Cat

They are clearly neglecting him or is there a chance they cannot afford to get him neutered.

Tell the RSPCA or any local cat charity. They might capture and neuter him.

Nour98

It sounds like he’s a hungry, stressed stray or poorly cared-for cat. You could talk kindly to your neighbors about neutering and care. Meanwhile, keep your doors closed to protect your cat and avoid encouraging him inside.

two year old thread problem more than likely sorted.

NannyC1

The people who agree with taking someone's pet without their knowledge to be spayed, are all B***dy mad! It's illegal!
I wonder if you'd be so quick to suggest it of a human male who was putting it about or even just making random babies, because after all their are more than plenty of children in the world!!

NannyCL I would hope that a human male who was 'putting it about' would use a condom, but if he were 'making random babies' I would have no objection at all to him being taken to the vet. In fact I can think of a certain ex-PM who I would cheerfully crate up and cart off to have his balls chopped off.

I know at one time the vets had a scheme whereby if you were on a low income or low wage or benefits then you could get low cost neutering it used be about £15 for tomcats (probably more now??) But maybe they could enquire? Or even pdsa or rspca might have such a scheme on?

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I think you should first of all talk to your neighbours about this problem

I’m a retired solicitor. I’m well aware of the legal position but I would certainly do it. I’m not bloody mad - I care about animals and their well-being. This cat is not being treated as a pet.

The people who agree with taking someone's pet without their knowledge to be spayed, are all B***dy mad! It's illegal!
I wonder if you'd be so quick to suggest it of a human male who was putting it about or even just making random babies, because after all their are more than plenty of children in the world!!

How cruel your neighbour is - I would suspect she hasn't had him micro chipped either!! If she can't afford to have him neutered, Cats Protection will usually help. Having rescued numerous unwanted kittens/cats over the years because uncaring people don't neuter their animals and, with the help of Cats Protection, have trapped at least 20 feralTom cats visiting my stables and had them neutered, C.P. paying for the operation. I now haven't had any feral cats visiting for many months. Can't imagine the number of unwanted kittens that prevented from being born!

We had a male cat who was neutered. He had his own cat flap and was properly fed and cared for. Unfortunately he had a very overactive thyroid so was constantly hungry. He would steal anything edible including my toast and marmalade when I was distracted reading the paper! The vet removed half the thyroid but that wasn't sufficient so the rest had to come out. Meanwhile he let himself into a neighbour's house through their cat flap, demolished part of a birthday cake then went to sleep on one of their beds. I did feel bad about it but there are limits to how much you can train a cat! Fortunately the neighbour was very understanding!

We once had neighbours with a partially paralysed cat which was incontinent. They left him out at night and he came through our cat flap and soiled our sofa. In the end we bought a locking cat flap with a magnetic catch. Our cat wore a magnet on his collar which allowed him access but the neighbour's cat couldn't enter any more.

I was in contact with one of several, local cat homing charities as we sadly had our 20+ year old much loved cat PTS a few months ago. We had decided to wait until we were ready to take on a new kitten and recently took in a kitten from a cat who had already had a previous litter of kittens. Despite the charity pleading with the owners to get in touch various organisations who would assist with the cost of neutering their pet. They didn't bother and consequently the charity had to find homes for her second litter of five kittens as well as mum who has now been spayed.
Some people are just irresponsible and lazy but sadly the situation is now so bad that two or three of the cat rescue organisations have had to close their doors to new rescues as they simply cannot help them all.

I agree with you GSM.

It is hard not to feed a cat who is hungry but if you know it has a home this is very irresponsible. One of our cat went missing when our daughter was about 5, she put posters up round the village in a desperate attempt to find him, we had a phone call to say he was at someone's house and went to collect him to find she'd been enticing him in with food and he was asleep on her bed, my daughter was so pleased to have him back and he didn't wander again (BTW all my animals have been neutered)

That’s not very kind or helpful is it? It’s hard to turn away a hungry animal.
Frankly I would take him for the op whilst the neighbours are out, saying it’s a stray I have taken in. The vet won’t know otherwise unless the cat has been chipped, which sounds unlikely. Job done, he can be safely returned.

You have brought a lot of this upon yourself by feeding him.

Sorry a bit messy post, it should say last winter we worried but did leave him outside in our little cat house. and we feed him not fee him.

Neighbours might not be able to afford the operation for the cat. Many got animals during lockdown or when working from home and lost interest in them or found they cost too much. We've had a male trying to move in for about 15 months. He was a kitten at first and we left notices around and got a text saying he had a home and sister but he kept coming and we're sure he doesn't go home at all.

We feed him and have put antibiotic cream on his wounds when he's damaged. He also eats next door. And possibly up the road as smells of Indian food sometimes We've got an old lady cat who bullies him but he finishes her food. he's allowed in but not to sleep. Last We've got a little cat house with nice furry bedding outside.

The house girl has tummy and other problems as she's old and has had to have vet visits. We are hoping we don't have to take the visitor there. we're still fighting off having him move in and yes we know feeing him, allowing him in during the day, responding to what food he prefers (because he's getting cheeky) is silly of us! He's unneutered but wouldn't dare to try it with Harryet. She's always been a boss cat and bullied two dogs too while we had them.

Please don't feed other people's cats. They may well be on special diets (for dodgy kidneys, fur balls etc) and what you give them may well be harmful.

I don't understand why they don't neuter him, there are places that can do it for free, I feel for you as he will also be spraying everywhere too, as you prob know it's an awful smell, it also calms them down and is safer for the poor cat, as it'll be fighting too, I can see why you want to feed him, but I'd not be letting him the house though, it's not fair on your elderly cat. Maybe as others have said have a chat with them, hopefully there approachable People, I wonder if theyve had cats before? Anyway good luck, just for info I have 2 beautiful neutered ginger boys 🐱🐱

If you feed him he will keep coming back for more.

My neighbours cat is neutered but I have the same problem. I have just spoken to them and they told me he has a bed in the garage. I know this but he insists in sleeping in my hut and now my cat won't go into his outside bed because of this cat. I think he might be senile because he spends all day tapping on my window and trying to get in everytime I open my door.
Theres nothing I can do.

The tom obviously comes from a Roman Catholic family 😉
RC myself btw but would neuter him👍.