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cat peeing because of a neighbor cat
My poor kitty. He's 6 1/2 years old and has been an indoor cat all his life, except for brief romps where we watch him and let him explore outside. (He really wants to be an outside cat.)
The neighbors just adopted a stray, but they are keeping her as an outside cat. She comes to our sliding door and torments Gigabyte. When we lower the shade she finds ways to climb into the windows. He, in return poops and pees on my hardwood floor. 
I really need him to stop. I don't know what to do. We've lowered shades, we've told her to scram. We let him outside to "meet" her to see if maybe if he "knew" her he would stop. Nope.
I just feel so bad my kitty feels threatened. But I really can't have him peeing on my floors. I have a 1 year old, and the house is only 1 year old. (He transitioned well into the new house.) I don't know what to do. I don't want to give him away. I feel like my only other option is to make him more of an outside kitty, but I don't really want to do that, either. I am sick over this. We have a vet appt. a week from today, and I am hoping they'll have some ideas for me, but until then, advice?
Thanks!
Dena
Re: cat peeing because of a neighbor cat
You can also try using Feliway in your home to help keep kitty calm. Also, be sure to clean the areas where he is pottying with an enzymatic cleaner.
Can you talk to your neighbors at all?
5 cats. 1 baby.
I agree that this is your best bet. Citrus is a cat deterrent, and there are things you can try planting such as "scaredy-cat" plants (coleus caninus) and lavender.
If she is jumping on the windowsills you could try lining them with aluminum foil or chicken wire until the cat learns not to walk on them.
If you really want to be a jerk, check your local leash laws. In many places it is actually illegal to allow pets out to roam in the warmer months because of the danger they pose to young wildlife, but the rules are generally ignored. You also often have the right to have the cat picked up or the owner fined if it is trespassing. You could always call them out on it, or complain to the county. But it's probably better to talk to them in person first