Hi,
I have two one year old cats. They are brothers and get along very well. I do let them outside when we are home and they stay in our backyard. Luckily they are scared to go too far. I do have to let them out because they are very vocal about their displeasure of having to be inside all day. In any event, my neighbor's cat (about 1 1/2 times the size of my cats) insists on coming into my backyard every couple of days. My cats start shrieking and hissing and standing their ground. Well, one stands his ground, and the other runs and hides. As soon as I come around the corner, my neighbor's cat runs away. Last week, I saw my cat hissing at the other cat, and I saw brown fur hanging out of my neighbor's cat's mouth. I also saw tufts of fur blowing in the wind across my lawn. It kind of freaked me out, because I though my cat was hurt. I gave him a good inspection and he was fine, but I didn't like the experience. What should I do about my neighbor's cat? I do not use water or any kind of punishment on my own cats but I feel like trying to squirt my neighbor's cat with a water bottle if he comes near my babies. Any suggestions?
I have two one year old cats. They are brothers and get along very well. I do let them outside when we are home and they stay in our backyard. Luckily they are scared to go too far. I do have to let them out because they are very vocal about their displeasure of having to be inside all day. In any event, my neighbor's cat (about 1 1/2 times the size of my cats) insists on coming into my backyard every couple of days. My cats start shrieking and hissing and standing their ground. Well, one stands his ground, and the other runs and hides. As soon as I come around the corner, my neighbor's cat runs away. Last week, I saw my cat hissing at the other cat, and I saw brown fur hanging out of my neighbor's cat's mouth. I also saw tufts of fur blowing in the wind across my lawn. It kind of freaked me out, because I though my cat was hurt. I gave him a good inspection and he was fine, but I didn't like the experience. What should I do about my neighbor's cat? I do not use water or any kind of punishment on my own cats but I feel like trying to squirt my neighbor's cat with a water bottle if he comes near my babies. Any suggestions?