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Thread ID: 53580	2005-01-21 08:39:00	OT: Nuisance cats	manicminer (4219)	PC World Chat

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316562	2005-05-11 11:48:00	I know how you feel as i have the same problem and i think the neigbours know by the amount of swearing at elevated levels that come out of my mouth, even mates comment when they come over, if it was only legal i would put the silencer on the 22 and shoot the F$%#@@, but unfortunalty it is not so i have come up with a good idea which i am not sure if it is legal but got to the point of i dont care, and that is i am going to get a old portable electric fence unit conected up to a timer so it only comes on at night or selected times and turn the unit on, which in turn will have a thin wire attached to the top of the fence on the permiter of the section and i have not done this yet but i am quite confident that it will work as i am sure if it give bulls a belt and keeps them off areas you dont want i sure it will keep cats at bay to, and hopefully will literaly throw them back into there own section for my own satisfaction. ps i have also done research on the net and there is a few products you can buy one being electronic and others being a plant and opposite sent, so you might want to look at them, there is a ultrasonic one that i like the sound of which i may try and build myself as littel expensive for my likeing but simple enough concept and if they dont work then i will be forced to go to the electric fence idea which i am tempted to go to straigh away Roo	roo (6952)
316563	2005-05-11 13:58:00	buy a cheap remote control car, and whenever you see a cat on the lawn, chase after it with the Remote Control car, cats are scared S****less of these things, after doing it a few times, leave the remote control car on the porch or outside, so the cat can see it, and realise that, "that thing" scares them. it does work. i use to do it with my parents cats, if one wanted to get through the lounge when i was in it, it would tear up the carpet trying to run from one side to the other.	Jams (1051)
316564	2005-05-11 21:45:00	buy a cheap remote control car... ...A brilliant idea: having fun while getting rid of the pests! How about using one of those large water canon toys, that shoots a stream 10 m or more? Maybe fill it with some foul smelling liquid as well.	Strommer (42)
316565	2005-05-12 00:09:00	...Maybe fill it with some foul smelling liquid as well. Cats will enjoy smellingbad stuff more than you will :) :)	personthingy (1670)
316566	2005-05-12 04:55:00	Interesting discussion this one . I am constantly bothered by cats doing their business in the vege garden which I find disgusting . Perfectly good lettuces get turned to compost because I cannot wash the pooh off nor could I eat lettuce that had been s*at upon . I too, find cats rather dirty and have always worried about Toxo . No fun that one! No cats here cover their mess; they seem to aim for the best veges and it IS cats . I've sat and watched . I went to Wrightsons and bought two cat traps as I was aware that a neighbour had up to 40 cats around their house . You'd see the woman go out with one 450g can of food and the cats would stream out from all directions . After the fight for food was over, the cats came here to prey on birds and my fish . One cat ate 17 huge goldfish from our very attractive pond - which now looks horrid covered in netting, and altho' many cat owners see their cats as higher on the evolutionary scale than fish, as their owner, I was gutted . Just as you love your cats I was very fond of my fish which I'd reared from babies . My horse used to be bothered by flies during summer . Soon the fantails caught on that free lunch was available at The Horse . I'd see up to seven of them catching his flies and it was a joy to behold - their flight is fascinating . One morning I went out to feed the lad and saw the fantails dancing around catching flies . Suddenly a velvet paw snaked out from beneath the roses and within seconds the fantail was dead . I could do nothing to stop it but picked up the broken bird and gave it a decent burial . Later I saw a cat kill a shining cuckoo and when I mentioned it to the cat's owner she replied that her cat caught them all the time . These ARE native birds . The birds are endangered and cats are NOT . That's when I bought the trap . I took 17 cats to the SPCA in the following month . 17 strays . The council just laughed when I suggested registering cats and replied that it'd cost far too much to even contemplate . They really are far more concerned with dog control and seem to care little about the diminishing numbers of native birds . Now don't get me wrong . I have a deep respect for all animal life . I just hate to see our birds preyed upon and slowly tortured to death . It's a nasty death for the bird/fish and one that could be resolved by responsible cat ownership . Soon we'll be telling our grandchildren about the wonderful birds we USED to have here . How will we explain to them that WE allowed their demise? Maybe we need to get serious about cat registration . It's a good idea as then cat owners would HAVE to be responsible for their pets just as dog owners are . O NO! There goes another cat after the fantails . . . . . . . . . I'm outta here .	kakapo (5362)
316567	2005-05-12 10:53:00	Interesting discussion this one . I am constantly bothered by cats doing their business in the vege garden which I find disgusting . I went to Wrightsons and bought two cat traps . . . Maybe we need to get serious about cat registration . It's a good idea as then cat owners would HAVE to be responsible for their pets just as dog owners are . Hey buddy - join the non-cat owners protection league . 17 cats caught . Well done . :thumbs: I got a trap from Wrightsons too, though it was a possum trap with a hook in the middle . I wanted to get one of those ones that shuts when the animal walks in but couldn't find one anywhere . This one did the trick with a juicy bit of rump steak . But there's another cat constantly digging up around the hedges in the front and making a mess . I'd like to catch that one too but don't want to put the trap out the front in full view . With the veggie garden I suggest weed matting to cover every shread of loose earth . Otherwise the little buggers will make a beeline for it and treat it as their own glorified kitty litter tray . I don't see why cat owners should be exempt from taking responsibility for their animals . I don't begrudge people owning them (although it's disgusting to hear of people having more than say about 3), but why should everyone else have to put up with them?	manicminer (4219)
316568	2005-05-12 12:03:00	If you squirt the cat long enough you'll draw its bodyheat out & kill it. My brother inlaw in the UK many years ago had a elevated ornamental garden. He shot all the neighbours cats & threw them out in the rubbish. His garden looked good after that.	Phil B (648)
316569	2005-05-12 12:15:00	Water pistol. You even get marksmanship practice while keeping your section tidy. If you don't have a water pistol, the garden hose works as well too.	Rugrats (6953)
316570	2005-05-12 12:19:00	Hooray for Cats - just to restore some balance... Down with dogs ?? Or like all animals, provided they are in the next street....	TonyF (246)
316571	2005-05-12 12:31:00	Heh, plant some catnip well away from your property ... Water sprinklers with movement sensors. Cats can be a bit lazy - give them a piece of dirt to make use of and make the other areas stoney. There is a reason why dogs are controlled -they can bite you (okay some breeds are so small as to be a joke). I haven't heard too many horrific cat attacks :eek:	gibler (49)
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