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Hi! New member, thanks for any insight. A male cat (unneutered), seemingly feral, came to our home and didn’t leave (we were adopted); that was 7+ months ago. I started feeding him after he’d been on our deck a couple days. He was extremely skittish, appeared young and was thin. He swiped at us, a lot. Fast forward:: he hangs out on/under our deck all the time, day and night, (he has 2 boxes, toys, fresh food and water.) He meows, WILL let you pet him and lays down and rolls over, seemingly being playful and comfortable. He hisses if we speak to him from the other side of the door - him outside, us in. The issue: every time we walk away from him, he swipes/attacks, drawing blood. Why? Are our feet threatening? Is it a “please don’t leave” type issue? Or is he angry? I had indoor cats years ago but never a cat who wasn’t socialized. I only want what’s best for him and am lost. (We also have 2 indoor dogs but they are separated. Cat “lives” on the back deck and dogs only go out in fenced front yard.)