There is no definitive way to know except to ask your neighbors. Some have found that posting found signs in the neighborhood is a good way of asking all neighbors at once. If no one responds to your signs, one can assume that while the cat may have been someone's pet at some point, that individual is no longer assuming responsibility and the animal is now unowned.
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