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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 · 20/05/2019 13:42

Ah. So he doesn't want so much to move in as to annex your house for his own empire...

Luciddreams · 19/05/2019 19:45

Oh wow he is a beauty, as are all the cats on this post. My NDN cat strolls in the back door/window and meows at the front door to be let out as she's too lazy to jump the garden wall Hmm

Minkies11 · 19/05/2019 19:32

Wow he is such a beautiful cat hurriedly strokes my two so they aren't jealous

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 19/05/2019 16:57

Grin if he's 6yo you could potentially have another 15+ years of this Cat Thuggary to contend with .

Are you sure you don't just want to let him move in and be done ?

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 19/05/2019 16:26

At NDN's yesterday evening.
TC relaxing on the piano (looking down on the dogs) and behaving like an absolute gentleman - even licked my hand Shock.

Anyone might believe he wasn't a thug

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 19/05/2019 14:04

I'm not sure why cute kitten pic has not had more comment. [taps foot expectantly].

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 18/05/2019 15:33

If they knew then what they know now there would've been a pastry lid on that bowl and hot oven for 25 minutes Grin

Ilovetolurk · 18/05/2019 12:55

My DD houseshared with a friend who owned a young bengal

Cue lots of cute WhatsApp pics to start with

Then OMG it’s torn the shower curtain/broken the lamp etc

Then finally here’s a picture of my hand needing five stitches from too much mithering of the not so cute bengal

DD moved out soon afterwards I do wonder if there’s any house left now

Ilovetolurk · 18/05/2019 12:49

Dog probably took one look at the cute little Damian of cats and vacated the premises forthwith

YetAnotherSpartacus · 18/05/2019 08:58

OH TC - what a gorgeous little kitty you were. His face hasn't changed at all. It still has that pleading look I wonder what he did with the dog.

Happy belated birthday TC!

outofnothing · 17/05/2019 20:19

Fabulous thread has had me in hysterics, thanks op

cakeandchampagne · 17/05/2019 19:46

Looks like as a tiny (beautiful!) kitten, he had chased the dog away from his own dish! Smile

Fluffycloudland77 · 17/05/2019 19:42

He looks so cute and fragile.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 17/05/2019 19:22

NDN has just sent me a text saying TC is 6 today - and he's found a photo of him as a kitten.

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Fucksandflowers · 17/05/2019 15:08

Bucket of icy water straight over his head.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 17/05/2019 11:16

Update? Don't keep us hanging!

TheLongRider · 16/05/2019 09:14

If he tries to do a belly rub, he'll need voice recognition software!

YetAnotherSpartacus · 16/05/2019 08:40

oooh Yes! Try a belly-rub! Try a one-handed one though so you can still type to report back to us in case the answer is 'no'.

Mia184 · 15/05/2019 22:07

Maybe they aren’t ignoring him but have accepted him?

Fluffycloudland77 · 15/05/2019 21:08

My Bengal likes a tummy rub. Try it and report back.

Minkies11 · 15/05/2019 19:06

Would you dare tickle his tummy.......

Ilovetolurk · 15/05/2019 19:03

He’s like the Bengal Tiger who came to tea on your latest pics Grumpy

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 15/05/2019 16:15

TC is relaxing on our patio again. Our boys are also around but ignoring him

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SecretWitch · 15/05/2019 15:43

YetAnotherSpartacus They well may. She is a vigilant and covert spy..

cakeandchampagne · 15/05/2019 14:16

That thug cat is beautiful! Since you have & like cats, have you considered trying to reform this cat?

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