who's cat is it any way?!

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:40:30 GMT, "JEBUS via CatKB.com" u26794@uwe
wrote:

I need a deterant that won't interfere with their cat but will keep jebus out
of their property. Maybe i should get him to a cat shrink to reprogramme him!
Am i being stupid but he goes there because they make him feel welcome right?
I feel so frustrated that they then come and complain that he is in their
house eating their food!!Maybe if I put more food down or got him a companion.
.?
Are they really angry? I doubt it, because they are making the cat
welcome. I live in a rural area, too, and I get wandering pets from
time to time. They know they will get a friendly reception, water.
and food if they stick around long enough. I contact the owners, but
I don't complain about it. My thinking is, animals shouldn't run off,
but if they do, better they end up on my doorstep than in the yard of
someone who might shoot them. That's what I'd be most concerned about
in the case of your wandering cat. I keep my cat indoors, and he was
a barn cat before I found him (on the road, dazed from being clobbered
on the head with a muffler). It's a dangerous world for critters.

Charlie



Charlie Wilkes wrote:
HELP!! Our male cat is 12 months old and has been nuetard. His every need is
catered for and he is indeed a pampered puss. Yet he continues to betray us
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
and We live next to open farm land so it is impossible to fence him in. All
advise recieved with much gratitude;-)

It sounds like your neighbors are playing the typical
passive-aggressive game... they like the visits from your cat, but
they also like to have soimething to bitch about.

I would say, make him an indoor cat.

Charlie

thank you for your helpful coment.
Ryan Robbins wrote:
I need a deterant that won't interfere with their cat but will keep jebus
out
of their property.

Keep your cat indoors. Duh...

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I had a cat who was an outdoor cat for 15 years. When he developed
kidney disease, I had to make him an indoor cat so I could control his
diet. He adapted just fine and lived quite happily for another 5+
years.

Your only option is to let things continue as they are or change them.
The only change you can make to resolve this would be to make Jebus
(love the name!) an indoor cat. Or if your neighbors lock their cat
flap at night, you could keep him in during the day and let him out at
night. You can't train a cat not to go to a place where he gets food,
water and affection!

JEBUS wrote:
HELP!! Our male cat is 12 months old and has been nuetard. His every need is
catered for and he is indeed a pampered puss. Yet he continues to betray us
by visiting other houses in our neighbour hood for food and attention!! We
really are at our whiskers end, almost coming to blows with neighbours who
complain about his consumption of food ment for thier own puss cats.
Frustratingly, they do not deter him from going in to their property (loud
noise tactics, booting him out etc) because they cant be "cruel" as he is so
"cute and lovely" . I have tried to explain that if he wasn't made welcome he
wouldnt feel at liberty to dine with them, only to be told that as he is my
cat it is my problem and resposiblity to stop him!!!!!!
The last time the lady came to complain i went to fetch him and he was laying
blissfully asleep on her bed! How is that going to put him off tresspassing?!
I am now officially desperate. Is there anything i can do from my end? Can I
purchase anything that she can use at her end? Oh yeah, and she refuses to
change her cat flap so that only her cat can use it ( we offered to pay )
and We live next to open farm land so it is impossible to fence him in. All
advise recieved with much gratitude;-)

Charlie Wilkes schrieb:

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:40:30 GMT, "JEBUS via CatKB.com" u26794@uwe
wrote:

I need a deterant that won't interfere with their cat but will keep jebus out
of their property. Maybe i should get him to a cat shrink to reprogramme him!
Am i being stupid but he goes there because they make him feel welcome right?
I feel so frustrated that they then come and complain that he is in their
house eating their food!!Maybe if I put more food down or got him a companion.
.?
Are they really angry? I doubt it, because they are making the cat
welcome. I live in a rural area, too, and I get wandering pets from
time to time. They know they will get a friendly reception, water.
and food if they stick around long enough. I contact the owners, but
I don't complain about it. My thinking is, animals shouldn't run off,
but if they do, better they end up on my doorstep than in the yard of
someone who might shoot them. That's what I'd be most concerned about
in the case of your wandering cat. I keep my cat indoors, and he was
a barn cat before I found him (on the road, dazed from being clobbered
on the head with a muffler). It's a dangerous world for critters.

Charlie



Charlie Wilkes wrote:
HELP!! Our male cat is 12 months old and has been nuetard. His every need is
catered for and he is indeed a pampered puss. Yet he continues to betray us
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
and We live next to open farm land so it is impossible to fence him in. All
advise recieved with much gratitude;-)

It sounds like your neighbors are playing the typical
passive-aggressive game... they like the visits from your cat, but
they also like to have soimething to bitch about.

I would say, make him an indoor cat.

Charlie

I would say ignore your neighbours. They seem to be nice to your cat so
there is no danger. There is no way of keeping cats away from places
where they want to go and are nicely treated. Maybe someday your
neighbours will do the right thing and show your cat that it is not
welcome. As long as this does not happen the cat will go for visits
there. So, ignore their bitching - it is their turn to show the cat the
way out.
I don`t understand those people, having a cat they should know about
cats. It is utterly ridiculous to ask you to hinder your cat from
visiting them.

charlie and lynne- thankyou so much for your support. I do feel that i've got
a people problem rather than a kitty one! jebus is doing what comes
naturally and is being encouraged. but thank god we don't shot cats in
England!
I'm gona do what i can though. We have kept him in since yesterday afternoon,
with short breaks to do his business out side and lured him back in with food.
Im thinking that if maybe i change his routine it could help a little. he has
gone a bit sCATty though!!!!
does any one think he might need a companion to keep him closer to home?
will keep you posted on progres(or lack of it!), please keep your comments
ans suggestions coming in, it really is a help.
by the way lynne how wonderful your cat lived to 20 years+, he must have been
really loved and cared for, not many last that long!

Lynne wrote:
I had a cat who was an outdoor cat for 15 years. When he developed
kidney disease, I had to make him an indoor cat so I could control his
diet. He adapted just fine and lived quite happily for another 5+
years.

Your only option is to let things continue as they are or change them.
The only change you can make to resolve this would be to make Jebus
(love the name!) an indoor cat. Or if your neighbors lock their cat
flap at night, you could keep him in during the day and let him out at
night. You can't train a cat not to go to a place where he gets food,
water and affection!

HELP!! Our male cat is 12 months old and has been nuetard. His every need is
catered for and he is indeed a pampered puss. Yet he continues to betray us
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
and We live next to open farm land so it is impossible to fence him in. All
advise recieved with much gratitude;-)

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thank you for your helpful coment.
Ryan Robbins wrote:
I need a deterant that won't interfere with their cat but will keep jebus
out
of their property.

Keep your cat indoors. Duh...

It's the best advice we've been giving you.