At wit's end with neighbourhood cat

[Iwishmynamewassheilah]

We have a lovely four year old neutered female rescue, she goes out but keeps to a very small territory. A new cat appeared over the summer months and is super aggressive and dominant. It basically won’t leave her alone and makes the most god awful noise. It’s not a stray, looks young and healthy but I can’t get near enough to see if it’s an intact male. From a distance I cannot see obvious furry balls.

So far we’ve tried flailing arms and water spray to deter but it’s back day and night. We’ve even tried a sonic deterrent but to no avail. Now it’s taken to jumping on the windowsill and screeching through the glass. I’ve seen it sit down in the middle of the street and yowl like a wolf at the full moon!

My lovely cat is petrified since it got close enough to claw her collar off two months ago. She has not been outside since.

Any ideas? My vet will scan for a chip but I can’t get my hands on it. No collar.

Unfortunately there's not a huge amount you can do. Cats have the right to roam so unless you cat-proof your land then the cat has every right to be there.

I know lots of people are really strong advocates of a cat's right to roam on here but it's such a shame when it makes other cats totally miserable as a result.

The only way I get cats ( other peoples cats that is) to stay out is a big open jug of water Spray is too feeble. I wouldn’t use a hose I’m not a brute. But they see the cascade of water and run. My aim is poor so no threat to them
i have my owns cats. I told my NDNs to use water if they didn’t want the cats to trespass. But mine tend to stay close to home.

I wouldn't hesitate to use a hose, dunk it in a bucket of water etc.

It will just be unhappy and wet and hopefully leave yours alone.

There sadly isn't much else you can do apart from chucking water at it, because all the other deterents would upset your cat too.

Can you ask neighbours if it is theirs?

Thanks, I will persevere with the water ideas.

Could you cat proof your garden? the rubber spikes on your fence tops? keep the cat out and yours in the garden