My problem isn't really a behavioural issue with my cats, it's more to do with a neighbourhood cat that insists on visiting our house.
My girls are all indoor cats and have always been indoor cats (we have three). About a year ago, an extremely friendly male cat has decided that our house is "his" too. He's not feral by any means, but I'm not sure if he's a stray or if he does actually belong to someone. He really is a nice guy; he comes to visit us quite often and shows no fear or either me or my husband. The problem is, he's not fixed and has sprayed our house in several places (the one reason I believe he's a stray). He looks very healthy, so he either belongs to someone or he's being fed by someone in our neighbourhood.
He's driving my girls over the edge! He sits on the living room window ledge and just stares in at them. I've even caught him scratching at the deck door when one of our girls is lying only a few feet away. They then turn around and take it out on each other which is becoming a big problem.
Does anyone have any ideas or tips on how we can keep him away from our house?
Thanks!
My girls are all indoor cats and have always been indoor cats (we have three). About a year ago, an extremely friendly male cat has decided that our house is "his" too. He's not feral by any means, but I'm not sure if he's a stray or if he does actually belong to someone. He really is a nice guy; he comes to visit us quite often and shows no fear or either me or my husband. The problem is, he's not fixed and has sprayed our house in several places (the one reason I believe he's a stray). He looks very healthy, so he either belongs to someone or he's being fed by someone in our neighbourhood.
He's driving my girls over the edge! He sits on the living room window ledge and just stares in at them. I've even caught him scratching at the deck door when one of our girls is lying only a few feet away. They then turn around and take it out on each other which is becoming a big problem.
Does anyone have any ideas or tips on how we can keep him away from our house?
Thanks!