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Sorry to burst in on your forum like this; I can see you have a thriving community and I hope you can help.
Originally, we owned one cat. Over time that expanded to a second, as a cat appeared in our garden, shivering in the slight shelter of our summer house. Over time, she was coaxed in, then (of course) whisked off to the vet for a snipping. She's forgiven us but remains nervous of everything. Was she always a scaredy-cat or has she experienced horrible things: we'll never know. Two, three years on, she'll sit briefly on laps, purr happily on a bedspread or duvet next to a human friend, but always with ears pricked, ready for the next threat.
Our original cat, the tough guy, will ***** himself to any hand going, even going so far as to lurk where the passing school kids will stroke him, but shrinks and hides from new cats. He took weeks, really, to get used to the new cat mentioned above.
Now a cat has appeared in the back garden. It looks healthy, but I can't get close enough to find out more. It has no collar. It has come into the house several times, but runs away when I get up (at two or three in the morning!).
I'm soft-hearted and would happily let it feast on our food, but it seems to be distressing our current cats. Big Cat has taken to patrolling the window next to the door, sentry-wise, and Little Princess jumps at her own shadow.
I don't know whether to chase it away, or invite it in so they can get used to it. Ideas and advice, please.
Originally, we owned one cat. Over time that expanded to a second, as a cat appeared in our garden, shivering in the slight shelter of our summer house. Over time, she was coaxed in, then (of course) whisked off to the vet for a snipping. She's forgiven us but remains nervous of everything. Was she always a scaredy-cat or has she experienced horrible things: we'll never know. Two, three years on, she'll sit briefly on laps, purr happily on a bedspread or duvet next to a human friend, but always with ears pricked, ready for the next threat.
Our original cat, the tough guy, will ***** himself to any hand going, even going so far as to lurk where the passing school kids will stroke him, but shrinks and hides from new cats. He took weeks, really, to get used to the new cat mentioned above.
Now a cat has appeared in the back garden. It looks healthy, but I can't get close enough to find out more. It has no collar. It has come into the house several times, but runs away when I get up (at two or three in the morning!).
I'm soft-hearted and would happily let it feast on our food, but it seems to be distressing our current cats. Big Cat has taken to patrolling the window next to the door, sentry-wise, and Little Princess jumps at her own shadow.
I don't know whether to chase it away, or invite it in so they can get used to it. Ideas and advice, please.