Next door's -thug- cat

[Grumpyoldpersonwithcats]

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.

An apologetic update to all TC's fans now facing a dearth of updates.
I'm on holiday for a week. NDN (TC's dad) is looking after our cats/house while we're away.

Ribrabrob In terms of TC's real name, I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to reveal that (NDN has asked that I don't) - but it isn't 'Fluffy'. Since this thread got underway we now refer to him as TC anyway .

NDN (TC's dad) is looking after our cats/house while we're away.

Oh!

Picture the scene: NDN gets your keys in the morning and goes off to your house to feed the cats , open curtains , do trays etc.

TC sees this and wonders "What's occuring?"

After the evening feed and check, he'll twig .

Next morning , he'll slide along into your house like a Stealth Ninja .....your NDN will search and worry . TC will slide out in the evening and go home
"Been here all day" all innocent like .

Repeat next day till he's established .

He has watched all those Can't Pay We'll Take It Away series and Judge Rinder .
He knows the Law .

He'll be A Fixture

I think TC will just steal the keys and let himself in.

Is NDN on MN? He should be...

Maybe he could post updates about what naughty things the Grumpy Foursome get up to...

NDN (TC's dad) is looking after our cats/house while we're away

Stage 2 complete!

Op comes back from holiday to find ndn and TC have moved into his house.

Yep water pistol or hose. It sounds mean but you're only getting them wet but you've got to show some active disencouragement. I remember my dad taking a tomcat by the scruff of the neck and dosing it under the kitchen sink because it terrorised our pet cats when I was younger. It seemed to work from memory anyway.

Bwekfusth & Stillstrawberrywater how nice of you two to come on a thread advocating cruelty to animals, it is abundantly clear neither of you had the courtesy or intelligence to read the thread before posting your comments.

@CassandraCross did I advocate cruelty to animals? Or are you just feeling a tad sensitive this morning?

No, I did not sift through 25 pages. Op wanted a solution and I've put a suggestion forward. It's water. It's harmless. The cat runs off dries itself off and thinks twice before returning. No harm comes of it.

Is this the TC version of 'cancel the cheque'?

Stillstrawberrywater So after 3.5 MONTHS you thought you would make a suggestion without thinking about whether someone else may have already said that? The fact that the thread IS 25 pages long may have suggested that things could have moved on just a little since the OP

And Bwekfusth He punched it in the face afterwards. Hard. is definitely advocating cruelty to cats!

@Allergictoironing after it sank its teeth in to his wrist and hand several times when he tried removing it from our house as it kept coming in, eating all our cats food and attacking him in his own territory. I did say I wouldn't actually punch a cat in the face. But some animals are just shit, much like some humans.

Don't try and patronise me *Bwekfush, punching any animal hard in the face is cruel. Holding a cat under water in a kitchen sink is equally cruel and if you had bothered to read the read Stillstrawberrywater you would have seen that your 'solution' is neither wanted nor warranted.

The old adage that It is best to keep quiet and be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt fits Bwekfush & Stillstrawberrywater to a T.

Not trying to patronise you @CassandraCross :)

Purrphaps a thread summary would help?

Earlier in the thread Grumpy posted some pictures of TC.
The litter tray fell in love.
Grumpy admitted that he quite liked TC too - especially when he wasn't trying to rip his arm off.
Grumpy's cats are in a controlled game of cat chess with TC - except Sybil who is holding her ground in an all-out war.
TC has been amusing us all with his attempts to ambush the Grumpy House
The Grumpy Household (except Sybil) are generally quite good humoured about this.
Grumpy has found fame and glory on MN TLT and is now cashing in on a trip away ...
In other words - the thread has degenerated into farce and no one needs to read accounts of cats being punched or drenched or otherwise cruelly treated.

Well said @YetAnotherSpartacus
Who the hell would post about punching cars and holding them under taps? Vile people 🤬

• cats not cars

Have a good hol, and looking forward to TC updates afterwards!

TC thinks he lives there anyway so seeing his dad there won’t be that confusing, it’s all one homogenous household now.

Earlier in the thread Grumpy posted some pictures of TC.
The litter tray fell in love.
Grumpy admitted that he quite liked TC too

Good looks and charm will help you get away with a lot of bad behaviour ;)

This is The Litter Tray frequented by cat lovers who all secretly wish for a TC too.
I have a beautiful Maine Coon girl over the back fence but alas we will never make fence due to our stupid dog who goes berserk as soon as she sees her. Baring in mind in the house the same dog is terrified of an 11 week old kitten!

Happy holidays OP (TC will look after your house/move in whilst you are away)

Just texted NDN to check that the cats are all alive and to ask if TC has moved in yet.
He replied 'Yes' to both .
Hope he's joking about the second one.

You were warned Grumpy, you were warned.

He’s not joking, I bet Sybil’s fuming.