I've posted about my situation before, but it is still going on so I'm asking for help again. (
A feral that once belonged to my colony comes back a few days a week to sit in the corner of my yard and cry. He can cry for what seems like hours. I have tried feliway spray (It's not too useful outside), catnip and talking to him gently but nothing works. If I do try to approach him, he jumps the neighbor's fence and cries in their yard!!! The neighbors are getting very upset at this point as they think that since I have a colony every cat in the neighborhood belongs to me... He did once live here, but moved on- is he still considered part of my colony?
This whole situation is particularly hard as my direct neighbor is home every day for the summer and spends it all outside in his yard. He has a temper and I am afraid for this cat. Help! What can I do? He is neutered and his brother/sister still live in my yard happily. I've thought that maybe he wants them to join him, but they are happy where they are. As I said in an earlier post, I don't want this cat to endanger my colony- Things here have been quiet with all of the cats, with no fights etc. Help!
A feral that once belonged to my colony comes back a few days a week to sit in the corner of my yard and cry. He can cry for what seems like hours. I have tried feliway spray (It's not too useful outside), catnip and talking to him gently but nothing works. If I do try to approach him, he jumps the neighbor's fence and cries in their yard!!! The neighbors are getting very upset at this point as they think that since I have a colony every cat in the neighborhood belongs to me... He did once live here, but moved on- is he still considered part of my colony?
This whole situation is particularly hard as my direct neighbor is home every day for the summer and spends it all outside in his yard. He has a temper and I am afraid for this cat. Help! What can I do? He is neutered and his brother/sister still live in my yard happily. I've thought that maybe he wants them to join him, but they are happy where they are. As I said in an earlier post, I don't want this cat to endanger my colony- Things here have been quiet with all of the cats, with no fights etc. Help!