My cat has just been attacked by another in our own conservatory

I agree that you’ll need to be on the look-out for abscesses etc. I’ve been there a few times with our cats over the years. Otoh, cats can make a lot of noise but not actually physically touch each other so I hope that’s the case for you.

Next door’s cat went into my DD’s house the other day, while her own cat just sat and watched. Then a third cat appeared inside and much to my DD’s astonishment, next door’s cat flew at it and chased it off, while her own cat still sat there watching!

Nandalot, the advice here is sound. My cat went off her food for a while , one day I cuddled her and she screeched and jumped out of my arms , I immediately noticed a weeping wound. Not nice , I had burst an abscess, had no idea it was there. The vet found two puncture wounds . She ended up with an anti inflammatory injection , a slow release antibiotic injection and had a very high temperature. I never saw which animal bit her . The wounds are deep and not visible. The vet cut away some fur to clean the wound , it is slowly growing back now. Just a thought , your cat may be injured without you knowing.

We had a kitten who was attacked by a neighbour's cat and he nearly died because he developed an ulcer.

Nandalot, sorry to hear about your poor cat.
I think you can get cat repellant scarers, that spray water.
Would it be worth having one outside your conservatory, for when the doors are open?

Thanks all. Shall certainly give her a good fuss and check carefully for puncture wounds. Good thought.

Good point about the puncture wounds. You might not notice them through thick fur but they can easily become infected. Poor Molly!

Yes, do look out for a puncture wound.
One of our DGD's inoffensive cats is regularly being beaten up by the neighbourhood bully and has had to go to the vet for treatment.

Aveline

Awww poor puss. Sorry to hear this. In the dim and distant past when we lived in a house with a garden we dealt with marauders by means of water pistol. It didn't hurt them but they really don't like getting wet.

A hose might be even more of a deterrent. It would have to switch on automatically because the cat would run off if you tried doing it. Why not keep your cat in for a few days and a sprinkler switched on? Can they be triggered by movement?

Keep an eye on her because their teeth are long and sharp, and a bite mark can be too small to see amongst the fur but very deep. Our cat developed an abscess which had to be drained.

Watch for abscess

Thank you, emmasnan, I think she is okay though keeping a close eye on her.

Awww poor puss. Sorry to hear this. In the dim and distant past when we lived in a house with a garden we dealt with marauders by means of water pistol. It didn't hurt them but they really don't like getting wet.

I'm sorry to hear about this as I know how horrible it is. Our lovely gentle cat is often attacked by a very large cat that lives close by. Has once so far had to be treated by the vet for claw and bite marks.
We have tried everything to put it off coming in to our garden but nothing seems to work. Hope your cat is okay.