we have to wait 6 months... anf it doesn't matter... it's not about mating, it's a territorial thing...

If I take the cat in, the people will just claim him again, and they live across the road from us...

getting it neutered would have to be up to the owner... but i thought of a solution.... i think...

I would never harm an animal either... but you can understand the motherely instinct? I'm going to tell the owner to get his cat neutered, and if I catch him in my yard again I will scare the crap out of it.... like spraying it with the hose, or making loud noises etc... I want to righten him enough that he won't come back... and if he gets hurt in the process it's his own fault... I won't do anything to harm him intentionally... but if he runs into a wall there's nothing I can do about that....

Do you think that might work??? Keep in mind that our animal shelters keep them there for a few days and then euthanize them anyway....