Unwanted tom in my garden!

[natalie_1982]

I have a five year old neutured tom (Diego) and two unspayed 8month old females, who I am keeping in until they are big enough to be "done". Vet says hopefully this week.

Anyway, there is a big ginger tom that is spraying in my garden and struts around like he owns the joint, and now Diego will hardly go out. If he does go out he barely leaves the patio let alone venture onto the grass or trees or hop the fence like he used to - he never chases this ginger one if they happen to be in the garden at the same time.

Any ideas how i can deter this horrible ginger bully that Diego seems wary of? Ginger looks like a right bruiser and despite Diego weighing 18lb, I don't blame him for being a bit frightened. But just a bit.

Thanks

[4GS]

Sprinkle pepper around the outside of your fence, that should put him off

[natalie_1982]

Wow, that was quick 4GS! Thanks

Will it bother my tom though? Or should i / he just be pleased that ginge isn't get in? lol

[theonlyone]

If you see the ginger tom in the garden spray him with water , he will get fed up with it , and as 4GS said pepper or strong curry powder in dry weather should stop him . Our 2 girlie cats were being beaten up in our garden and it worked for us , also a lot of hand clapping , how dare they bully the girlies !!!!

[wolf63]

My female cat is fiestier than her brother so maybe when all three of them are out they will chase off the intruder.

Have you considered getting an ASBO against this thug? :-) My cats stay indoors but most of my friends have similar problems - big bully cats who make other cats life a living hell.

[persianlady]

The ginger tom will lose interest when your females have been spayed. I do not understand why your vet has not spayed them before now. When you say big enough, is it because they are particularly small for their age. Have they come into season yet? You will know if they have because they act very strangely when in season

[natalie_1982]

Persianlady, the females were too small (physically) to be done before Xmas. The vet said that one could be done, but the other was too small and as he would prefer to do them together so to wait until the runt is big enough. They have been in season recently, within the past two weeks and are now booked in to be spayed on Friday.

Thanks for your answer