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It might take a while for Patch to get used to the cat and then he/she might not be that bothered about the cats presence and you can just let it do its thing. Failing that, they'll brawl it out and avoid each other. I have always found its best to let them sort it out themselves. And, they will.
We had a cat that started coming in through the bathroom window in a flat years back. I tried everything to get rid of her. Turns out my cat really liked it and they just chilled together for a bit in the flat or in the garden and the other cat would go home when it felt like it. We never fed it or did anything to get to to stay, it just did.
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I have a moral dilemma, neighbours have got a new cat, seems a very friednly cat too, the problem is he keeps coming to the front of my garden door, in fact, to put it more accurately, he keeps sticking his face to the cat flap every single fucking night and sits on my window sill. As a result, Patch is getting quite stressed.
I have tried making loud ish noise to scare it away, shining a light at it, tapping on the window / door, all the gentle methods have been translated to an invitation to come play.
I don't think he necessarily wants to stay there, or trying to pick a fight, but he lives upstairs so his garden is next to mine and the guys upstairs don't have a cat flap so when they are out or simply forget about their cat is still out in the cold or rain, he just hangs around until he is allowed inside.
Initially, I would send them a message or call them to let them know their cat is waiting, but I can't keep doing it every night as it's not my place to teach them to be responsible cat owners, but that cat keeps showing up the same sort of time every night, hence my conclusion.
I have been suggested a sonic repeller but isn't it really mean to the cat? And Patch might also be affected too.
Any suggestion?