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Next door's -thug- cat

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 20/04/2019 12:35

Has started coming in our house and stealing cat food.
Our cats dislike him. (understatement...)
Once he's in it's a problem removing him because he growls, hisses and then attacks us (launches at our legs etc).
He spends an inordinate amount of time in our garden or staring in through the French windows. Any suggestion how to gently discourage him? I have no intention of having outside doors shut for the whole summer.
Enclosed a picture of him sitting on our outside table.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 16/08/2019 18:50

Fluffycloudland77
Possibly only because I was there? Grin

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Fluffycloudland77 · 16/08/2019 18:38

Good grief he actually went home?.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 16/08/2019 18:36

By popular request
TC with his doggy siblings this morning.
(TC had already been fed)

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 16/08/2019 18:24

Awwwww TC does just want to be loved.

Allergictoironing · 16/08/2019 07:26

Mine can definitely smell other cats & dogs on me, but they just have a good sniff then ignore it. That may be something to do with them being indoor only cats?

Ginmel · 16/08/2019 02:38

Can cats smell the scent of other cats on their owners? How do you they react?

Bookworm4 · 15/08/2019 19:26

Any pics of TC & the pups? Cuteness overload, we might all faint 😻🐶

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 15/08/2019 19:18

Well he's an only cat but he lives with these.
It may be that he prefers the company in our house Grin

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sweetkitty · 15/08/2019 18:13

Thanks for all the new photos he is such a gorgeous boy. Is he an only cat? Maybe he is just looking for company?

Bookworm4 · 15/08/2019 18:04

His campaign is edging closer to your open door 😉

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 15/08/2019 17:34

And just before that - I was sitting outside and this happened Shock.
Then the little sod jumped off and had a row with Lenny.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 15/08/2019 17:32

In case there was any doubt...
One neutered (and rather wanton) cat.

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Ginmel · 14/08/2019 23:09

😂 I've never seen a cat's paws curl like that

TC looks so happy. I bet he's dreaming about the day he sleeps on your bed OP.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 13/08/2019 18:31

Basil!!! Naughty boy!

I think “is he neutered” is becoming this thread’s equivalent of ‘cancel the cheque’.

CassandraCross · 13/08/2019 18:19

Love the way the back paws are laconically curled over! He looks sooo relaxed and at homeGrin.

Fluffycloudland77 · 13/08/2019 18:14

😹

It’d be a brave person who checked.

Nonstopbuttmachine · 13/08/2019 17:58

Is he neutered? Grin

Fluffycloudland77 · 13/08/2019 17:54

I didn’t like to point that out. If you fed him he’d never leave.

TremblingFanjo · 13/08/2019 17:50

Surely he is home?

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/08/2019 16:57

Fluffy - yes that's clearly a mauling Grin.

TC has been happily relaxing on our patio all afternoon - I do wonder when he goes home.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 13/08/2019 16:34

Collateral damage that is.

This is a mauling. Dh patted the duvet which he knows is dangerous. I did rescue him eventually because I’m nice like that.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/08/2019 16:03

Thanks all for your concern Grin.

The stripes on my arm were actually delivered by Basil about three months ago (I picked him up badly and his back paw strafed my arm).
Photo from the time enclosed - and yes it was a bit sore. Note that Basil having done this, immediately just curled up on my lap...

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Nonstopbuttmachine · 13/08/2019 14:44

Grumpy I hope your tetanus shots are up to date Shock Grin

CassandraCross · 13/08/2019 13:21

Did/do you get the back feet treatment from TC Grumpy?

Ilovetolurk · 13/08/2019 13:17

I’ve got one who enjoys a good savage if you want to pop round Grumpy

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