Invading cat
Question:
My parents have a 7 yr old spayed female former stray (Purrball) who moved in a few years ago. They’re in a rural area, and she has a cat flap and goes in and out as she pleases, but generally stays in the yard (1/2 acre lot). In the past, she’s been very territorial and doesn’t want other cats in her area-both the house and the yard around the house. A few weeks ago, a large black male started invading. He runs if people come near him. Purrball runs away from him and hides. He’s not behaving aggressively to her, but she just doesn’t want to be around him. He’s spending a lot of time hanging around. My mother thought he was coming in to find food, but when she put food out away from the house for him, he still invaded. My mother is interested in giving this guy a home. As she says, they have space for more than one cat, but is worried about Purrball. She expects that she’ll have to trap this guy to get him to a vet, and doesn’t think he’s likely to like staying in, but she doesn’t want her cat terrorized by the newcomer either. Any ideas? She doesn’t consider shutting Purrball in and the male out a valid option. — Donna DeVore Metler Music Integration/Orff Specialist Mother to Angel Brian Anthony, 01/01/02 (22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP syndrome)
Response:
This is typical cat behavior. Cats are very territorial and having a new cat around has upset your cat’s apple cart. You might try to find out if this new kitty has an owner and talk to them. If he doesn’t, you might try to tame him and find him a new home.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My parents have a 7 yr old spayed female former stray (Purrball) who moved > in a few years ago. They’re in a rural area, and she has a cat flap and goes > in and out as she pleases, but generally stays in the yard (1/2 acre lot). > In the past, she’s been very territorial and doesn’t want other cats in her > area-both the house and the yard around the house. > A few weeks ago, a large black male started invading. He runs if people come > near him. Purrball runs away from him and hides. He’s not behaving > aggressively to her, but she just doesn’t want to be around him. He’s > spending a lot of time hanging around. My mother thought he was coming in to > find food, but when she put food out away from the house for him, he still > invaded. > My mother is interested in giving this guy a home. As she says, they have > space for more than one cat, but is worried about Purrball. She expects that > she’ll have to trap this guy to get him to a vet, and doesn’t think he’s > likely to like staying in, but she doesn’t want her cat terrorized by the > newcomer either. > Any ideas? She doesn’t consider shutting Purrball in and the male out a > valid option. > — > Donna DeVore Metler > Music Integration/Orff Specialist > Mother to Angel Brian Anthony, 01/01/02 (22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP syndrome)
Response:
My parents have a 7 yr old spayed female former stray (Purrball) who moved in a few years ago. They’re in a rural area, and she has a cat flap and goes in and out as she pleases, but generally stays in the yard (1/2 acre lot). In the past, she’s been very territorial and doesn’t want other cats in her area-both the house and the yard around the house. A few weeks ago, a large black male started invading. He runs if people come near him. Purrball runs away from him and hides. He’s not behaving aggressively to her, but she just doesn’t want to be around him. He’s spending a lot of time hanging around. My mother thought he was coming in to find food, but when she put food out away from the house for him, he still invaded. My mother is interested in giving this guy a home. As she says, they have space for more than one cat, but is worried about Purrball. She expects that she’ll have to trap this guy to get him to a vet, and doesn’t think he’s likely to like staying in, but she doesn’t want her cat terrorized by the newcomer either. Any ideas? She doesn’t consider shutting Purrball in and the male out a valid option. — Donna DeVore Metler Music Integration/Orff Specialist Mother to Angel Brian Anthony, 01/01/02 (22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP syndrome)
Response:
This is typical cat behavior. Cats are very territorial and having a new cat around has upset your cat’s apple cart. You might try to find out if this new kitty has an owner and talk to them. If he doesn’t, you might try to tame him and find him a new home.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My parents have a 7 yr old spayed female former stray (Purrball) who moved > in a few years ago. They’re in a rural area, and she has a cat flap and goes > in and out as she pleases, but generally stays in the yard (1/2 acre lot). > In the past, she’s been very territorial and doesn’t want other cats in her > area-both the house and the yard around the house. > A few weeks ago, a large black male started invading. He runs if people come > near him. Purrball runs away from him and hides. He’s not behaving > aggressively to her, but she just doesn’t want to be around him. He’s > spending a lot of time hanging around. My mother thought he was coming in to > find food, but when she put food out away from the house for him, he still > invaded. > My mother is interested in giving this guy a home. As she says, they have > space for more than one cat, but is worried about Purrball. She expects that > she’ll have to trap this guy to get him to a vet, and doesn’t think he’s > likely to like staying in, but she doesn’t want her cat terrorized by the > newcomer either. > Any ideas? She doesn’t consider shutting Purrball in and the male out a > valid option. > — > Donna DeVore Metler > Music Integration/Orff Specialist > Mother to Angel Brian Anthony, 01/01/02 (22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP syndrome)
Response:
My parents have a 7 yr old spayed female former stray (Purrball) who moved in a few years ago. They’re in a rural area, and she has a cat flap and goes in and out as she pleases, but generally stays in the yard (1/2 acre lot). In the past, she’s been very territorial and doesn’t want other cats in her area-both the house and the yard around the house. A few weeks ago, a large black male started invading. He runs if people come near him. Purrball runs away from him and hides. He’s not behaving aggressively to her, but she just doesn’t want to be around him. He’s spending a lot of time hanging around. My mother thought he was coming in to find food, but when she put food out away from the house for him, he still invaded. My mother is interested in giving this guy a home. As she says, they have space for more than one cat, but is worried about Purrball. She expects that she’ll have to trap this guy to get him to a vet, and doesn’t think he’s likely to like staying in, but she doesn’t want her cat terrorized by the newcomer either. Any ideas? She doesn’t consider shutting Purrball in and the male out a valid option. — Donna DeVore Metler Music Integration/Orff Specialist Mother to Angel Brian Anthony, 01/01/02 (22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP syndrome)
Response:
This is typical cat behavior. Cats are very territorial and having a new cat around has upset your cat’s apple cart. You might try to find out if this new kitty has an owner and talk to them. If he doesn’t, you might try to tame him and find him a new home.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My parents have a 7 yr old spayed female former stray (Purrball) who moved > in a few years ago. They’re in a rural area, and she has a cat flap and goes > in and out as she pleases, but generally stays in the yard (1/2 acre lot). > In the past, she’s been very territorial and doesn’t want other cats in her > area-both the house and the yard around the house. > A few weeks ago, a large black male started invading. He runs if people come > near him. Purrball runs away from him and hides. He’s not behaving > aggressively to her, but she just doesn’t want to be around him. He’s > spending a lot of time hanging around. My mother thought he was coming in to > find food, but when she put food out away from the house for him, he still > invaded. > My mother is interested in giving this guy a home. As she says, they have > space for more than one cat, but is worried about Purrball. She expects that > she’ll have to trap this guy to get him to a vet, and doesn’t think he’s > likely to like staying in, but she doesn’t want her cat terrorized by the > newcomer either. > Any ideas? She doesn’t consider shutting Purrball in and the male out a > valid option. > — > Donna DeVore Metler > Music Integration/Orff Specialist > Mother to Angel Brian Anthony, 01/01/02 (22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP syndrome)
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