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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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TheABC · 10/05/2019 18:28

He is desperately trying to adopt you.
No real suggestions except the water pistol. We got around the problems of our local thug cat by getting an even bigger one. When thug cat tried to intimidate the new boy it was obviously assumed he was playing and thug cat wanted to be concussed.

It's been blissful peace for over a year now...

sweetkitty · 10/05/2019 18:22

Oh this thread is so funny, so cat!

He obviously thinks you are his new set of servants.

Who is thinking of getting new kitties? Oh do? We have two almost one year olds after having our 17 year old huge tabby boy PTS. They are amazing so funny to have kittens again, the children adore them (as they actually interact with them rather than hate them as old boy did)

TrixieFranklin · 10/05/2019 18:21

Such a wonderful thread Grin nothing to add but thank you.

Minkies11 · 10/05/2019 18:15

You could borrow my 2 - once they make friends with another cat you never see it again!

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MrsFoxPlus4 · 10/05/2019 18:13

Op just face it you now have 5 cats, or a stalker 😂

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/05/2019 18:09

Moose you have a glorious cat Grin

Mine were just staring at TC looking baffled.

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MooseBeTimeForSnow · 10/05/2019 18:04

You could borrow Bob. She’s fully mastered the “I will shit in your boots” stare.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/05/2019 17:56

IT'S TOO LATE...

Just nipped out to get the washing in.
Came back in to be greeted by this in the kitchen.

He's bloody quick!

Shock
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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 10/05/2019 17:44

That's a "Silent Miaow" (according to Terry Pratchett) ,
It is supposed to be the way into your heart , irresistible to Cat Slaves .

By the 1st June you'll have opened the patio doors and let in him. (And once you 'invite' him, like a vampire , you have no power over him )

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/05/2019 17:43

Sybil's currently feeling pleased with herself (token pic enclosed) having seen TC off again this afternoon. Unfortunately he usually comes back in under a minute.

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GardenWoes231 · 10/05/2019 16:45

We have very similar - we call him ‘Pervy cat’ because he is constantly watching our girl or watching us!

Someone posted on our local facebook group a picture of him saying ‘this guy keeps coming in our house’ and literally about 20 other people commented the same. He is hilarious. He is super super friendly but our girl hates him.

My favourite story is when we woke up about 2am and we could hear our girl growling (not a common occurrence) and he was sat on our first floor landing outside our bedroom bold as brass! He’d come in through a first floor window(!)

He is very determined and if he didn’t upset our girl so much I’d let him hang out. But he’s very funny bless him.

Jaxhog · 10/05/2019 15:08

Eek! He looks like our cat! Who also will happily eat everyone else's food too. Our neighbour got a microchip flap, and he no longer goes there.

Ilovetolurk · 10/05/2019 15:01

Impressive set of canines there

GarthFunkel · 10/05/2019 14:29

But why is this door still shut? Why can't I come in?

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/05/2019 13:23

I suppose he may have been roaring Grin

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 10/05/2019 13:22

Are you sure that is a yawn?

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/05/2019 13:17

He's back - just sitting staring in.

He then yawned at me.

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GarthFunkel · 09/05/2019 19:09

I have an ad for Feliway now! "Are your cats fighting in the house?" Grin

Mia184 · 09/05/2019 18:05

^^This

Bookworm4 · 09/05/2019 15:49

Let him in, you are the chosen one.

Cheerybigbottom · 09/05/2019 14:34

I've really enjoyed TC's antics on this thread! It reminds me of the time we had our french windows open and I was reading something on the coffee table and noticed one of our cats walking past me to go upstairs. Then same cat did it again?

A doppelgänger had gone upstairs and laid on our bed very cosily. Swiftly evicted and never returned. TC is more persistent 😄

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 09/05/2019 14:16

I can currently hear TC miaowing his head off and scratching outside the front door.
I've never felt quite so wanted Hmm

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MsMightyTitanAndHerTroubadours · 09/05/2019 13:17

I think he has taken against his dogs and wishes to move in with you!

Oddly we have had a visitor, a lovely round faced black cat...not as floofy as Basil

We have been "recycling" the litter trays, so before being emptied and cleaned they do a day or two by the garden gate and since doing this little blackface hasn't been seen

However idiotcat's sister has decided that she enjoys an alfresco option and has taking to doing an extra big poo in the grubby tray while it is outside, we know it's her dh saw her at it!

...we do hoik out any big jobs before putting them out there, but she seems to think no outdoor tray is complete without one, which is hugely ironic as she will NOT use a tray indoors if she even thinks her brother has stepped in it, never mind a stale wee being in there.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 09/05/2019 11:56

Oh Gosh - the Yawn :)

Singlewhiteguineapig · 08/05/2019 23:56

Best thread ever!