Hi all,

I have one male cat who has been neutered, however throughout the last few
weeks this other cat (I'm assuming it lives nearby as it has a collar) has
been hanging around my back door as if it wants to come in. It appears to be
very friendly and keeps rubbing itself on various objects in the garden,
even rolling around on its back.

I have had my cat for about a year and a half, and no cat has ever hung
around our house like this before. It spends hours just sitting there even
when the door is shut, and when the door is open it tries to scoot between
my legs to try and get inside. I've never encouraged this cat, and have
often tried to chase it away, but it always comes back again, friendly as
ever.

Any ideas why this cat is behaving like this? (Incidentally my male cat
stays inside when this cat is around, as if he wants nothing to do with it
or is scared of it, and makes no effort to chase it away himself)

Surely if this other cat was male, my cat would fight for his own back
garden? Or perhaps the cat is female looking for a mate? (However my cat is
neutered and surely not giving of the right smells?)

Any replies appreciated.

Thanks

blue_daisy