Keeping cats away from fish pond

[theboyfold]

Just moved house and dug a pond to house my Koi and the neighbours cat seems to have taken a real shine to trying to fish them out.

I've got a net over the pond but he managed to get underneath it this morning, as I went off in to the garden to scare him away he'd gotten caught in it and just escaped before I got to him.

Are there any ways that I can keep a cat away from the pond? I've heard citrus is quite good and google doesn't show up anything when I look for lazer guiding cat tracking air rifle...

[Parrot of Doom]

A better net.

[theboyfold]

I will pick up some more spikes to hold the net down, but the ground it's going into is quite soft so it's not as effective as I'd like at the moment.

[Jasandjules]

You can get a plastic cat thing with reflective eyes which might dissuade them.

[GTIR]

Jasandjules said:

You can get a plastic cat thing with reflective eyes which might dissuade them.

Or it'll fall in love with it and bring it "fishy Koi type presents" to show how much it loves ol' sparkly eyes!


Or one of these;


Just ordered two (one for backup) to stop a huge black cat attacking my little dinky Burmese in the garden.

[UncleRic]

Sharks with laser beams attached to their frikin' heads?

[hooperpride]

Give them a dunking, doubt they'd be back any time soon, or use a super soaker.

[Russian Rocket]

Hacing tried everything to keep moggies leaving kit catt treats on RR juniours playing area I found this worked best

http://www.primrose-london.co.uk/jet-spray-repelle...

[AJS-]

Piranhas?

[amir_j]

park a soft top car near the pond

[Blib]

Minefield?

[amir_j]

UncleRic said:

Sharks with laser beams attached to their frikin' heads?

[amir_j]

UncleRic said:

Sharks with laser beams attached to their frikin' heads?

[gilla]

lion dung pellets strategically placed around the garden... in theory the cat won't even cross onto your land

[theboyfold]

UncleRic said:

Sharks with laser beams attached to their frikin' heads?

AJS- said:

Piranhas?

Which would then lead to a thread about "How do I keep the piranhas away from the Koi?!"

amir_j said:

park a soft top car near the pond

That will be parked out front, so it might just work!

I'm now off to the shops to get a super soaker (the cat is little more than an excuse for this!), citrus sticks and some more spikes for the net...

[AJS-]

theboyfold said:

AJS- said:

Piranhas?

Which would then lead to a thread about "How do I keep the piranhas away from the Koi?!"

Yes, probably then followed by another one about "How do I get these bloody piranhas out of my pond?"

[Jasandjules]

UncleRic said:

Sharks with laser beams attached to their frikin' heads?

Don't be silly, cats can't read.

[Cupid Stunt]

Get a dog

[WorAl]

AJS- said:

theboyfold said:

AJS- said:

Piranhas?

Which would then lead to a thread about "How do I keep the piranhas away from the Koi?!"

Yes, probably then followed by another one about "How do I get these bloody piranhas cat skeletons out of my pond?"

EFA

[Cock Womble 7]

Cupid Stunt said:

Get a dog

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