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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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MoreOfADogPerson · 27/05/2019 08:26

Toe beans! I agree with @TheLongRider - he has distinct expansionist tendencies, though I think perhaps more Genghis Khan than Napoleon.

Mammatino · 26/05/2019 16:53

We are new to TC's thread, we have spread him all over. Whilst we know he is a naughty puss we are completely in his thrall. We absolutely love your relationship with your NN. Our gigantic brush tail won't tolerate another cat... Only if he thinks we are looking.

Fucklt · 26/05/2019 16:33

I strongly believe TC should have free access to your home and car.

He clearly just loves animal company.

I’m willing to start a petition.

TheLongRider · 26/05/2019 16:22

The expansion of TC's imperial reign will only be brought to an end by the Russian winter.

TheLongRider · 26/05/2019 16:20

TC is of the opinion that why have one household when you can annex a second under your control.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 26/05/2019 16:17

And for those of you who like toe beans.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 26/05/2019 16:15

TC has challenged me. If I want to water the raspberry plants I have to go past him first.
(I did - the little sod then tried to swipe me.)

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Fluffycloudland77 · 26/05/2019 12:05

But the owners would miss him, they’ll have Stockholm syndrome by now.

MintyT · 26/05/2019 10:22

Where are you - I will come and steal him he's a beauty

Fluffycloudland77 · 26/05/2019 09:28

@MoreOfADogPerson

You’re in denial.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 26/05/2019 08:22

I imagine TC could outstare Angela Merkel.

Supersimpkin · 25/05/2019 21:49

With that face, TC could fix Brexit in under 60 secs.

Fluffycloudland77 · 25/05/2019 19:56

He does look like a little horse 🐴

sweetkitty · 25/05/2019 19:17

DH and I are killing ourselves laughing at his antics Grin thanks for the update OP

DCat · 25/05/2019 19:10

Poor Sybil. Its her home...

MoreOfADogPerson · 25/05/2019 19:05

They are ridiculously floofy. Still not going to the feline dark side, though.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 25/05/2019 18:01

3 sleepy cats (and a photo of Lenny pretending to be a little horse)

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Fluffycloudland77 · 25/05/2019 17:00

Could you make it a rule one of you is home at all times to document TC and his shenanigans please? 😹.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 25/05/2019 15:08

My profuse apologies - out all day so unable to update on TC's shenanigans.
To keep his fans happy - enclosed is a picture of him glaring at me from a strategic position on our compost bin a few days ago.

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 25/05/2019 11:10

Any updates???

TheLongRider · 24/05/2019 14:54

Bloke cats are shrugging their shoulders and getting on with it. Sybil is in full on Gandalf mode, "You shall not pass!".

She is a grey cat after all and standards must be upheld.

MoreOfADogPerson · 24/05/2019 11:47

So as usual, the bloke cats are being useless and it takes the female cat to Sort Things Out. Typical Grin

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 24/05/2019 10:46

she chased (not shed)

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 24/05/2019 10:45

Poor Sybil!

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 24/05/2019 10:37

Sybil and TC had a minor run in again today. (Open door, Sybil wanders out, spots TC lurking, shed chased and hissed at him, then she ran away)

I asked Sybil earlier for her thoughts on an entente cordiale with TC - her response attached. Grin

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