There's A Creature Lurking In The Garden!

I have been trying to seduce the neighbor's cat. It spends a very large amount of time in our backyard, underneath the zen bench or along the edges of the fence napping and prowling. It very obviously thinks of our backyard as its territory. Said cat doesn't have a collar, and is very, VERY afraid of us. I have to say, I'm a little offended that the feline dislikes me so... all animals like me!

And so, the plan these past few months has been acting with indifference toward the cat. I've found that the best way to scare off a new cat (aside from shouting “BOO” and waving my hands in the air) is to act like you're interested in it and desperately need its attention. After a few months of this behavior, the paranoid kitty is finally beginning to see me as less of a threat: it doesn't run immediately upon my entry into the garden, and it lets me make eye contact every once in a while.

 The cat-who-will-not-be-my-friend is letting its guard down. It now only peers at me with completely evil intent. Shot with 10x zoom through the window from the safety of my bedroom.

I will win the cat's trust and affection... I will win this war of wills! It has been recommended by a friend that the juice from a tuna can is a cat's weakness... offering some will be my future battle plan.

And maybe someday I can convince the cat to stop digging up my seedlings and depositing his poop in the raised bed!