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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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| 316472 | 2005-01-21 09:35:00 | It makes me cringe when I see cat owners let their beloved pussies crawl all over their kitchen benches. But some cat owners actually let them snuggle up in bed - unthinkable !! |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 316473 | 2005-01-21 09:39:00 | Maybe I need a dog. One like this one. (shop.store.yahoo.com) | manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316474 | 2005-01-21 10:04:00 | Maybe I need a dog. l[/url]) But if "Thanks but we won't be getting cat. Reason: they are anything but clean and fastidious!" where do you find a fastidious dog ... Woof ! T |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 316475 | 2005-01-21 10:20:00 | But if "Thanks but we won't be getting cat. Reason: they are anything but clean and fastidious!" where do you find a fastidious dog ... Woof ! T Good point...though I wouldn't really consider getting a dog either, other than to scare the neighbour's cats away. My neighbourhood is already like a zoo...cats roaming freely causing mischief, dogs yapping at all hours etc. There was actually a dead cat at the end of our road last week. Obviously it had been hit by a car but it was left to rot in the hot sun for a couple of days and its blood and guts were covering the pathway. Nice. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316476 | 2005-01-21 10:55:00 | I like cats, so I am biased. :) Cats need a toilet, pity they can't find one in their own place. I know you shouldn't have to, but if you could dig up a small part of your section the cats would use it. They love freshly dug soil. It would need an occasional digging over to keep it clean. A better idea would be to discuss it nicely with your neighbours and ask them to provide a dug up portion in their garden. Perhaps invite them over to your place to show them what you are annoyed about and ask them if that is a reasonable request or not? They might say that it is not their cats doing it. (A photo would fix that.) Tell them that surely it is in their interests to try to stop their cats from annoying the neighbours and that digging a special patch in their garden will definitely help. If other cats use their dug up garden, then so be it, they are providing a service for the creatures they like. I have heard that, for very small gardens, an onion cut up and sprinkled about will deter cats for a week or so, but it wouldn't work for a whole lawn. Maybe a whole sack of onions? :p |
xxll (5902) | ||
| 316477 | 2005-01-21 19:19:00 | Thanks for your suggestions - I might try it although actually catching the cat in the act and being able to take a photo and then identifying the owner is easier said than done. I happen to like animals...the only reason I've developed a disliking for cats is because of their destructive nature. Now it wouldn't bother me if the owners took responsibility and kept them to themselves. Dog owners are forced to and indeed there are heavy fines if they don't control their pets, I don't see why the same shouldn't apply to cats. I know in some parts of Australia you are allowed to catch them, then if the owners are identified they can be fined. They're a real threat to local wildlife over there. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316478 | 2005-01-21 20:11:00 | Cats hate the old fashioned Moth Balls, having a few around the garden should help. We have no problems with neighbors cats since getting a smallish dog. :thumbs: I once ran a low electric fence around a large vegetable garden when I was having major problems with cats, 100% effective. There are also automatic water spray systems available that are operated by a movement sensor. Keeping cats at home, other than building an enclosed cattery is difficult but then you have the noise problem too. Can't win sometimes. :2cents: |
Sue (33) | ||
| 316479 | 2005-01-21 21:41:00 | Cat don't ordinarilly crap out in the open or leave it uncovered . Look for an old sick cat, possum's or a small dog . If it's a sick cat, you could do it and it's owners a favour :rolleyes: If it's possums, do everyone a favour :thumbs: Small dog, well, someones probably letting it out at night to crap on youre turf or while taking it, ostensibly, for walkies, catching them in the act should do the trick :stare: Other than those options, get your own critter, and a good old territorial tom really isn't a bad option or put down some green paving :D |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 316480 | 2005-01-21 21:43:00 | cyanide | Metla (12) | ||
| 316481 | 2005-01-21 21:58:00 | LOL so youre not a cat lover then Metla????? :eek: beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
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