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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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YetAnotherSpartacus · 17/07/2019 11:26

I don't understand, Grumpy. Elsewhere you are complaining that your own cats treat your house like a hotel, barely coming in except to eat, and here you have this poor and desperate waif with his paddy paws and pleading eyes going to inordinate lengths to break into your home for some love and affection and you complain about him!

Fluffycloudland77 · 17/07/2019 07:36

www.thebengalcatclub.com/rehoming--welfare.html

Still lots of bengals up for rehoming, if TC isn’t an ambassador for the breed I don’t know who is.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 17/07/2019 05:33

Just been woken up by a cat battle outside our bedroom window.
Bloody TC has this morning worked out how to get onto our first floor balcony - where he met a VERY bad tempered Karl.
Now we can't sleep with bedroom windows wide open....
Photos of him working out how to get down and exiting.

Next door's -thug- cat
Next door's -thug- cat
Next door's -thug- cat
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Ginmel · 16/07/2019 16:01

Thank you @Cassandracross and @weezol

I downloaded these three pics because it made me laugh so much

Weezol · 16/07/2019 15:19

Nominated.

CassandraCross · 16/07/2019 14:43

Done, Ginmel, fingers crossed for success.

Ginmel · 16/07/2019 14:23

@Cassandracross be great if you and anyone else nominate the thread too. It's been awhile since a pet thread went in Classics, if ever.

CassandraCross · 16/07/2019 09:43

Agree Ginmel, the pictures of TC and Grumpy's commentary on his antics regularly brighten my day.

Ginmel · 15/07/2019 22:28

I love this thread. It needs to be in Classics. Off to nominate it, OP

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 15/07/2019 21:06

DobbyTheHouseElk
I agree, he is a very handsome chap - and he's bloody persistent Grin.

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WomanLikeMeLM · 15/07/2019 21:04

This is the best thread ever!! Your guest has clearly laid out his intentions ! Grin

WomanLikeMeLM · 15/07/2019 20:58

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DobbyTheHouseElk · 15/07/2019 20:54

I think he is beautiful.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 15/07/2019 20:38

Can I remind you all that with the exception of the three or four successful (but very brief) incursions described above TC doesn't actually come in.

I will agree however that TC does indeed own our front and back gardens and all that exists therein. Hmm

Nonstopbuttmachine - your mention of 'The Others' has made me very very worried Shock.

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Weezol · 15/07/2019 20:02

Just accept it - he lives at your house and eats out.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 15/07/2019 19:27

He is so sweet. I’m loving this thread.

Nonstopbuttmachine · 15/07/2019 18:52

I agree with Cassandra sorry. Also OP, have you seen the film 'The Others'? Shock

CassandraCross · 15/07/2019 18:36

Grumpy you are still of the opinion that he thinks your house is also part of his domain, you need to face it he doesn't think he knows!

Resistance is futile.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 15/07/2019 17:50

Weezol
NDN has commented that TC only comes in to eat and goes straight out again - and is generally out all night (so are ours at present). At least they know where he is Grin

Today he's on the patio eyeing up the open French doors which are being guarded by Karl.
Just after this photo he sidled past Karl on the door side actually coming just inside the house to walk past - he really does think he lives here.

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Weezol · 15/07/2019 15:46

Don't the neighbours miss him?

Thequaffle · 14/07/2019 20:08

Oh lord, what a bruiser!

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/07/2019 20:05

TC has found a new spot from which to observe us. He's next to our bin on a patch of gravel, clearly realises he's very well camouflaged.

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Next door's -thug- cat
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Ribrabrob · 12/07/2019 17:38

It's tiring being that gorgeous :)

Thanks for the update!

Nonstopbuttmachine · 11/07/2019 19:17

He's just magnificent. I'm a sucker for little stripey boys but mine's a tiny wuss compared to TC.

CassandraCross · 11/07/2019 18:50

It's such a hard life being TC.

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