion. I did this with a cat that looked like a stray and kept coming into my garden last year. Incidentally I also fed it sandwich ham lol. They seem to love that.

Took the cat to a local vet and they gave me all the info I needed via the chip. I did have to leave the cat with the vet though while they traced the owner. Hours later the little thing was reunited with the neighbours who live just across the street from me.

One other tip as well - I used a cardboard pet carrier which I ordered from the internet as I didn't have a proper carrier at the time. Try to borrow a proper carrier if you can as the little thing dug out of the box (via one corner) 5 minutes into the trip to the vet. Nearly had a heart attack and the cat didn't feel much better lol.

Failing that, my local area has a service called Pet Pals who will take an animal to the vet's if you can't manage it for whatever reason. Might be worth having a look if there's one locally to you if need be.

Ok, sorry for the essay but I know the dilemma you're in but getting a vet to check him/her over really is the best bet at this stage.

Hope it all goes well!