A new neighbour has just moved in and she has a lovely looking Siamese tom who I have tried welcoming into my apartment to be a friend for my neutered shecat Tiggy who is fascinated with him. However, although the tom loves to come in here he acts very oddly and I cannot decide if he likes me or not. He is constantly making yowing noises and often comes over to my offered hand but if I go to touch him he bites me or scratches me and hisses. He also comes over and bites me gently in the ankle while holding on to it and my sock with his claws. This is somewhat annoying! Tiggy doesn't usually tolerate other cats coming in here or even outside on the path but she doesn't mind him. What is also very weird about this is she used to have a tomcat companion called Smudge who was another Siamese but who sadly died from poison he had eaten when he went out one night (on this island there are people who put poison down for cats but it is very difficult to keep a cat inside!) I am wondering if she is remembering Smudge? Smudge was nothing like this cat in behaviour though because all he liked to do was be cuddled and petted and would never act aggressively. I am just wondering what I should do about this new tom and if anyone knows if he is being friendly or aggressive to me.

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