If someone doesn’t have a pet that goes in the garden then would cats from other houses try to claim this land?

Question: If someone doesn't have a pet that goes in the garden then would cats from other houses try to claim this land?
- Keywords:
  cat,
  pet,
  territory
Asked by anna1999 to Kevin on 13 Jun 2012.
- Kevin Mahon answered on 13 Jun 2012:
  
  That depends – if there are nice resources cars might like (food, pool, wildlife etc) chances are cats nearby will begin visiting! Cats can visit places in their home range without it being it being exclusively their territory – many cats territory overlaps

Question: If someone doesn't have a pet that goes in the garden then would cats from other houses try to claim this land?