Help with cats
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We seem to be having a problem with the local cats using the wood chippings in our front garden as a litter tray. I am convinced the problem has got worse since we got two female kittens in July. It's not our cats as they only venture out as far as the back garden as they are still quite small.
Can anyone offer advice on how to stop this?
Thanks
Rob
ps. If you are going to suggest an air rifle or similar don't bother posting.
Can anyone offer advice on how to stop this?
Thanks
Rob
ps. If you are going to suggest an air rifle or similar don't bother posting.
Only non violent method is rather time consuming but should work.
Squirt the buggers with water as they are about to do the deed. Even better effect if they don't see you doing it. They'll associate your garden with water and won't try it again.
Of course if the culprit is a Turkish Van cat, it'll come round for a shower everyday.
Good luck!
Squirt the buggers with water as they are about to do the deed. Even better effect if they don't see you doing it. They'll associate your garden with water and won't try it again.
Of course if the culprit is a Turkish Van cat, it'll come round for a shower everyday.
Good luck!
Buy an ultrasonic cat scarer from B&Q or similar. It is basically a PIR sensor hooked up to an ultrasonic noise generator that frightens cats, runs of a PP3 battery. Painless and harmless, but uncomfortable for the cats. If yours only stray out back and not the front, then you have no worries.
I should ahve mentioned I haven't caught any of the cats "at it" so the water pistol won't work.
As for the Lions s
t idea;
1. Not sure where the local zoo is
2. As someone else mentioned, I don't want to freak out my cats.
Finally in regards to keeping the cats in. We are keeping them in the back garden until they are spayed, but I'm convinced the local toms smelling them and marking there territory is the cause of the problem.
As for the Lions s
t idea;1. Not sure where the local zoo is
2. As someone else mentioned, I don't want to freak out my cats.
Finally in regards to keeping the cats in. We are keeping them in the back garden until they are spayed, but I'm convinced the local toms smelling them and marking there territory is the cause of the problem.
We have two Tom cats and our front garden is like Cat central! My best advice is to just deal with it. Cats are cats. Its like having a baby and complaining about sleepless nights ... it just goes with the territory unfortunately.
Good luck with your kittens though. Ours have just turned 1 year old and we still worry about them getting into fights with the locals. "Gifts" in the garden are the least of our worries!
Good luck with your kittens though. Ours have just turned 1 year old and we still worry about them getting into fights with the locals. "Gifts" in the garden are the least of our worries!
robemcdonald said:
I should ahve mentioned I haven't caught any of the cats "at it" so the water pistol won't work.
As for the Lions st idea;
1. Not sure where the local zoo is
2. As someone else mentioned, I don't want to freak out my cats.
Finally in regards to keeping the cats in. We are keeping them in the back garden until they are spayed, but I'm convinced the local toms smelling them and marking there territory is the cause of the problem.
Lion Poo including p&pAs for the Lions s
t idea;1. Not sure where the local zoo is
2. As someone else mentioned, I don't want to freak out my cats.
Finally in regards to keeping the cats in. We are keeping them in the back garden until they are spayed, but I'm convinced the local toms smelling them and marking there territory is the cause of the problem.
http://www.earth-systems.co.uk/catalog/index.php?m...
If your girls are not going out of the front of your house then this will not worry them
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