How do you solve a cat problem?

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by Cajuncowboy

I am really ticked off with a couple of my neighbors. We live in a very nice area and nice homes. But I have a problem with a couple of cats from my neighbors. We have a great bird watching area and my wife and I love all of them that come to feed. We have everything from Cardinals to Blue Jays and mocking birds and yellow finches. The back yard is flush with these birds.

However I have seen my neighbors cats come in my yard several times and attack these birds, kill them and leave them lay on my driveway.They defecate everywhere as well. My neighbors on the other side have the same issue with these cats. I am just about ready to plug these cats next time I see them and take their bodies out in the sticks and dump them.

Before I go postal on these cats is there anything I can lay down along my property line that will detract the cats from coming on my property?

[View Full Quote]And for the record I have mentioned it to the cat owners and they don't seem that concerned.

And just to be clear, I really hat cats. All of them. They could all shrivel up and die right now and I wouldn't miss them at all.

I've been told Sulphur (sp?) will keep them away.

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by muck4doo

Polar bears

[Faerluna]

There are several products you can try that are safe for the cats as well as any other animals or kids in your area:

- http://www.safepetproducts.com/cat-s....UN5Q 4qwePmI

- http://www.havahart.com/store/animal...nts/spray-away

- Scatter fresh orange and lemon peels or spray with citrus-scented fragrances. Coffee grounds, vinegar, pipe tobacco, or oil of lavender, lemongrass, citronella, or eucalyptus also deter cats.

- Plant some dense bushes around the feeders so the cats would have difficulty getting through, but the birds can still go to the feeder.


I'll also add that most house cats are only likely to catch the old and the infirm birds. Most birds that are young and healthy will be well aware of the cats presence and will take the appropriate action to avoid them. The only reason you are seeing them is because they are being helped to their demise near your driveway instead of keeling over in the trees.

[Faerluna]

If those options don't work, you may want to consider speaking with the neighbor about having an enclosure for the cats built. This way kitties can go outside without causing issues for neighbors.

Many enclosures can be accessed by an unused window or doggy door setup and they can be very nice, depending on how much room you have.

Here's a site with examples of enclosures, from small to large and elaborate:

http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-enclosures.htm

[muck4doo]

[Hoofbite]

Originally Posted by Rack Bauer

I've been told Sulphur (sp?) will keep them away.

Only trade off is a backyard smelling like rotten eggs.

Probably keep the birds away too.

[speedkilz88]

Originally Posted by Hoofbite

Only trade off is a backyard smelling like rotten eggs.

Probably keep the birds away too.

Keep everyone away.

[Reality]

Well, from my experience, get a travel kennel cage, put the cat in it and take it to the vet. Make sure you have to wait in the waiting area a good 30 minutes and then make sure the vet gives the cat at least one shot after a thorough examination of its ears. Then put the cat back into the kennel, drive home on the bumpiest roads you can find. When you get home let the cat out.

I have found that cats will avoid kennel cages at all cost after that and maybe even you to some degree. For added protection, go buy a few more travel kennel cages and place them strategically around your house and yard.

/reality

[67CowboysFan]

Originally Posted by Cajuncowboy

My favorite solution.

A paintball gun might works really well on dogs. Should do the job on cats too.

[Reality]

Originally Posted by 67CowboysFan

A paintball gun might works really well on dogs. Should do the job on cats too.

That's actually illegal in most states for both the shooting part as well as the paint part.

Honestly, if you must do something to the cats, a water hose works wonders without harming the animals.

/reality

[Cajuncowboy]

Originally Posted by Reality

That's actually illegal in most states for both the shooting part as well as the paint part.

Honestly, if you must do something to the cats, a water hose works wonders without harming the animals.

/reality

I live in TN. We can shoot about anything we want.

[jobberone]

2 cups white vinegar
1 tablespoon whole cloves
2 or 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 or 3 pepper (small skinny hot ones)
2 or 3 drops of concentrated dish washing liquid
Black pepper
Water to fill bottle

leave bottle out to make unpleasant smell. You can also spray cats with this although water works just fine. Citronella works. Boil orange peels in water and pour along fence. You have to do this regularly.

Upside down mouse traps work around the feeders. There are electronic sounders above the sound of humans and outside the range of birds which works on most cats.

An upside down cone on the feeder pole works although squirrels get around it somehow.

Don't harm the cats as this could create legal problems for you. Cats don't usually eat poison but other creatures do.

[kristie]

Originally Posted by tupperware

[67CowboysFan]

Originally Posted by Reality

That's actually illegal in most states for both the shooting part as well as the paint part.

Honestly, if you must do something to the cats, a water hose works wonders without harming the animals.

/reality

Learn something new everyday. I've never tried it myself, just heard it suggested before. I do know my cats vanish when they hear the noise of a spray bottle tho.

[tupperware]

Originally Posted by jobberone

2 cups white vinegar
1 tablespoon whole cloves
2 or 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 or 3 pepper (small skinny hot ones)
2 or 3 drops of concentrated dish washing liquid
Black pepper
Water to fill bottle

leave bottle out to make unpleasant smell. You can also spray cats with this although water works just fine. Citronella works. Boil orange peels in water and pour along fence. You have to do this regularly.

Upside down mouse traps work around the feeders. There are electronic sounders above the sound of humans and outside the range of birds which works on most cats.

An upside down cone on the feeder pole works although squirrels get around it somehow.

Don't harm the cats as this could create legal problems for you. Cats don't usually eat poison but other creatures do.

Sounds like an awful lot of work to keep the cats out.

How about the owners of the cats do something about them or the city does.