thanks for the advice i shall try feliway diffuser.
i know all cats are different,but am 100% sure the dog chasing experience is the problem.
i can have the washing machine on hes fine,if hes wet then he will let me rub him with a towel a couple of times.i can lay a piece of string down he will play with it if i gently throw the string towards him hes flown out the door,if people run past the house he will fly out the back door as if he is about to be attacked.
its all a learning experience for me hopefully he will realize he can be safe with me

Do you know if he is intact or neutered?? His face looks quite wide which usually means he hasnt been neutered. If he hasnt he would probably be better if you got him "done". Well done for taking care of him!

hi rose
i have no idea if he is intact or not,but my guess would be he has been neutered,i know he is micochipped.
when i found out where the cat used to live i realized i vaguely knew his owners(they have moved now)they where decent people.
i believe they just did not know what to do about the dog and cat and from what i understand did try to make it work and had not seen the cat for ages they thought the cat had found another home all this happened before i moved in.
yes i will attempt to get him to a vet,that could be fun.

First can I say you are a amazing human being for taking this beautiful boy in there should be more people in the world like you :-)

I agree with the above post
however if this does cause him too much stress with you trying to catch him I would be tempted to leave it for now
Also have you ever done flea and worm treatments on him? or know if his is vaccinated?
I wouldn't want to think of the poor boy suffering with any illnesses such as cat flu etc on top of his obvious past problems

also did you put the collar on him?? or did he already have it?

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thanks to you all for the help.
my cat tiggy passed away just over 2 years ago aged 15 he meant the world to me and i know tiggy would be proud me for helping the stray out.
i have done flea and worm treatments again i can only guess that he has been vaccinated if i saw any signs of him not being well i would get him to the vets(i might lose the odd arm)
the collar was on him when i first saw him in my garden about 14 months ago,it must have fallen off(quick release)