Although no animal should live on the street, if you already have a cat at home you may need to protect it from stray cats. Stray cats could fight with your pet, make her pregnant (if she is female and not spayed) or even transmit diseases, such as feline leukemia. For this reason, it is best to keep stray cats away from your kitten. Remember that you can help them by looking for a new home or collaborating with an animal shelter.
Where does your pet eat?
If your cat spends a lot of time in the garden and her feeder is away from home, you may be attracting stray cats. Stray cats will not only want to come back for the food, but they will probably fight with your cat for access to it. This puts your cat at risk, as he could suffer serious injury or illness.
Likewise, if you grow catnip in your garden, you could be making it a very attractive place for street cats.
Check the reproductive status of your cat
If your cat hasn’t been spayed, she could be attracting male cats to your yard. When in heat, your cat is likely emitting pheromones that male cats can smell. Therefore, if you have not yet sterilized your cat and you notice that stray cats roam your house, it is better that you go to the vet as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that sterilization avoids many unwanted litters, and if the number of sterilized animals increased, we would help reduce the rate of animal abandonment.
Keep your cat indoors
If stray cats come to your yard or garden because they know your cat is there too, it is best to keep your pet indoors. Keep in mind that stray cats are rarely vaccinated and can carry various diseases (such as feline immunodeficiency virus or leukemia) that could make your cat seriously ill. Therefore, if you want to protect the health of your pet, it is better not to expose it.
If your cat spends time outdoors, you should give him plenty of toys to keep him busy indoors and mentally stimulated.
