Last week my cat came in at night being very vocal, was visibly bushed up, wide eyed etc. On further investigation we discovered a big tabby cat in the garden. Sat on the kitchen windowsill actually. I went out and he was quite friendly. Allowed me a quick stroke, sat there for a bit longer then buggered off.
Tonight I've just gone out to put the rabbits in for the night and he's sat on the garden chair. My cat was on the garden fence, 4 feet away, I don't think he even spotted the tabby until he went to use the chair to hop down off the fence.
They were quite amicable until my cat came in and the tabby tried to follow. Mine bushed up again and miowed at him until I came in and shut the back door. Tabby cat is now the other side of the catflap, my cat is quite unsettled by his presence.
Not seen cat before last week, we've had new neighbours 3 doors down move in a couple of months ago, not seen them to ask if the cat is there's but will keep an eye out for them.
What do I do? He doesn't seem aggressive towards my cat (there was a Bengal who cost us and others in my road £100's in vet bills over the years through them fighting, but they moved away last year) but my cat is obviously unsure of him, and although he doesn't seem interested in the rabbits they were thumping in the hutch so weren't sure about him.
Should I try to get them to be friends, or just ignore him, or chase him away?