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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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Scruffalicious · 11/08/2019 20:26

Aw, he likes you!

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 11/08/2019 20:20

And now he's helping us unload the car...

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 11/08/2019 20:15

Just back - and bumped into NDN on the street who confirmed he had just fed ours so they were all in.
So we were greeted with complete indifference by our four - but no guesses about who was outside the back waiting to greet us. He then jumped on a chair to say hello as soon as I opened the back door. Grin

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Scruffalicious · 11/08/2019 10:15

First photo of HC (Holiday Cat) looks like he stepped out of an Old Spice ad!!

idhavenoluckifitwasntforbadluc · 08/08/2019 16:28

😂

Nonstopbuttmachine · 08/08/2019 15:55

Ooh, I love holiday cats 😻 Looks like he has a slight rusty coat a la Basil?

CassandraCross · 08/08/2019 15:36

He's a beauty isn't he, proper pure black.

Mia184 · 08/08/2019 15:18

He will likely try to sneak into your suitcase when you are about to go home. Grin
Enjoy the holiday!

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 08/08/2019 15:12

Delighted to report that I'm a cat magnet on holiday as well as at home.
Very friendly black tomcat demanding attention from us at the harbour of a local fishing village.

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Scruffalicious · 08/08/2019 08:44

Just popping on to say that Katey Abey's stuff is amazing. MNers would love her 'off you fuck' cats 😂🐾

Weezol · 07/08/2019 23:30

Indeed. See also this ad for Onken:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo1SqXzIlvM

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 07/08/2019 23:21

Saw this book while on holiday.
It seemed surprisingly topical.

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TremblingFanjo · 07/08/2019 17:18

Sybil will have moved into your neighbour on the other side when you get back.

CassandraCross · 07/08/2019 14:33

I'll bet Fluffy, Sybil was the only one holding the line!

It would be great if we could see some photographic proof, I sorely miss seeing and reading about TC's shenanigans - perhaps you could ask your neighbour to document the evidence and then we can have a bumper crop of TC's exploits to view next week Grumpy.

Fluffycloudland77 · 07/08/2019 07:28

He’s not joking, I bet Sybil’s fuming.

CassandraCross · 06/08/2019 21:52

You were warned Grumpy, you were warnedGrin.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 06/08/2019 21:37

Just texted NDN to check that the cats are all alive and to ask if TC has moved in yet.
He replied 'Yes' to both Shock.
Hope he's joking about the second one.

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sweetkitty · 04/08/2019 17:46

This is The Litter Tray frequented by cat lovers who all secretly wish for a TC too.
I have a beautiful Maine Coon girl over the back fence but alas we will never make fence due to our stupid dog who goes berserk as soon as she sees her. Baring in mind in the house the same dog is terrified of an 11 week old kitten!

Happy holidays OP (TC will look after your house/move in whilst you are away)

Ellmau · 04/08/2019 17:30

Earlier in the thread Grumpy posted some pictures of TC.
The litter tray fell in love.
Grumpy admitted that he quite liked TC too

Good looks and charm will help you get away with a lot of bad behaviour ;)

Fluffycloudland77 · 04/08/2019 17:04

TC thinks he lives there anyway so seeing his dad there won’t be that confusing, it’s all one homogenous household now.

Scruffalicious · 04/08/2019 16:46

Have a good hol, and looking forward to TC updates afterwards!

Bookworm4 · 04/08/2019 15:22
  • cats not cars
Bookworm4 · 04/08/2019 15:21

Well said @YetAnotherSpartacus
Who the hell would post about punching cars and holding them under taps? Vile people 🤬

YetAnotherSpartacus · 04/08/2019 11:47

Purrphaps a thread summary would help?

Earlier in the thread Grumpy posted some pictures of TC.
The litter tray fell in love.
Grumpy admitted that he quite liked TC too - especially when he wasn't trying to rip his arm off.
Grumpy's cats are in a controlled game of cat chess with TC - except Sybil who is holding her ground in an all-out war.
TC has been amusing us all with his attempts to ambush the Grumpy House
The Grumpy Household (except Sybil) are generally quite good humoured about this.
Grumpy has found fame and glory on MN TLT and is now cashing in on a trip away ...
In other words - the thread has degenerated into farce and no one needs to read accounts of cats being punched or drenched or otherwise cruelly treated.

Bwekfusth · 04/08/2019 11:40

Not trying to patronise you @CassandraCross :) Biscuit