Not the most constructive topic title ever, but i need to get rid of a cat, that feels the need to crap on my garden and jump through my kitchen window!!!

the cat is a known stray.

has anyone got any solutions to this problem?
i have one but it involves trapping the cat in my house, caging it and giving it some shock theoropy with my jumper cables.

obviously im joking about that, but i do need this cat taking care of. preferably a non violent solution.

Bought some cat repelant but didnt do the job. infact it seems to show up more often now than ever.



The reason for posting this is my 4yr old cousin has just fell face first it this cat *****.
thanks

The local strays have tried to use our back garden as their litter tray ever since we moved here, my solution ...........

Keep a garden spray bottle (one of those you buy for £1 in B&Q)full of water and whenever I catch one of the little lovelys in the garden blast them with it with the strongest setting!!! ( I can get them upto 2meters)

Seems to be working a treat but now I have a boyfriend who sits in the kitchen waiting for one to turn up cause he has that much fun in spraying them :suspect:

Tried the spray before, but the cat hardly flinches, maybe i should catch it and stick it in the shower for a while :heyhey:

You should fill your spray bottle with vinegar :thumbsup:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42438

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11187

Some further reading for you ;)

hi yosser:D

why not trap it, then get in touch with the local cat shelter about finding it a home.



i'm desperate father,

call me dan,

i'm desperate dan!!!!

stitch that.

good old yosser:clap:

Originally posted by yosser_huges
Tried the spray before, but the cat hardly flinches, maybe i should catch it and stick it in the shower for a while :heyhey:

supersoaker work wonders.... can hit our strays off the wall. :) not too big a drop on the other side but they have started bypassing our yard.

You can purchase these little electronic boxes than send out an ultrasonic wave I believe it is. Basically, they scare the sh*t out of cats and dogs, although you can get them just for cats. :D They run a mile, lol. We got ours because the were getting a bit frisky on the lawn and keeping me brother awake.

Supersoakers have another reason that they work so well- as they squirt the cat with cold water they also hiss very loudly. It really can shake them up and they'll learn to avoid it.

If the cat really is a stray, I'd back up previous postings and contact local shelters to see who can help. Sheffield Cats Shelter (2724441) is open every afternoon 1.30-3.30, and the wardens will do their best to help, although we can't help every enquiry as we're just not big enough. The warden will be able to give you other numbers to try too.

I's important to recognise the difference between a stray and a feral though- many shelters, including us, don't have facilities for dealing with strays. Most will collect though, and will come with a basket if you can get the cat safely into an anclosed space, and the Cats Protection can assist in humane trapping of cats which may be feral.

You could also try putting a collar with a message on the cat- 'is this cat yours?'. Many cats aren't actually strays, they just don't like wearing a collar. If it turns out to belong somewhere you can forget worrying about whether it has somewhere safe to go to and enough to eat, and just keep at it with the supersoaker.

Drown it!

Originally posted by Meaks
Drown it!

Hope you're joking.

(I think I've said this before somewhere in the ghosts of Forum subjects past...)

Buy a Springer Spaniel!

It will discourage the cat by bounding all over the place and seeing the cat as something to play with (in the nicest possible way).

It will pant and bound and wag and spring. Cats aren't into that and will aloof themselves off somewhere quieter.

Originally posted by medusa666
Hope you're joking.

:rolleyes: Of course I am! But if my pussy doesn't stop her mither, I could be tempted... ;)

stick lots of cocktail sticks in the flowerbed. Cats will tread very gingerly when they see them, and if they can't put their arse down in peace, then they will go elsewhere.

Or get a bull terrier

They also don't like sharp large gravel, if you put down membrane in the garden and cover in sharp gravel that should be a pysical deterrent (my lot hate my gravel path- but I don't really mind as I provide 2 litter trays, weeing for the use of).

PS Pea shingle is just asking for trouble- so much like cat litter you can't blame them for not knowing the difference.

Give it a bit of lead in its left ear. :P

Wilf

Originally posted by Deavon

It will pant and bound and wag and spring. Cats aren't into that and will aloof themselves off somewhere quieter.

That's the first time I've seen the word "aloof" used as a verb ;)

Originally posted by yosser_huges
Not the most constructive topic title ever, but i need to get rid of a cat, that feels the need to crap on my garden and jump through my kitchen window!!!

the cat is a known stray.

has anyone got any solutions to this problem?
i have one but it involves trapping the cat in my house, caging it and giving it some shock theoropy with my jumper cables.

obviously im joking about that, but i do need this cat taking care of. preferably a non violent solution.

Bought some cat repelant but didnt do the job. infact it seems to show up more often now than ever.



The reason for posting this is my 4yr old cousin has just fell face first it this cat *****.
thanks

my two mates could help you out...for a small fee ofcourse


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/psmile/ghettochicks.jpg

ORANGE PEEL.

seriosuly this works, something about the colour or the smell not sure which.

Just put this around the place where they are going to the loo and then this will put them off.

Originally posted by medusa666
They also don't like sharp large gravel, if you put down membrane in the garden and cover in sharp gravel that should be a pysical deterrent (my lot hate my gravel path- but I don't really mind as I provide 2 litter trays, weeing for the use of).

PS Pea shingle is just asking for trouble- so much like cat litter you can't blame them for not knowing the difference.
(I don't mean you Medusa, as you mention your litter trays, but....)

No, but you can blame the irresponsible owner for letting their pet roam about unsupervised :mad:

And why the F*** should anybody's neighbours have to go to the expense you describe above?

What's the difference between buying a pet and encouraging it to 'toilet' in a neighbour's garden and lobbing dog sh*t over the fence?

Boy does irresponsible cat ownership make my blood boil :mad: :mad: :mad:

Shoot it. Get an air rifle & put it out of your misery. :o :D

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
Shoot it. Get an air rifle & put it out of your misery. :o :D


well thats what i'd do:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: nah i don't like the evil scruffy creatures but i wouldn't harm one.........

Originally posted by kirky
well thats what i'd do:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: nah i don't like the evil scruffy creatures but i wouldn't harm one.........

mi dog could though:D

Originally posted by Strix
(I don't mean you Medusa, as you mention your litter trays, but....)

No, but you can blame the irresponsible owner for letting their pet roam about unsupervised :mad:

And why the F*** should anybody's neighbours have to go to the expense you describe above?

What's the difference between buying a pet and encouraging it to 'toilet' in a neighbour's garden and lobbing dog sh*t over the fence?

Boy does irresponsible cat ownership make my blood boil :mad: :mad: :mad:


Excuse me but cats r independant animals and one of the cleanest n hygenic on the planet!
SAY NO TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS!!!!!

Originally posted by Strix
(I don't mean you Medusa, as you mention your litter trays, but....)

No, but you can blame the irresponsible owner for letting their pet roam about unsupervised :mad:

And why the F*** should anybody's neighbours have to go to the expense you describe above?

What's the difference between buying a pet and encouraging it to 'toilet' in a neighbour's garden and lobbing dog sh*t over the fence?

Boy does irresponsible cat ownership make my blood boil :mad: :mad: :mad:

it depends on your definition of responsible cat ownership really;
we let our cats roam free, and have no complaints from the neighbours. Neither do our cats wear collars (we tried our hardest to get them to but they scratched them off, resulting in some nasty self inflicted wounds; we got the message) but its obvious they're not strays.

Cats are animals that enjoy solitude and exploration and I'd say that it was irresponsible to not let them have that.

Originally posted by btbwild
Excuse me but cats r independant animals and one of the cleanest n hygenic on the planet!
SAY NO TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS!!!!!
Yeah, that'lll be why they are a source of toxoplasma. http://www.aidsmeds.com/OIs/Toxo.htm

Originally posted by Strix
Yeah, that'lll be why they are a source of toxoplasma. http://www.aidsmeds.com/OIs/Toxo.htm

to play devils advocate here.... after reading the link maybe that's why some owners leave their cats out and don't have an indoor little tray and don't have to touch the stuff.

not saying it's right just this might not be the best link for your point, in some ways.

Orange Peel really works.

Originally posted by melbournian
Orange Peel really works.

Unless you have a cat who likes to eat the orange peel (yes- I have one). She has also eaten several houseplants and all of the berries off my holly one year when I left it outside after collecting but before putting it up round the house. And yes, I know that it's toxic, but it rather took me by surprise, I wouldn't leave it anywhere near her now.

I also had a kitten who chewed electric wires, and for whom I was advised to paint the wires with tabasco to make him leave them alone. What a backfire- he became addicted to licking the stuff off instead, and had to be shut outside when we had a curry.

Just trying to point out that there are many ways to deal with these things, and one that will work in one case will fall flat on its face in another.

i dont think people understand if they have or like cats, how irritating it is to go and buy nice things in your garden only to find cat pooh pee etc allover them, or in your gravel on patio.

for instance you go and spend loads on flowers and flower beds to make your garden nice, even the odd herb plant, and then its got cat pooh on it, you dont want your hands in it.
Cat also used to dig mine up to pooh, thus killing the plants.

as in early threads iv tried citrus peel, moth balls, bb gun, air gun, water pistol, watching for the cats and chasin them, even tellign the owner. NONE OF THE ABOVE WORK!
Cats eat the peel and some eat the moth balls!

iv now moved and still there is the same problem, all the above have been tried, next door have same problem and they have a rather loud visious looking dog.

I think cats are dirty things, you let them in your kitchen where you eat, onto the side after they have crapt in a tray, possibly with other craps in and you then prepare food you eat from the side.

I think cats should be like dogs, kept on lead or inside. If they are left to roam they should be taken away like dogs are.
They bite and scratch im sure as bad as some dogs, so they should not be let out.

* Im not afraid to voice my opinion about cats, becasue we live in a world where we have freedom of speech, if anyone finds the fact that yes i would like them all put down if they are strays, horrible, thats just tuff. *

Next time a cat ruins my plants / plant pots or piece of garden im going to bill the owner, see how them like to cough up money cus prescious little fluffy or felix has just dug up my begonias or gerenaims!

Feed it to David Blunkets Dog...

buy a really big dog or a shot gun:thumbsup:

My mom puts a clove of garlic into a watering can of water and does the whole garden with it... it works for her. Obviously at this time of year, with the rain, you'd have to keep on top of it, but give it a try - non-harmful, cheap and works.

Originally posted by tamarindl
to play devils advocate here.... after reading the link maybe that's why some owners leave their cats out and don't have an indoor little tray and don't have to touch the stuff.

not saying it's right just this might not be the best link for your point, in some ways.
My point is that they are far from hygenic, and it's funny how the people who claim they are, seem to be the ones who let them trample all over the kitchen worktops :gag:

At least my dog stays on the floor :suspect:

This is ridiculous!

Sorry, but someone always has to change subject - the only thing this person was asking was how to stop a cat going in their garden - not to slag off any owner that lets their cat enjoy their freedom!

My cats are let out - deal with it. My neighbours don't complain, my cats 'go' in our garden, ok, I don't watch them 24/7 but I've had no complaints from my neighbour who is always taking pride in his garden. My cats are NOT allowed on the worktop, the table, etc. and they have learnt that.

However - they're not dirty. Cats groom themselves a lot more often than dogs, so while you're saying cats are not hygienic just think about that next time your dog's licking your face.

I have a dog, and she's not allowed on the table either, neither is she allowed to go in other people's gardens, but the fact of the matter is, cats roam.

Deal with it.

In answer to the question - my grandma had this problem and tried all sorts, she had something that squirted water whenever you walked past it. Very irritating! lol

She now has garden ornaments that send out a noise when it senses something in front of it.
She had a frog that croaked, now she has an owl that hoots. They're really quite good.

Or, there is also the possiblity of a fence - expensive, but electric fences that send out just enough to deter the cat, not enough to hurt it.

I wouldn't mind anyone taking these approaches to stop my cats going in their gardens. I'm not saying my cats don't go roaming in my neighbours gardens, just that they tend to 'go' in ours. We've had no complaints and our neighbour loves his garden.

Please - don't call us irresponsible - I have to agree with the comment made about letting your cat get it's freedom is responsible. Nobody has any right to tell anyone how to look after their animals, I don't like certain things about how people train dogs, or look after animals, but I don't call them irresponsible for it!

My cats enjoy life, I've had no complaints from neighbours and they've lived 5 years here happily.

I know that if I were to let my dog out, she'd either get stolen, hit by a car or lost, my cat wouldn't.

I'm sorry you lot don't like the way I and others do things but that's up to us, not you.

Originally posted by Lotti
... Deal with it...
:roll:

If only :rolleyes:

I have to say, I have no problem with Lotti's cats either - they've never been in my garden. :D

LOL - not quite sure if I understood that Strix, but I'll take it you weren't arguing with me?

Sorry not the brightest spark today (have had a looong weekend and not been well at the same time!)

Excuse me if I sound like an ijit.

Ah! Now I understand you... you've edited it.

Forgot to say - I agree, if you can catch the cat, please get it to the local rescue. This cat will probably survive very well on it's own, but it would be so nice to have somewhere it knows it can go to.

Well after forgetting i started this thread :D
and reading all of the solutions, i have decided to take all of them (the non-violent ones) into affect, I still welcome anymore suggestions.

It seems this cat has taken a liking to my shed, just cleaning it out today and found loads of its muck still fresh out of the kitchen. I have put some Orange peel down as suggested by someone earlier, literally everywhere, and have a super soaker on standby :hihi:

ill post back in the next day or so to let you know how this comes along. if that doest work ill try the next solution.
kind of like a web diary of trial and err.... i mean improvenent for p.c brigade.


cheers for your input

Originally posted by Lotti
Nobody has any right to tell anyone how to look after their animals,
The courts do :confused: otherwise people would be able to get away with all sorts of abuse :(

Yes Strix - the courts do. But nobody on here has the right to tell me that by letting my cats roam the full length of our road :o all 5 houses - I'm being irresponsible!

That was my point :D

In case anyone gets confused - Strix wasn't saying I abuse my cats... at least I hope she wasn't! I don't! lol

She wasn't :)

will the cats be friendly with Brude if he comes to visit?
He likes cats :)

Originally posted by Strix
She wasn't :)

will the cats be friendly with Brude if he comes to visit?
He likes cats :)

But why does he like them?? lol

I don't think they'll be particularly pally pally. They'll just keep their distance! They don't swipe - because they don't get close enough!

Put it this way - Takara came to us as a tiny, tiny puppy who couldn't hurt a fly and they wouldn't go near, they just watch from on top of a wall - they wouldn't be UNfriendly!

Originally posted by Lotti
But why does he like them?? lol
there were cats at the kennels we bought him from, so he's used to them - besides they smell *snuff snuff snuff snuff* :rolleyes:

We met one in Corby. I made him sit so he wouldn't scare her/him. The cat stalked up, bold as you like, and wrapped itself about him purring. Brude's tail nearly dropped off with so much wagging!!!

Now he thinks if he sits, any animal he wants to say hello to will just come to him :hihi:

Ok my update
The orange peel worked to an extent but not a great deal.
No cat poop in my garage, but found a few dollops on the garden.

Garlic water this time will commence sprinkling....NOW.

Orange peal - 4/10 - pretty fair, as it didnt stop the cat doing its business on the kids play area. but did keep it out of the garage.

hehe! I need a cat like that! Our cats run away from Takara so she thinks cats are to chase!

If anyone has a cat that is not phased by anything, please let me know - I'll bring her round! LOL

Yosser- glad the orange peel worked to an extent - good luck with the garlic water!

wring its neck, there are too many stray cats in the world !!!

there are to many moaning farts as well, can i do the same to there necks please ;)

Originally posted by Strix
My point is that they are far from hygenic, and it's funny how the people who claim they are, seem to be the ones who let them trample all over the kitchen worktops :gag:

At least my dog stays on the floor :suspect:

I would say that no animals or pets or hygenic - be it cats or dogs. And not all cat lovers let their cats up on their kitchen sides. I wouldn't dream of it - if I had one, which I don't cos much as I love them, they aren't hygenic.

Buy loads of moth balls from Wilkinsons and spread them round your garden the cat will go.

Originally posted by Lotti
This is ridiculous!

Sorry, but someone always has to change subject - the only thing this person was asking was how to stop a cat going in their garden - not to slag off any owner that lets their cat enjoy their freedom!

My cats are let out - deal with it. My neighbours don't complain, my cats 'go' in our garden, ok, I don't watch them 24/7 but I've had no complaints from my neighbour who is always taking pride in his garden. My cats are NOT allowed on the worktop, the table, etc. and they have learnt that.

However - they're not dirty. Cats groom themselves a lot more often than dogs, so while you're saying cats are not hygienic just think about that next time your dog's licking your face.

I have a dog, and she's not allowed on the table either, neither is she allowed to go in other people's gardens, but the fact of the matter is, cats roam.

Deal with it.

In answer to the question - my grandma had this problem and tried all sorts, she had something that squirted water whenever you walked past it. Very irritating! lol

She now has garden ornaments that send out a noise when it senses something in front of it.
She had a frog that croaked, now she has an owl that hoots. They're really quite good.

Or, there is also the possiblity of a fence - expensive, but electric fences that send out just enough to deter the cat, not enough to hurt it.

I wouldn't mind anyone taking these approaches to stop my cats going in their gardens. I'm not saying my cats don't go roaming in my neighbours gardens, just that they tend to 'go' in ours. We've had no complaints and our neighbour loves his garden.

Please - don't call us irresponsible - I have to agree with the comment made about letting your cat get it's freedom is responsible. Nobody has any right to tell anyone how to look after their animals, I don't like certain things about how people train dogs, or look after animals, but I don't call them irresponsible for it!

My cats enjoy life, I've had no complaints from neighbours and they've lived 5 years here happily.

I know that if I were to let my dog out, she'd either get stolen, hit by a car or lost, my cat wouldn't.

I'm sorry you lot don't like the way I and others do things but that's up to us, not you. :clap: i prefer SOME ANIMALS to SOME PEOPL:clap:

Well put it this way, if I ever caught anybody doing to my cats what people have said they would do/have done to peoples cats they had better run fast! And I mean fast! and as for billing people who's cats have messed in there garden or dug up there precious plants how the hell could you prove it was there cat other than videoing it, which would be pretty sad, don’t you think?. I don’t think they give out ASBO's for cats! Oh and no animal is perfectly clean and mine are not allowed on sides, tables, kitchen surfaces etc either. I know some people are just not cat lovers or don’t really mind them but I’m sure if I took a dislike to my neighbour so decided to shoot them with a bb gun, air gun and all other sorts of things the police would have something to say! I’m sure. So why should causing harm to an animal be any different? And to be totally honest if someone knocked on my door and said “your cat just deposited something in my garden what you going to do about it” My reply would be “Oh I’m sorry I will make sure she is grounded for a week and has a good telling off!” NOT.


Get a grip.