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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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| 316532 | 2005-01-26 20:39:00 | And we have a set of those lights with motion-sensors covering our backyard. So ............ it strikes me that combining these two technologies - an electronic control on the tap hooked up to the sprinkler, with the "on" switch for the electronic control hooked up to a set of motion-sensor lights - will create an instant on anti-cat water spray device. Sorry Bruce.... Most PIR sensers for security lights do not get triggered by an animal as small as a cat...... Otherwise an excellant idea! :D |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 316533 | 2005-01-26 21:31:00 | I beg to differ - mine works with cats 100% -- that's why I suggested it. I can always tell at night when a cat has wandered into the back yard because the lights go on. Even goes on for hedeghogs. And the sensors used for house alarms can be adjusted in sensitivity to allow for pets - ours are, except in one room so we must close the door to that room if we are going out so the cat doesn't go in there. So you could always use on of these instead. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 316534 | 2005-01-27 02:57:00 | One of the afore mentioned units. $89 US. www.scatmat.com |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 316535 | 2005-01-27 03:50:00 | Ooooh, those look cool. You can buy online and they ship to NZ. I alsmost wish I needed one now .... | Biggles (121) | ||
| 316536 | 2005-01-27 04:10:00 | Did you check out the videos? :D They look like the answer to your problem, manicminer. ;) |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 316537 | 2005-01-27 05:55:00 | Hey thanks, they do indeed look cool! Having seen the vids, I think it could have drenched the cats a bit more...the aim was a bit high. In practice I may have to go with the Catstop (siren) as the only restriction with the scarecrow is the need for constant water pressure and connection to a hose. I could get one of each, that may just cover enough of the garden. :) He he. I can just see myself staring out the window waiting for unsuspecting pussy cats to enter my property and get scared away. A few hours of mindless fun. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316538 | 2005-01-27 07:55:00 | Time to contribute We used to have a problem in my last house with the neighbours cat coming in at all hours of the day and night thru the cat door and eating my cat's food, biscuits etc. The odd scare and squirt with a water pistol usually scared her off for a day or two...... Neighbours were great friends and assured that the cat was well fed etc, even replaced biscuits. What took the cake was when said cat (female) was caught spraying the curtains and lounge suite one day and marking my house as her territory. * RED RAG TO A BULL * Next time I heard the cat in the house I dashed into the laundry and shut the door trapping it inside with me. I then picked it up and held it in the laundry tub and drenched it with cold water for a minute or two before chucking it outside. It went straight home and inside their catdoor, which led to their kitchen. We were in units that mirrored each other and our kitchen faced theirs. Well there was a bit of a reaction from next door when a soaking wet cat dashed inside at high speed, she didn't talk to us for a week or so, her partner was fine about, as I hadn't hurt the cat merely offered it a new unpleasant experience and a little retraining. Nonetheless it did solve the problem. Have had the same problem from time to time at my current address, usually in the dead of night with others coming in the cat door or the window, but sometimes manage to sneak out of bed and catch them in the trough or scappering as they hear me coming to scare the **** out of them as they try to find their way back outside again. :thumbs: |
EX-WESTY (221) | ||
| 316539 | 2005-01-27 08:54:00 | Nice story. Not a story for cat lovers this. In my uni days we had a persistant cat visiting our flat during one hot summer. Because of the heat we always used to keep the windows and doors open throughout the day. This particular cat used to be quite friendly, until we realised it had a passion for scratching its claws on my flatmate's furniture and curtains while we had our backs turned. My flatmate got her own back. When the cat returned one day, she kept it amused while putting the kettle on. When the cat was just outside the back door in the courtyard, she emptied the kettle full of just-boiled water all over it while it had its back turned. I'll never forget the piercing sound of the cat screeching its head off and dashing madly in circles in our courtyard. Needless to say, the cat never came back. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316540 | 2005-01-27 08:59:00 | Scum. | Metla (12) | ||
| 316541 | 2005-01-27 09:01:00 | Scum. The cat or the flatmate? |
manicminer (4219) | ||
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