My cats 1 female 1 yr and 1 male 16 weeks are too scared to venture out into our garden as they are constantly attacked by other "evil" cats.
2007-01-07 01:17:07 · 10 answers · asked by ian r 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
You should stake out the territory as being your own. You do this by urinating in various spots outside around your property.
2007-01-07 01:49:25 · answer #1 · answered by Cracker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there
Sorry to hear about your problem, we have a similar one! There is a big, un-neutered tom who lives down our cul-de-sac and who keeps not only coming into our garden but also coming through our cats' flap and eating their food and spraying on our kitchen units!
We have two youngish cats - Stanzi, 9, and Cliffie, 8, plus two older female cats who rarely venture outside. Stanzi and Cliffie (the only boy, he is neutered) will chase the intruder off but it's worrying us because they both get totally stressed out by it.
If we are in when the intruder appears we go out and chase him down the cul-de-sac towards the recreation ground - i.e. towards where we think he lives - and we also hiss at him and wave our arms as we are doing this. Our neighbours probably think we are bonkers but so what?!
We are also not leaving food down during the day, in the hope of discouraging the intruder from visiting. (It's not as if he needs the food, he is HUGE!)
If you know where your cats' persecutors live then it might be an idea to have a word with the people they live with - if these cats are un-neutered males then that needs to be addressed.
Good luck with defending your cats!
2007-01-07 02:35:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tricky one here. i had a similar plroblem when a big tom would sit outside the cat flap waiting for one of my cats to come out and left him a nervous wreck. i started going out with the cat and ended up chasing the bully off on a daily basis. got to the stage where i ended up having a screaming match in the street with the other cats owner which very nearly came to blows (not recommended). it only got sorted when my youngest cat started to get out and stood up to the bully.. your cats will eventually claim their territory probably when your male one starts to mature.
2007-01-07 08:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
theyre getting chased cos of cat territory. if they havnt really been outside then they dont have any and if they dont wana fight for it then they'll keep getting chased.
you could take them outside with you in the garden if they do actually enjoy being outside but if they dont want to go out then theyre perfectly OK staying inside:)
2007-01-08 02:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are better off and safer being kept inside anyway. If they go outside, they will be faced with fights from other cats and dogs, predatory animals, getting hit by vehicles, etc. etc. Just keep them inside and be happy
2007-01-07 01:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by JDH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Territory thing, i would accompany them in the garden and hiss myself at any other cats on own grounds. hopefully your cats will realise they have control!! and gradually be brave enough to stand up for themselves.
2007-01-07 01:46:39 · answer #6 · answered by placidma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go out in the garden with them so they feel safer,its only natural theyl get chased by other cats but if youl with them theyl know its their territory.
2007-01-07 01:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by emnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kill the evil cats.
2007-01-07 01:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Cindi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep them indoors and watch out
2007-01-07 01:21:29 · answer #9 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps your cat is a slag so there's nowt you can do
2007-01-07 05:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋