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eve_primeThere’s an aggressive cat that’s joined the neighborhood as of last summer; we’re calling it “Bad Cat.” It’s attractive – a long-haired tabby with a distinctive white patch at the very end of its tail – but it’s also mean. We think it lives on the far side of J’s house, because we started noticing it in his yard first, but as of about a month ago it started harassing my outdoor cats, and I’ve seen it in my backyard numerous times. We’ve seen it chasing Azalyn, in J’s yard, and Oberon starts growling whenever it’s near my front door. Poor Oberon is missing a patch of fur on his side, where there were also two big puncture marks – it seems to be healing up okay. Bad Cat is our best explanation for that injury.
Anyway, a few weeks ago I was worried because neither Theo nor Parker had been around for several days, and I posted here. I now think Bad Cat is the reason why. I did see them both on the day after I posted about it, but then Parker disappeared again. Theo was gone the last several days but turned up today, very hungry. I’ve heard some fighting outside my bedroom window, and that’s Theo’s territory, with Parker’s nearby. Maybe Parker has given up on eating at my house? I miss him. Blitzen is still regularly here; she usually sits on top of a post or my old car, which would keep her safe.
J’s best idea was to trap Bad Cat and learn if he has a microchip, so we could talk to his owner. I think that since Bad Cat has been outside at night and in rainy weather, its owner probably doesn’t much care, and that contacting them would be pointless.
Anyway, a few weeks ago I was worried because neither Theo nor Parker had been around for several days, and I posted here. I now think Bad Cat is the reason why. I did see them both on the day after I posted about it, but then Parker disappeared again. Theo was gone the last several days but turned up today, very hungry. I’ve heard some fighting outside my bedroom window, and that’s Theo’s territory, with Parker’s nearby. Maybe Parker has given up on eating at my house? I miss him. Blitzen is still regularly here; she usually sits on top of a post or my old car, which would keep her safe.
J’s best idea was to trap Bad Cat and learn if he has a microchip, so we could talk to his owner. I think that since Bad Cat has been outside at night and in rainy weather, its owner probably doesn’t much care, and that contacting them would be pointless.
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