My three cats are indoor/outdoor. Five months ago we moved to a new house and have had problems ever since with a neighborhood tom who as best I can tell is unneutered. My two boys and girl are all litter mates, 2 1/2 years old and neutered/spayed, as easy going and peace loving as cats can be. Mr. Tom Cat is intent on running them off, I suppose, because he keeps trying to kick a$$ daily.
I let the cats go out during the day while we are at work, and they have free access to our basement through a flap, where I put out food and water. Tom cat comes in through the flap and helps himself to our food, stakes out the basement and won’t let anyone enter or exit. I am about to stop that by installing a controlled entry flap to keep him out. Tom cat is very bold and has even come up on our front porch to glare in the door at my kitties. He has “treed” the little female until I heard the ruckus outside and ran him off.
Just today I was at the vet because one of the boys has an abscessing puncture wound on his belly that I discovered yesterday (Merry Xmas). He will be fine with antibiotics but I am sure it is from the tom and it irritates me. About a month ago my little female had a claw wound on her leg that healed over the course of a few days. They have all had several nicks and dings that healed over without problems so I know stuff has been going on continuously with this fellow.
It is getting very annoying. My cats have a big, wonderful yard to play in but this a-hole is terrorizing them. I hate to trap him and take him to the pound, but I want it to stop. I’m leaning towards trapping and neutering him, but I don’t know if that would calm him down enough to make him accept a ceasefire. Anyone have advice?
