I'm really at the end of my tether

[Barmaid]

but I am fed up with next door's cat. He bullies our cats so that one has now confined herself to staying upstairs, one runs off for days at an end and the other three will only come in or out if I am here. One was so badly beaten up the other day, I nearly had to go to the vets. To top matters, I caught him on the second floor of our house yesterday beating up my old lady - I wondered why she had become so nervy and there was never any food left. He had also peed all over the clothes (my *** clothes) in our bedroom and sprays in our hall. Last week I caught him on the kitchen units eating out of a saucepan so that had to be chucked!!! Even poor ASBO won't go outside unless I chaperone him.

I just caught the little sod in the bedroom again having a go at one of my sleeping cats so I've now had to block our cat flap so that ours can't get in or out unless I am here. Thank goodness its turned cold because if I open a window he is in. I've tried making up a solution of lemon/orange juice and water and give him a squirt everytime he comes in but that doesn't work. I think part of the problem is, next door's don't seem to give him any attention (or in fact any food).

I suggested fitting a cat flap with a PIR but apparently, he has just broken all the previous locking flaps by headbutting them open.

I don't think there is any solution, but I am just so fed up with it. I have five really unhappy cats here.

Sorry, just a whinge.

[bednobs]

the only thing you can really do is what you are doing - prevent him coming in. it's crap though!

[dustypuss]

bundel it to the back of your car and drop it of at the RSPCA . Say you think its a stray . :-)

[Jan1957]

Good thinking dustypuss. I'd do that, especially if the neighbours don't seem bothered.

[Barmaid]

lol dusty. That thought had crossed my mind! He is such a fat Little Bustard though, no one would believe he is a stray. I did suggest that we keep feeding him so he is too fat to fit through the flap, but that would actually be cruel. Still on the bright side, he will soon be too fat to jump the fence and get in the back door.

[madmaggot]

It's because this cat is entire. The only possible answer to this is for him to be castrated.

[B00]

haha sorry, but I quite like the sound of this other cat.

What attitude!

[zzxxee]

borrow a dog for a few weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jan1957]

Talking of cats with attitude, our next door neighbours used to have a big ginger tom. The people the other side of us had a rotweiller and an alsation and one day when the woman walked out of her front door with the dogs the cat attacked the rotweiller. Jumped straight on his face and bit and scratched it's nose. It really was funny at the time with the woman shouting at me for help! The dogs were petrified of it after that.

[Barmaid]

lol Jan.

Apparently the cat has already been fixed madmaggot. That's why initially I didn't think it was him who was peeing in the hall - until I caught him.

B00 I actually admire him for his tenacity. I also feel quite sorry for him because he is not loved or has any attention like ours do. But yes he certainly has attitude.

zzxxee - if only I knew someone with a dog!!!!

[paddywak]

My previous nieghbours had a cat with a similar attitude and used to sit on the retaining wall, I live on a hill and its about 12ft high, and tease Max. He soon learnt not to after I'd shot him of the wall couple of times with the preesure wash

[dustypuss]

http://langworth.com/...bi/images/wet_cat.jpg

[B00]

haha Dusty, that is one seriously naffed off cat isn't it?

[puma86]

We did similar to that to nuisance cats too paddy.

Just chucked a bowl of water or squeezed a bottle of water at them. After a couple of times they stopped coming near the house.

[dustypuss]

There is of course the old remedy ( sack river ) :-)

[andy-hughes]

As all the cat people on here know, cats are both territorial and pack animals, and one cat usually 'owns' the teritory, and makes sure all the other cats know it.

This one does seem to be over-emphasing his territorial control, which is the weeing and spraing around your house. i wouldn;t worry about his lack of attention, he's hardly feeling neglected or deprived is he!

You need to get a powerful water-pistol, or a squeezy bottle, and not only give him a burst every time you see him, but follow him to his own yard, spraying as you go. This will send the message that you are the 'top cat', and once he receives it, he will back down and stay out of your house and garden, leaving your cats in peace.

Be persistant, and make a deal of it, shoult and run at him while you spray, the object is to intimidate him, so make sure he feels your strength.

[brandyrose]

Take an amazing picture of the cat (add a diamond collar).
Put wanted posters up within a xxx radius of the house for the much loved missing precious cat. Offer a huge financial reward to whoever finds the cat. When you get the call from the person who now claims to have the cat tell them that you just bought the cat back and the one they have is a different cat but encourage them the go ahead to sell the darling. Meow...

[sara3]

brandyrose, I think you're about 3.5 years late.

[brandyrose]

Sara ...that's funny!