You're being very kind, one and all.
   

   i've taken advice from my client,let's call her Roz and actually that is her name.

   Katlaughing, the 'hutch' idea is not apparently necessary because the cat,Mr.Pie, can get into the house by a cat-flap. Roz isn't too keen on that also because she's more interested in sorting the Burmese out,know wha' I meeen?

   The Burmese does chase after Pie,who goes to the flap, and alternatively sits in Roz's garden waiting for Pie to appear. it does that far far more often than Pie goes thru the Burmese's garden. I'll have to find out if Pie doing that can be avoided.

   Roz finds the idea of the bucket difficult,trying to chase after a disappearing cat with same. Roz is also aware of sounding rather "yes but"-like.

   I haven't yet to get to "try some citrus or vinegar in the gun".

   Thanks Ragdall. She may well look at how to keep the other cat out,tho' it does give Mr.Pie grief.

   I don't think Roz is a dog person,she doesn't like them too much tho' again, thanks for the suggestion.

   Roz and I are very grateful for your ideas;I'm trying to steer her away from getting embarassed at your collective kindness.






       Ivor