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.

Well it was fairly half-hearted biting and scratching - it didn't leave any marks

He is just a tough boy trying to keep up his image - underneath he really is a pussy-cat.

OP I love how you are willing to be regularly savaged by TC just to keep his MN fans happy 😂

Cat bit and scratched me. Clearly TC.

But if you had invited him inside, he may just have let you give him a belly rub

RonniePasas
You are a true connoisseur of catnip mice - Culpeper ones were brilliant.

Try this link.
These are the only catnip mice I've found that work as well as the Culpeper ones used to. (and they look and smell the same).

www.naturalpet-toy.co.uk/end-of-season-clearance/catnip-mouse-cat-toy

I wonder if TC likes catnip?

He looks un-neutered. If so his owners are part of the problem & aren't looking after him well ☹️. Have a word with them & make sure they know what a PITA their cat is being because they haven't neutered him.

Don't use water if he had Bengal in him. Our rescue has turned out to be half Bengal & she loves water & will see it as a game.

Hissing, loud spray cans, dilute citronella in a water pistol should hopefully see him off

Oh & state & flare your nostrils when you hiss at him. They hate that

Having RTFT now. I think it's your cats you should be telling off. I mean, such a big cuddly handsome guest. Where are their manners 😂

& Sybil is gorgeous 😍

He’s neutered.

Excellent recovery there from RockinHippy

I love how you are willing to be regularly savaged by TC just to keep his MN fans happy

This afternoon's savaging

Really, that's his ticklish spot and 'just asking for it'.

About the two red stripes on your arm????

I’ve got one who enjoys a good savage if you want to pop round Grumpy

Gauntlet available

Did/do you get the back feet treatment from TC Grumpy?

Grumpy I hope your tetanus shots are up to date

Thanks all for your concern .

The stripes on my arm were actually delivered by Basil about three months ago (I picked him up badly and his back paw strafed my arm).
Photo from the time enclosed - and yes it was a bit sore. Note that Basil having done this, immediately just curled up on my lap...

Collateral damage that is.

This is a mauling. Dh patted the duvet which he knows is dangerous. I did rescue him eventually because I’m nice like that.

Fluffy - yes that's clearly a mauling .

TC has been happily relaxing on our patio all afternoon - I do wonder when he goes home.

Surely he is home?

I didn’t like to point that out. If you fed him he’d never leave.

Is he neutered?

😹

It’d be a brave person who checked.

Love the way the back paws are laconically curled over! He looks sooo relaxed and at home.