About 4 months ago, a male feral cat started coming up to the house and eating our spayed female cat's food, so I made certain that there was ample food and water for both cats. After a month or two when I sat down his food, I stayed near by and gradually moved my hand closer. He sniffed my hand and reached out and took a swat at my hand and arm, leaving three nasty cuts. I thought he was telling me that "The food is good, but I don't care for the company". So I never attempted to approach him again, always giving him a wide berth when I sit his food down in the morning. He is always at the back door each morning waiting for his food. He no longer backs away when I sat down his food. Several days ago, he swatted at me again but missed me by a few inches. (continued.....)
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(continued...) About a week ago I noticed that our female cat was not getting food and water. The feral cat had staked out his food dish and would not let the other cat eat, so I bagan setting out another food dish on the property for the female cat.
Yesterday when I passed the tom's food dish he attack my leg. Fortunately I was wearing blue jeans and he only manage to make two puncture marks in my legs. Here is what I have discovered. If you get too close to his food dish he is going to attack. I am now trying to figure out how to deal with this cat. I would like to keep him around because I am sure he keeps away mice and snakes, but I can't have him attacking everyone that comes near his food dish. I have thought about trapping him and taking him to the vet to have him neutered, but it would be a dangerous proposition for the vet and I don't know if it would "fix" the problem.
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