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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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Bookworm4 · 15/05/2019 14:08

Outrageous accusation!!
I think we need a 'TC is Innocent' campaign.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 15/05/2019 10:14

conclusion that it is TC who is crapping in their garden so we are off the hook at the moment

Poor TC! Talk about taking the rap!

YetAnotherSpartacus · 15/05/2019 10:13

SecretWitch - I wonder if your poor neighbours had that uncomfortable 'hair prickling on the back of the neck' feeling...

Ribrabrob · 14/05/2019 22:48

He's just lovely, I really admire his determination. Shame you don't want him, but I do hope you continue to allow him as a guest Smile

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/05/2019 17:03

Ah now Ted ( Father Dougal voice) that is Enticement/Entrapment/Enabling/Honey Trapping .

Your DH must've left the car boot open as a test unless TC can TWOK . Wink

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/05/2019 16:43

So,
Another break in this afternoon. DW had insisted that TC couldn't get the back doors open enough to get in...
Sybil was already in so chasing him off the premises was swift.

10 minutes later at the front - TC has decided our car is his too.

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SecretWitch · 14/05/2019 15:13

Oops forgot to post her sentry position

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/05/2019 15:06

I don't think Sybil would ever be persuaded...

I also rather like having laid back cats who can be picked up and cuddled without fearing for life and limb.

There is also another reason for not taking him on, with apologies for drip feeding.
We also get on well with NDN2 (other side) - except for the cat crap issue, so we've always asked NDN2 to spray our cats when they go into their garden which seems to have reduced the problem. Recently NDN2 has come to the (possibly misguided) conclusion that it is TC who is crapping in their garden so we are off the hook at the moment.

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SecretWitch · 14/05/2019 15:06

I give you, Bella. Keeping a wary eye on the neighbour's pool party. Ready to report bad behaviour or a dropped hotdog.

TheLongRider · 14/05/2019 14:48

Your going to have to have takeover talks with the NDN. If TC can persuade Sybil he's mostly harmless it'll be game over.

Bookworm4 · 14/05/2019 11:49

Accept that you have been chosen.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 14/05/2019 10:33

Lenny is showing his belly. Vey relaxed! Does he allow smooches?

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/05/2019 10:30

TC miaowing outside front door this morning.
He's now decided to try and endear himself to me by playing with my boot laces.
I also think Lennie is really quite relaxed about him

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Moorcroft · 13/05/2019 19:19

I would love a not cat. I suspect my 2 dogs would disagree.

Lemonsquinky · 13/05/2019 19:12

This is when he was young. He went ginger like Basil.
I forgot to write that. He was a bigger than average cat. We were told he was a normal moggy when we got him from the RSPCA. But I found out later that Maine Coons come in black.

Lemonsquinky · 13/05/2019 19:10

You obviously are far more civilised.
This is the black cat we had that looked like your Basil.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/05/2019 18:33

No not Maine Coon. Basil is a Battersea moggy who is roughly twice the size of his sibling Sybil.
On a previous thread a quite brilliant poster suggested that he was wearing the fur of his enemies (pic enclosed) - I now suspect he is actually a reincarnation of a Mongol warrior.

And yes TC has been 'done' - he lives next door with three dogs, chickens and various reptiles. I suspect he thinks a more catty environment might be more to his taste.

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Lemonsquinky · 13/05/2019 17:17

My cat also tries to live next door.🙄

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Lemonsquinky · 13/05/2019 17:07

He might be volatile because he hasn't been done.

Lemonsquinky · 13/05/2019 17:07

Is Basil a Maine Coon? We had a cat who looked just like him and was the sweetest most even tempered poppet.
We also had a cat that was the same as TC. He ate other cats' food in their houses, woke other people up, in their houses, chased their cats... we didn't know what to do about it because he would go stir crazy being left inside. We only found out about some of it when he was dying of cancer because we took him out for supervised walks and our neighbours told us.
Does TC have a home? It might be crap and he wants to live with you!

Bookworm4 · 13/05/2019 17:02

OPEN the DOOR woman, let him in!!!

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/05/2019 16:47

3 of mine in in blissful ignorance of TC continuing to case the joint.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/05/2019 14:10

Spartacus You have picked your name well. Grin

TC is not a cat I would dare pick up (although ndn does and survives)

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Bookworm4 · 13/05/2019 14:08

May I ask why you attempted to stop the mighty TC from entering his house? You seem mistaken in your place in this, stand aside good woman.😸😸

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/05/2019 13:53

He is one of those cats who will accept a stroke but will sometimes then suddenly turn on you. He's not a cat I trust Grin

Before I get accused of hoofing TC btw - to confirm when I said gently edged him away this was literally me just holding up my foot to stop him getting in the house.

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