Hi,
A couple of months ago I was visited by a strange cat who had walked into my house. He seemed quite at ease, had a look around and then left.
I saw him around the neighborhood a few times after that. Though he was a bit skinny, he didn't seem like a stray at first. But when a little girl fed him pieces of bread which he greedily ate, I concluded that he didn't really have a steady home.
After not seeing him for some time, he came back a few weeks ago. He walked straight into my house with me. I gave him some food and let him eat outside. The following days he came back for food a few more times.
When he came back yesterday, I decided to allow him inside a few minutes because it was cold and rainy. He rubbed against my leg and allowed me to pet him a little. But he had quickly had enough attention, which he indicated with his teeth and claws (perfectly normal) so I withdrew my hand.
After walking around the room for about 30 seconds, he walked toward me again. But this time with a very determined posture. I stood up just in time because he lunged at my face with paws and claws outstretched.
I wasn't going to accept this behavior, so I stepped toward him with the intention of maneuvering him out the door, but he wouldn't budge and prepared to jump at me again. In the end I managed to lure him out and close the door.
I've never seen such behavior. He didn't seem scared or angry. It was like this was a completely normal thing for him to do.
If anyone has any suggestions for dealing with this, I would love to hear them.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry.
A couple of months ago I was visited by a strange cat who had walked into my house. He seemed quite at ease, had a look around and then left.
I saw him around the neighborhood a few times after that. Though he was a bit skinny, he didn't seem like a stray at first. But when a little girl fed him pieces of bread which he greedily ate, I concluded that he didn't really have a steady home.
After not seeing him for some time, he came back a few weeks ago. He walked straight into my house with me. I gave him some food and let him eat outside. The following days he came back for food a few more times.
When he came back yesterday, I decided to allow him inside a few minutes because it was cold and rainy. He rubbed against my leg and allowed me to pet him a little. But he had quickly had enough attention, which he indicated with his teeth and claws (perfectly normal) so I withdrew my hand.
After walking around the room for about 30 seconds, he walked toward me again. But this time with a very determined posture. I stood up just in time because he lunged at my face with paws and claws outstretched.
I wasn't going to accept this behavior, so I stepped toward him with the intention of maneuvering him out the door, but he wouldn't budge and prepared to jump at me again. In the end I managed to lure him out and close the door.
I've never seen such behavior. He didn't seem scared or angry. It was like this was a completely normal thing for him to do.
If anyone has any suggestions for dealing with this, I would love to hear them.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry.