Forum Home
PC World Chat
Thread ID: 87076	2008-02-06 23:17:00	My front path as a litter box...	johcar (6283)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
638171	2008-02-07 00:48:00	Think catlike. Get some lion pee from the zoo and sprinkle it sparingly on the path. The skid marks from a departing cat should only happen once.I heard that rumour too - contacting Auckland Zoo....	johcar (6283)
638172	2008-02-07 01:30:00	Think catlike. Get some lion pee from the zoo and sprinkle it sparingly on the path. The skid marks from a departing cat should only happen once. You might find elephant pee easier to find,lion pee not easy!	Cicero (40)
638173	2008-02-07 01:45:00	Certainly, elephant pee would be easier to collect - but you'd want to wear a good raincoat! I said in my email to the Zoo that I'd prefer not to be the one to gather the lion pee... :)	johcar (6283)
638174	2008-02-07 01:46:00	Answer from the Zoo: "Sorry but we are a quarantine area but I also doubt that any of our staff would be game enough to trail a lion around it's enclosure either!" Bugger!	johcar (6283)
638175	2008-02-07 02:25:00	Recently I put a new lawn down and used the trick of suspending some old CDs from string so they rotated etc. Not only did it work at keeping the birds off the lawn seed but I also found our three cats steered clear. That was a new one to me I didn't know it worked with cats. But it is a cheap method and could be your answer. I think you do need some light source though or the things will not flash at night. With us the street lights at the front of the house provided enough illumination even though the lawn was at the back and shielded from most glare. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
638176	2008-02-07 02:39:00	By judicious use of a hose plus spoken command and gestures (both suitable for tender eyes and ears) I trained our neighbour's cat to depart at warp speed by word of command and symbolic gesture alone . Unfortunately I am fighting an uphill battle because soft wife and wimpy daughter encourage the blasted animal's return . It was lazing on my daughter's lap on the front porch yesterday and I swear it smirked at me as I went past . I didn't dare encourage departure in case it couldn't get traction, in which case I'd have had shredded clothing, lacerated daughter and two angry females to deal with, as well as the cat . On to phase three . . . . . . . . . . . . . in which smirking cat gets come-uppance! Seriously, the training did work, but it may take a non-lethal projectile up the freckle to deter the defecating variety . Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
638177	2008-02-07 02:43:00	Strong pepper and/or strong chilli powder. Works on dogs, don't know about cats though.	qazwsxokmijn (102)
638178	2008-02-07 03:04:00	Well, a small amount ( maybe half a teaspoon) of deep heat in the barrel of an air rifle certainly worked on a predatory cat for my neighbour in Rotorua. The latter stages of it's departure had it's front feet scrabbling for traction while its rear legs were stretched out past its ears. The hindquarters were dragging, and the vocal system was in full cry. The cat may well have had a Johnny Cash song in mind, but it sang like Mrs Miller turbocharged.	R2x1 (4628)
638179	2008-02-09 20:25:00	Well if you could put a motion detector (pun intended) on your path and link it to this (www.probotics.com), a suitable attachment could be devised to ensure the cats "Will do this only once". It might be the ultimate geek gadget to keep your yard free of cats, land agents and missionaries.	R2x1 (4628)
638180	2008-02-10 00:30:00	As mentioned above, a good sprinkle (the whole sachet) of cayenne pepper powder really ought to work. I used to have a problem with both cats and dogs tearing into the rubbish bags on the road at night before refuse collection the next day. The sprinkling of the chilli powder worked.	Greg (193)
1 2 3 4