How to prevent cat getting into house

How to prevent cat getting into house

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grumpyscot

1,277 posts

192 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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We got a cat flap that was chip controlled. The cat was already chipped, and once the new flat was installed, it took about 2 minutes to program the flap to the cat's chip. Now, it only opens for our cat - which he slyly uses to his advantages when he fights with the cat across the road. he runs for safety, gets in, then turns and smirks at the chasing cat who gets stuck waiting on the doorstep wondering why the flap won't open.

princeperch

7,927 posts

247 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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I have 2 cats, a grey one and a ginger one.

the grey one is very, very clever, and no matter what measures I put in place to stop him getting into the bedroom he seems to outwit me.

sometimes I think he should come to work to be the lawyer and I should stay at home and be the cat.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

205 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Paul Drawmer said:
rofl

hornetrider

63,161 posts

205 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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grumpyscot said:
We got a cat flap that was chip controlled. The cat was already chipped, and once the new flat was installed, it took about 2 minutes to program the flap to the cat's chip. Now, it only opens for our cat - which he slyly uses to his advantages when he fights with the cat across the road. he runs for safety, gets in, then turns and smirks at the chasing cat who gets stuck waiting on the doorstep wondering why the flap won't open.
And the windows?

Sticks.

8,755 posts

251 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Tried the water pistol treatment on a neighbour's cat which was terrorising our kittens many years ago. Gave it a good soaking.

Was surprised to see it back the next night. Citrus should help, as has been said. The best you'll do is teach it not to come in when you're there though.


andy43

9,722 posts

254 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Cricket bat.

Marf

22,907 posts

241 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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andy43 said:
Cricket bat.
Bats don't play cricket.

jcremonini

2,099 posts

167 months

eps

6,297 posts

269 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Flame Thrower

herbialfa

1,489 posts

202 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Haven't read much of the above posts but ammonia is meant to be good!

For a human it feckin stinks, so for a cat.............

& you can buy the stuff over the counter.

Mark your boundaries as would a cat then simples! Feckin stinks for a couple off days but you have marked your boundaries!

Maybe wear goggles cause that stuff stings the eyes!

Either that or stick some Temezepan in a big feck off cod let the feckers eat it & club them!

Feckin hate cats!

Marf

22,907 posts

241 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Feck!

RC1

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4,097 posts

219 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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herbialfa said:
Haven't read much of the above posts but ammonia is meant to be good!

For a human it feckin stinks, so for a cat.............

& you can buy the stuff over the counter.

Mark your boundaries as would a cat then simples! Feckin stinks for a couple off days but you have marked your boundaries!

Maybe wear goggles cause that stuff stings the eyes!

Either that or stick some Temezepan in a big feck off cod let the feckers eat it & club them!

Feckin hate cats!
ill try with the water first and then call you for the above it it fails. i dont mind cats that much but their poo is more offensive than dogs

metalsteve

367 posts

241 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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The water method should work, might take a few attempts till it gets the message.

King Herald

23,501 posts

216 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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When I lived in Singapore next doors cat used to wander in and out of my house, as the windows were always left open due to the heat. I chased it out most times, as I have no affection for the snotty little arrogant animals.

One day I came home from work to find the cat 'nipping one off' right in the middle of the only carpet in the house; a furry rug in the front room!!!! A huge smelly sloppy cat turd!!!!!!!!

Dirty little bd!!! I chased it through the house and cornered it in the back room and tried to swat it out the open window, whereby it turned on me and sank it's claws and teeth deep into my hand. I squealed in pain tried to let go, fling it off, but it was not having any of that, so I grabbed a screwdriver off the table, and proceeded to stab and poke this ball of claws and teeth and finally managed to hurl it over the wall into next doors yard, closely followed by a shower of blood off my maimed hand.

It never came into my house again. biggrin

ali_kat

31,992 posts

221 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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herbialfa said:
Haven't read much of the above posts but ammonia is meant to be good!

For a human it feckin stinks, so for a cat.............

& you can buy the stuff over the counter.

Mark your boundaries as would a cat then simples! Feckin stinks for a couple off days but you have marked your boundaries!

Maybe wear goggles cause that stuff stings the eyes!

Either that or stick some Temezepan in a big feck off cod let the feckers eat it & club them!

Feckin hate cats!
rolleyes

Revealing ways to murder cats here is not a wise thing to do... The last poster to do that was banned!

To educate you - Cat piss is ammonia based, that is why it stinks so much. The LAST thing you want to do is spray it around as the cat will try to cover it with it's own!

OP - a quick spray of water from something suitable will do the trick, as will putting some tinfoil or double sided sticky tape down on the window ledge

Good luck biggrin

RC1

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4,097 posts

219 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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this thread has been far more enlightening than i expected... i have absolutely no intention of doing anything beyond the minimum to ensure the furry critter does not go where he is not welcome. having said that, if he ever did casually saunter into my sons room after he'd dropped one in his nappy, im pretty sure the stink would knock him out cold

McHaggis

50,511 posts

155 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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OP - if you don't like gun shaped objects, just get one of these from Tesco/B&Q/Poundland:


jjones

4,426 posts

193 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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i would send the owner a stern email, i would expect the owner to reprimand said critter and for it not to make a nuisance of itself again.

alternatively squirt water at it, they fking hate that

crispian22

963 posts

192 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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one of these biggrin

for one of these...




Edited by crispian22 on Wednesday 15th August 22:08

andy43

9,722 posts

254 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Chicken wire over all the open windows?

I must point out my suggestion of the use of a cricket bat may have been taken the wrong way. Cats round our way are very partial to a game of cricket, and I merely thought the presence of a cricket bat may distract your little furry friend long enough to be enticed away from the open window. A swift cranial tap to dissuade ingress was not my intention.