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I guess this isn't really caring for strays and ferals, but figured people here probably have more experience with feral cats than me. I have been dealing with my indoor kitty Sebastian marking and having inappropriate urination and defecation for what feels like forever now. It's a really long story, but I think I've solved most of his litter box issues except for the marking and then today I discovered a HUGE problem. I went out front to water a couple plants and he followed me out and I noticed him sniffing around the door. I looked and you could see where a cat had marked right there by the front door. I immediately made Sebastian go back inside, finished watering and cleaned up the wall by the door. When I came inside Sebastian had marked in 3 different spots all near the door. We check multiple times every day to see if/where he is marking, so I know he must have done this in all in about 5 minutes after getting back inside. This cannot be coincidence and I feel like part of his issues with marking MUST be due to a feral cat coming up to our front door and trying to claim his territory.
I have read a lot about keeping feral cats out of your garden/yard etc. but my problem is that I live UPSTAIRS in a quadplex. I have my own staircase that leads up to my front door and a porch probably only about 9x5 ft., so most of the recommendations aren't really practical for my space. I can't have any type of sprinkler thing or motion activated air thing that would scare away my amazon delivery guys, and if I tried to sprinkle anything around the perimeter it would only get blown away immediately because the whole porch is not enclosed at all and windy and the floor is just wood with slots.
How do I keep a feral cat that I never see away from my front door?
I have read a lot about keeping feral cats out of your garden/yard etc. but my problem is that I live UPSTAIRS in a quadplex. I have my own staircase that leads up to my front door and a porch probably only about 9x5 ft., so most of the recommendations aren't really practical for my space. I can't have any type of sprinkler thing or motion activated air thing that would scare away my amazon delivery guys, and if I tried to sprinkle anything around the perimeter it would only get blown away immediately because the whole porch is not enclosed at all and windy and the floor is just wood with slots.
How do I keep a feral cat that I never see away from my front door?