The cat on the mat is back

Today was a rainy day and so it was no surprise when I arrived home earlier to see the large stray tom cat claiming the front door mat once again for himself . He looked pretty bad yesterday when I saw him under the car with his face all scratched up apparently from a fight with another neighborhood cat. But today he looked much better and was his usual sleepy self, meowing lazily and refusing to open his eyes when I talked to him before making my way into the house.