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| Thread ID: 53580 | 2005-01-21 08:39:00 | OT: Nuisance cats | manicminer (4219) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 316482 | 2005-01-21 22:10:00 | well.....we have a couple cats, I tolerate them, Although i was a bit put out to discover after building a top of the line Vege garden with pavers and aged timber they became convinced I had just gifted them the world's biggest and flashest litter box... | Metla (12) | ||
| 316483 | 2005-01-21 22:10:00 | I saw some no-pet spray in the supermarket (New World I believe) that deters cats and dogs. It's made by Masterpets so it won't actually hurt them. Other than that I like Metla's suggestion ;) | Edward (31) | ||
| 316484 | 2005-01-21 22:11:00 | But some cat owners actually let them snuggle up in bed - unthinkable !! Some dog owners let the dog sleep on the bed too. It's only my girlfriends that have chased her off! Heres my little tart: www.millerton.co.nz Woof woof woof! :p |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 316485 | 2005-01-23 00:03:00 | 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: Hmm. I rather like the electric fence idea. How much can you crank the voltage up on those things? Problem is there are so many spots in the garden that the cats are particularly fond of and covering all of them is not easy. I know cats resort to just crapping on the lawn when they can't find another decent spot. They especially like crapping under my lemon tree...I found a freshly laid deposit underneath it this morning. Perhaps some broken glass neatly buried just underneath the surrounding soil may fix that problem. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316486 | 2005-01-23 00:18:00 | Hmm. I rather like the electric fence idea. How much can you crank the voltage up on those things? at least 10,000V. currently on our fences we have about 5000V, but the portable ones can go up to 10000V because they only have to power a small portable fence |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 316487 | 2005-01-24 09:59:00 | Anyone know where I can buy a cat trap from? If these cat deterrents don't work, I was thinking about trapping them and taking them to the SPCA or Cats protection league and letting them deal with them as strays. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316488 | 2005-01-24 10:12:00 | Look, you're delving into illegal action here. Someone put out poinsoned milk for cats because they were afraid of them getting their precious goldfish and pidgeons, and they were fined in court for their actions. Sowing shredded glass for the cats to "discover", trapping a domestic cat and handing it in as a stray, giving them large electric shocks - those are all just as dubious. I'm sorry, but I won't stop short of saying you are an incredibly cruel person for not considering a mature resolution of your situation. |
agent (30) | ||
| 316489 | 2005-01-24 10:27:00 | Can anyone make any useful suggestions for keeping them away?Open a Chinese Takeaway. It's a win, win situation. | ninja (1671) | ||
| 316490 | 2005-01-24 10:28:00 | Funny, my cat's being a nuisance on my keyboard right now... | Growly (6) | ||
| 316491 | 2005-01-24 10:44:00 | Open a Chinese Takeaway. It's a win, win situation. Oi - those comments aren't appreciated. Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
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