supertramp
Well-Known Member
There has ofyen been a small black cat that wanders around the area, in and out of gardens, at the time this caused no problem, however he started to come in through our cat flap last summer uninvited and would eat all that had been left out for my two cats. We purchased a cat flap that should work by using the micro chip the cats have, one took to it really well, the other couldnt stand the clicking noise when she stuck her head in the gap so declined to use it, i should point out that these are rescue cats in their iddle age and if human would be Hinge and Bracket! To ensure they both went out we would leave the back door open when we were in so the very timid one could enjoy some outside time.
Fast forward to the snow that we had in march, i woke to find the black cat on my bedside table!! Couldnt put him out as the snow had blocked the cat flap by bout a foot, but as this wasnt our cat i took myself off in the direction i thought he may have surfaced from, found his owner, who licves at the bottom of the garden, our gardens back onto eachother. She said he had always been a wandered and ate very well, "has he still got his nuts?" "oh yes, " she replied "i wouldnt want them removed it may change his temeperment!" I did explain it may stop him wandering onto other houses. I went home, unblocked the cat flap, carried him down the garden and passed him back to her over the fence!
However, he is back, he whips in the cat flap, hoovers up every morsel , then visits every cat flap in the area! I think he is left out most nights, as often i see him at 6.30 am on thw shed roof, she has no cat flap, I am at a loss what to do , he eats everything, my two are so victorian they just look at him in horror, a few nights ago he came into an elderly neighbours kitchen through the cat flap and ramsacked her bins leaving a shocking mess. Im not sure he get fed well in his own home.
I would like to approach the owner and ask her to maybe keep him in and get herself a cat flap, also im concerned that he isnt treated for fleas, and have just spent nealy £40 treating my two. He is becoming an unwelcome menace, and i do understand what he is doing is natural, but it is having an impact on my neighbours and myself.
How do i move on from this, it it reasonable to contact owner and ask her to get a cat flap and try to feed him when he is in ?
Fast forward to the snow that we had in march, i woke to find the black cat on my bedside table!! Couldnt put him out as the snow had blocked the cat flap by bout a foot, but as this wasnt our cat i took myself off in the direction i thought he may have surfaced from, found his owner, who licves at the bottom of the garden, our gardens back onto eachother. She said he had always been a wandered and ate very well, "has he still got his nuts?" "oh yes, " she replied "i wouldnt want them removed it may change his temeperment!" I did explain it may stop him wandering onto other houses. I went home, unblocked the cat flap, carried him down the garden and passed him back to her over the fence!
However, he is back, he whips in the cat flap, hoovers up every morsel , then visits every cat flap in the area! I think he is left out most nights, as often i see him at 6.30 am on thw shed roof, she has no cat flap, I am at a loss what to do , he eats everything, my two are so victorian they just look at him in horror, a few nights ago he came into an elderly neighbours kitchen through the cat flap and ramsacked her bins leaving a shocking mess. Im not sure he get fed well in his own home.
I would like to approach the owner and ask her to maybe keep him in and get herself a cat flap, also im concerned that he isnt treated for fleas, and have just spent nealy £40 treating my two. He is becoming an unwelcome menace, and i do understand what he is doing is natural, but it is having an impact on my neighbours and myself.
How do i move on from this, it it reasonable to contact owner and ask her to get a cat flap and try to feed him when he is in ?
