cat constantly leaving new home

Question
hi we moved house about 6 months ago with our 4 cats: 2 females & 2 males, one female is the mother to the other female and one male , 3 have settled in but one the oldest male keeps returning to the old house which is 1 kilometre away. He was a stray who followed me home one day and never left. We go around to the old house and he greets us happily and is keen to come back with us, but generally leaves after about 10 days. We have tried bach flowers; keeping him indoors; asked the old neighbours not to feed him. Any help would be appreciated. cheers heather

Answer
Heather,

The cat is happy at the other home and that is where he wants to be. You can't make him like his new home when he prefers the familiar of the old one. I would let the cat stay there and I WOULD let the neighbors feed him. Unfortunately you can't own a cat, they own you. He knows where you are so he can come back if he wanted to, but right now he doesn't. In time he might. Forcing him to stay at your new home will just make him unhappy and resentful of the new home and of you.

Tabbi