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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 · 13/05/2019 13:53

I just want to pick him up and smooch him. He always looks so dejected and anyway I don't value my life

GarthFunkel · 13/05/2019 13:47

gently edged him away If you nudged him with your foot then no wonder he went for you! Oh the utter rejection in that photo. Why doesn't she like me?

YetAnotherSpartacus · 13/05/2019 13:43

Oh well, you were asking for it then.

Does he normally accept scritches and pets?

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/05/2019 13:40

do TC's ears have a Scottish Wildcat look to them?

I think he was grumpy in that picture because I'd just gently edged him away from the front door with my foot (hence the attack)

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 13/05/2019 12:41

Sybil the feline doorstop.

Is it just me or do TC's ears have a Scottish Wildcat look to them?

TrixieFranklin · 13/05/2019 12:22

Love them

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 13/05/2019 12:22

I can confirm that we haven't been murdered in our sleep by TC yet.
He did attack me yesterday by the front door then just sat down, as if hissing and attacking my leg was of no consequence.
Lovely weather again today so Sybil and Basil are now (very sensibly) creating a feline shield by the open French windows.

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 12/05/2019 11:40

Update for TC's fans???

MrsFoxPlus4 · 11/05/2019 19:28

Send him back with a note asking for rent money 😂

emerencealwayshopeful · 11/05/2019 15:13

Awesome thread!

For a few weeks a number of years ago one of our cats cloned herself. We couldn't work out why a small cat who genealogical didn't like children suddenly was begging to be picked up by all comers until suddenly there were two.

As for your persistent neighbour - my half bengal essentially moved out of our home the day I first brought a baby into the house. Our next door neighbors found themselves with a cat who was pretty sure that that was the family he wanted to be a part of. He never gave up at all.

bengalcat · 11/05/2019 14:43

Loving these ‘ not my cats ‘ - had a Burmese once who would sometimes come in reeking of cigs - chap up the road said to me one day ‘ is that your cat , he loves his steak doesn’t he ‘ - lol steak cheeky feline

YesQueen · 11/05/2019 14:41

Ground floor sadly... I open the window and a hoard of cats clamber in while my cat just sits there going "just don't ask mama. Ok?"

YesQueen · 11/05/2019 14:40

This is also not my cat

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 11/05/2019 14:38

YesQueen
Impressed with your 'not my cat' who clearly thinks you're wrong.
TC hasn't made his way upstairs yet...

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YesQueen · 11/05/2019 14:00

I have hoards of not my cats
This was what I found when I got out the shower. This is not my cat

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MrsJDornan · 11/05/2019 13:55

Sybil is gorgeous Smile

llangennith · 10/05/2019 23:11

Are you quite sure he's not your cat?!

Icepinkeskimo · 10/05/2019 22:55

I'm loving this thread I have a Deja vue moment. The same thing happened to me and my fur faces. I tried everything but mafia boss moggy was on a mission. I came home to find him lying on the sofa with my three watching the tv. He was lonely, and then promptly moved in. I did put up posters with his mug shot but no one ever came forward, and to be honest he's a great cat, I'd be lost without him.

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TheLongRider · 10/05/2019 22:50

He's certainly acting as if he wants to move in. Have the boys shrugged their shoulders and agreed? I'd say his biggest problem is Sybil. If he persuades her that he's ok then you have a new cat.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 10/05/2019 22:25

Aww look at the body language in the last 2 photos.

Paws together , head level with body , ears horizontal, tail curled round his rump - he's taking up as little space as possible .
Compare that to the first photo on the table .

He has moved in, he will get under your feet , your table and your skin.
You have 5 cats Grin

Lindy2 · 10/05/2019 22:14

I love that photo of him in your kitchen. He really looks like he's hoping you haven't actually noticed that he's there.

LazyFace · 10/05/2019 21:56

Nah... you have 5 cats now I think.

boringlyboring · 10/05/2019 21:21

This is my favourite thread.
I’d just prepare a spot on your (his) bed now OP

Mia184 · 10/05/2019 20:18

Oh, this is funny. Grin
Sybil is gorgeous and I admire TCs determination!

Mirardosa · 10/05/2019 18:32

Oh my, he looks just like my boy who went missing about 6/7 years ago who was also Bengal X!! He was chipped but no one ever came forward with him so I thought he could be living feral/ found a nice old lady to live with. I wonder if it's him!!