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Stray cat coming in at night

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SummersBreeze · 27/04/2022 12:42

A stray cat came to visit a number of years ago. I mom decided to feed it and at the time he used to get fed and go away. Not he is at home more often but he is outside. My mom is having a bad time lately. She likes to keep the window open at night and the cat takes advantage of that and tries to come in and then he wakes her.

My mom likes to sleep with the window open on the widest setting. I suggested for my mom to pull in the window a little. I sleep with the window open on the smallest opening and it works for me and he stays away from my window. My mom likes to complain and say she can't sleep like that, it has to be wide open.

She now wants me to find her a solito fix this. She was trying to block the window with objects to barricade him out but that never worked.

Mom wants to find a mesh sheet for the window and stick it on the window by gluing or hammering.
Would something like that work?

I suggested for my mom to spend a day in her room with a spray bottle and encourage the cat to approach the window and she could spray him away every time he comes to the window so then he will associate the window to getting wet but she doesn't like that idea.

Is there anything that will repel a cat away from a window at night?

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Toddlerteaplease · 27/04/2022 13:06

You can get screens called Flat cat screens. They are for keeping cats inside, but can still have the window open. I imagine they would work at keeping cats out!

AwkwardPaws27 · 27/04/2022 13:10

If you've been feeding a cat for a couple of years, I think it's your cat now Grin

Has it been checked for a microchip to make sure it isn't a lost pet (or a "six-dinner Sid" who actually lives with someone but comes to yours for food)?

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 27/04/2022 13:29

I hate to break this to you, but the cat owns the house now.

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Birdy78 · 27/04/2022 13:48

Simple solution here - keep the cat and rehome your mother.

SummersBreeze · 27/04/2022 14:34

The cat was very scrawny when he first came. I don't think he was owned by anyone. He was he a bad way. Even with us feeding him, he's still not a big fat blumpy cat.

Thanks for the flat cat recommendation.

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AwkwardPaws27 · 27/04/2022 14:39

If you are planning to keep the cat, please get him vaccinated and neutered. It really does help prevent some nasty diseases.

Maydaysoonenough · 27/04/2022 14:46

Congratulations on your new dcat. Maybne embrace the new hot water bottle you have been blessed with?

Georgeskitchen · 27/04/2022 16:00

Contact a local rescue to come out and scan him/her. They will advertise on their lost and found to see if he has an owner. If not and your mum doesn't want to take cat on full time, they may be able to rehome him

Fluffycloudland77 · 27/04/2022 16:06

I would try and get it into a rescue too, it may be chipped and lost. Either take it inside full time yourselves or give it a chance of a proper home.

encouraging it in then spraying is horrid and I’m not surprised your mum wasn’t keen.

caringcarer · 27/04/2022 16:45

If your Mum has been feeding for 2 years the cat thinks it belongs to your Mum now. Why not let it go into the kitchen over night. Get a cat flap and leave food in kitchen. I can guarantee the cat will want to be in kitchen then. Get it a nice warm basket to be comfortable. Your Mum could sleep in peace then.

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