HELP! re neighbours cats

mluton

not_tonight_josephine wrote: »

Doe your neighbour know you have done this and are they OK with this? It can be heartbreaking to lose a pet, I think it's very wrong to "adopt" someone else's cat unless they are neglecting it!

Its more like, look after alot. The neighours are aware he spends alot of time with us and we feed him.

chris_n_tj

I would look for the cats protection number in the phone book as the RSPCA has a PTS policy. Maybe you could try and keep your cat inside for a few weeks and see if that helps. I would try and have a word with the neighours but on reading your post I think it would maybe be a waste of time, but you can try. If it was my cat I would batten down the cat flap and keep kitty indoors, that way poor kitty wont be bullied or even worse hurt beyond help. Good luck on whatever you do, and remember you are doing it for the good of the amimal.
Chris n TJ

ajb69

I'm not sure if this would help with your issues, but one option may be a petporte catflap - this reads chips and only lets in the cats it has programmed into it.

From talking to the manufacturer, they can set it to lock very quickly - so even if a cat is being chased, they will get in but the pursuing cat will not. They even said that, as a one-off, they had created a cat flap that sprayed water when it detected the chip of the nasty bullying neighbour's cat!

Here's a thread on MSE - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=845281&highlight=petporte and here's the manufacturer - https://www.petporte.com

In the spirit of full declaration, I have just upgraded my PP to a PP SmartFlap, but am nothing more than a happy owner: and there is no way any cat can get in or out when it is locked - trust me, I own a Houdini cat - so I can set it to in-only for my chipped cats, and also even set it to lock automatically when it gets dark. So I am a fan :T!

Having said all this, it will only help your cat regain territory inside the house; there will still be problems outside, especially if they are caused by the children and pets. I'm not actually sure that removing the neighbours' cat will help - and please don't call the RSPCA, because they will either just shove a note through the door (99% chance) or remove the cat and put it to sleep (1% chance) - I do speak from experience.

To be honest, I'd try first to give your cat a secure home territory through a stronger catflap (petporte or magnetic); speaking personally, I don't think it would be right or moral for you to rehome a cat that doesn't belong to you. After all, the neighbour could replace it with a well-loved and cared for burmese, that beats up every other cat in the vicinity!


Cheers

Drew

kiwichick

Hello All,

Apologies for hijacking someone elses thread, I've had a read through and thought you would be the best people to advise me.

I have a 1 year old cat and a 5 month old kitten, both lovely and have a bog standard cat flap set to open both ways at all times. In themselves they arent a problem but my neighbours have a 1 year old tom which they dont let in the house and refuse to get nuetered (sp?). He comes in my house whenever he likes, eats my girls food, gets up on my worktops and eats whatever he finds (be it a freshly made cake or the roast chicken for sunday dinner!!!!) and he has now taken to spraying in my kitchen. ITs really disgusting and despite asking the neighbours wont consider having him "done".

I cant afford to get a microchip reading catflap and in any case the door in no where near a power supply. Has any of you had experiance with the magnetic variety? I need to know they are going to be strong enough to withstand the tom pushing on it.

Many thanks for any replies and advice,
Allison x

kindofagilr

Kiwichick Sorry I have no experiece, but in this case I would take the cat flap out, and you will have to be on guard for letting your cats in and out, and the other cat cant get in?

We never had a cat flap (we had a patio door)

retrocircles

Personally I would just not let your cat out. For its own safety.

kiwichick

Thanks guys but keeping my cats outdoors all day and night is not an option, they are used to being inside. I work all day so am not here to let them in or out. MIght pop into a shop that sells the magnetic ones and ask about them.

Al x

Fire_Fox

If one of the cats is sick then this needs reporting to Cats Protection or the RSPCA: it may be in pain and winter is coming on.

BitterAndTwisted

If I were the OP I'd offer the neighbour-cat some shelter in my own garden as it sounds like it's being terrorised out of it's own territory by the young children. It doesn't have to be anything sophisticated, just something that will provide some shelter from the elements like a wooden crate covered in polythene with an old jumper or blanket to cuddle up to. I'd probably feed it as well but outside as far away from the back door as possible. This could mean that OP's own cat may not feel brave enough to go outside but I wouldn't do anything else like call the RSPCA, Cats Protection or a local rescue without speaking to the neighbours first

hotcookie101

mluton wrote: »

We feed him, but we have done this from moving in and not noticed the cost. We also treat him with flee stuff quartelry along with our cats to know they are all protected.

My cat is obviously owned (wears a collar) fed well, wormed and frontline comboed regularly, is a healthy happy looking thing
However-he is a greedy pig, and will go elsewhere for food (and others feed him, despite a tag saying "i'm on a special diet, please don't feed me":rolleyes:) That doesn't bother me too much, although it does mean its a constant struggle to stop him being obese.
However, one day he came home with a wet patch on the back of his neck that smelt like bob martins(or some other crappy citronella type) flea treatment :mad:
I am a vet, my cat is looked after, and someone still felt the need to treat him with a rubbish product (at least they weren't stupid enough to use the dog one, I have seen SO many episodes of toxicity with that, a fair number fatal) that he didn't need-and god knows what they fed him to get him to sit still long enough-he's a nightmare to apply topical treatment to.

So please-just make sure the owners of the cat know you are treating him, as otherwise you could end up with a toxic dose of flea treatment applied.....