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Old June 28th 06, 02:11 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Jamie Watson
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I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one of
my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has two
cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't seem to
mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me in
my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad, he
was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male had a
bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up and he
was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?


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Old June 28th 06, 02:32 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Gail
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Keep him inside. He will be safer, healthier, and live longer.
Gail
"Jamie Watson" wrote in message
...
I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one
of my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has
two cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't
seem to mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me
in my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad,
he was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male had
a bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up and
he was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?



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Old June 28th 06, 04:02 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Jamie Watson
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Default Entering Neighbours House and Hissing

I would but he loves it outside and prefers to be out more than in
especially whilst I am at work all day!

I think he would be miserable been cooped up all day and would probably
scratch my doors down!


"Gail" wrote in message
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Keep him inside. He will be safer, healthier, and live longer.
Gail
"Jamie Watson" wrote in message
...
I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one
of my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has
two cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't
seem to mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me
in my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad,
he was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male
had a bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up
and he was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?





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Old June 28th 06, 04:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Alison
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"Jamie Watson" wrote in message
...
I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one

of
my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has

two
cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't seem

to
mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me

in
my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad, he
was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male had a
bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up and

he
was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?


He was probably upset that you took him there instead of going of his own
free will and became defensive.
You rneighbour is too kind, she should stop letting him come in.
It's not fair to her own cats either.
Alison







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Old June 28th 06, 06:50 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Kiran
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Default Entering Neighbours House and Hissing

Jamie Watson wrote:

: I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
: summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one of
: my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has two
: cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't seem to
: mind him too much!
:
: The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
: aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me in
: my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad, he
: was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male had a
: bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up and he
: was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!
:
: Can anyone help?

Your neighbor could always stop letting him in, but first why not try a
little bribing with a treat or two and see if this softens him up a
little?

Or the classic "introduction" techniques you would have if they were
living in the same home. Borrow a few pieces of clothes, towels from
your neighbor that have their (people as well as cats) smells and leave
them lying around for your cat to get used to them?

Your neighbor could also come into your home at his feeding time and
put his food out for him.

Just a few ideas to try before you give up.
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Old June 28th 06, 07:41 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Niel Humphreys
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"Gail" wrote in message
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"Jamie Watson" wrote in message
...
I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one
of my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has
two cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't
seem to mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me
in my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad,
he was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male
had a bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up
and he was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?

Keep him inside. He will be safer, healthier, and live longer.
Gail


Jamie

You should mention you're in the UK. While here in Blighty it's far more
common and acceptable for our cats to roam free, it is not so in the USA.
Given that many Americans seem to think the UK is just another US State they
will then have a go at us for allowing our cats out.

For some reason US cats don't seem to be able to learn road-sense for
starters.

--

Niel H


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Old June 28th 06, 07:56 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Gail
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I meant no disrespect to the UK. I love your country and the people. Yes, in
the US, people are encouraged to keep their cats indoors. I have had 4 cats
that went outside and all were killed (car) or disappeared and were not
found. I was broken hearted about all 4. I have also had indoor cats and all
lived to be ripe old ages.
(By the way, I live in the country and on a dead end road where you'd think
it was safer.....)
Gail
"Niel Humphreys" wrote in
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"Gail" wrote in message
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"Jamie Watson" wrote in message
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I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one
of my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She
has two cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they
don't seem to mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with
me in my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite
bad, he was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the
male had a bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were
stood up and he was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?

Keep him inside. He will be safer, healthier, and live longer.
Gail


Jamie

You should mention you're in the UK. While here in Blighty it's far
more common and acceptable for our cats to roam free, it is not so in the
USA. Given that many Americans seem to think the UK is just another US
State they will then have a go at us for allowing our cats out.

For some reason US cats don't seem to be able to learn road-sense for
starters.

--

Niel H




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Old June 28th 06, 10:26 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Test
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Cheers guys that is great advise. He doesn't really mind me taking him
places, I sometimes take him upto my Mum and Dads and he loves it up there!!

Is only in this particular house, in fact he has been going in another
neibours house and he is fine with them and there cat. I think that cat is a
female. So it must just be my neibour with the male cat!! Its almost like my
cat thinks its his house as is was him chacing the neibours cat when it
bolted out of its own house!! Maybe my cats just a bully???

Mr Jinks seems to have great road sense and obsoluly loves been out and
about and it stops him from getting a little fatty

So I guess I should tell me neighbour to either spray water at him and get
him out of the house and or buy a magnatic cap flap..?

Or maybe give me some bits of pieces from her house and maybe come round at
feeding time??? and see if we can get them to be all friends?

"Jamie Watson" wrote in message
...
I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one
of my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has
two cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't
seem to mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me
in my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad,
he was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male had
a bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up and
he was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?



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Old June 28th 06, 11:39 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Gail wrote:
I meant no disrespect to the UK. I love your country and the people. Yes, in
the US, people are encouraged to keep their cats indoors. I have had 4 cats
that went outside and all were killed (car) or disappeared and were not
found. I was broken hearted about all 4. I have also had indoor cats and all
lived to be ripe old ages.
(By the way, I live in the country and on a dead end road where you'd think
it was safer.....)
Gail


US might be more dangerous. More cars, going faster on wider roads,
some bordered by unclimable fences or walls that can trap animals in
the roadway.

Houses may not have fences round the gardens or climable trees cats can
use as places of safety.

In the country, predators such as racoons, coyotes, and dogs.

There are lots of country roads where its not safe for people to walk
either because there is no sidewalk or shoulder.

The UK has very different topography. Even highways are narrower and
cats can cross them if they have roadsense. Fences, trees,
garden-sheds, accessible roofs all provide a landscape with safe places
for cats. And no racoons.

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Old June 29th 06, 04:03 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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"Jamie Watson" wrote in message
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I have a neutered male cat who is coming to to 12 months old. Over the
summer he has started going out most of the day. He has been going in one
of my Neighbours houses via her cat flap, which she is fine about. She has
two cats a male (7 years) and a female (not sure how old) and they don't
seem to mind him too much!

The main problem is that he hisses at my neigbour and can be quite
aggressive and he scares her!! He does not do this all when he is with me
in my house. I have taken him over to the neighbours and he is quite bad,
he was even hissing at me a little bit. In fact after him and the male had
a bit of a battle all the hairs on the back of his neck were stood up and
he was pawing me. I don't know what to do with him!!

Can anyone help?


Keep him in the house.



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