We've had our wee cat for about 3 months now, he was a rescue and we got him when he was about four months old. He's a lovely natured boy and has settled in really well!
Now that he's had his vaccinations and been neutered we'd like to start letting him out during the day. I'm aware he's still really young but he's shown some interest in the garden. All the local cats (including some I've never seen before!) have been by to check him out through the glass (we have French doors) and they all seem interested rather than aggressive. Except one.
This cat (who I shall call Arsehole for his own protection) lives a few doors down and like a few of the other local cats, he passes through our garden on his rounds. Before we got our boy, he came in a couple of times when the doors were open; didn't stay long and although friendly enough didn't seem to regard our living room as his territory.
Now that we've got our puss, Arsehole often turns up, comes to the window and stands there moaning and yowling at our kitten ,who generally stands his ground and stares back, as this side of the glass is his patch after all). Once or twice Arsehole has actually lunged at the glass! I don't know if he's neutered or not; he is quite big but doesn't have scars or scruffiness that you associate with toms. I've seen him chasing other cats so I reckon he's a bit of a bully.
Anyway, if you've read this far, I want to let our cat out but I'm nervous that Arsehole will attack him. He's a lot bigger so would definitely be able to kill him if he wanted. We've tried chasing him off, water etc but he still comes back every few days. I don't know who his owner is; he's probably a big marshmallow at home anyway!
Should I wait till our cat is bigger before letting him out? I know our garden isn't automatically his territory but I don't want him to be afraid to step out the door.