discussion Scaring off cats

[AlanG]

I have plenty of blue water pipe coming from work

 

[Guest]

I read orange peal, haven't tried it here at Race Towers as we have very little cat problem, but worth a try.

 

[stona]

I found a super-soaker loaded with something citrus did the trick. I used a water and orange juice mix

Cats hate anything citrus, but still have to clean off a direct hit, they can't help it. They really don't enjoy it.

The neighbours' cats became very circumspect about doing anything in my garden after a few hits. They now tend to take an aerial route, over various outhouses and my conservatory to some other unfortunate's garden where they can deposit their extremely smelly packages. If they see me most of them beat a hasty retreat, one likes to stare me down until I move as if to pick up the dreaded water pistol. Another likes to bask on the roof of my shed, and as long as he stays up there he's fine

The only downside is that you have to devote some time and effort to identifying and engaging the culprits. Any new cats would require a repeat application, but I've not had to do that for months.

It was quite fun and no cats were physically injured, though I can't say the same for their pride. I don't particularly like cats, but neither would I wish to hurt them.

Those electronic/ultrasonic gizmos simply don't work. ALL the neighbourhood cats simply ignored them. Why they are allowed to be sold for a purpose for which they are clearly not fit I do not know.

 

[Gern]

Why they are allowed to be sold for a purpose for which they are clearly not fit I do not know.

For the same reasons that politicians get paid I suppose!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Try Blood Meal it works for me but not on Deer I found out what’s destroying my garden my wife caught one eating the tomato vines the other evening I’m done with the garden this year. I might plant a few that I grew in the house in pots and call it a season. Good luck

 

[The Smythe Meister]

7.62 ...... works EVERY time:thumb2:!!
Andy

 

[Tim Marlow]

As does giving the person with the gun a free twelve gauge enema!

 

[Guest]

Those electronic/ultrasonic gizmos simply don't work.

I can hear the ones the neighbour has. Gives me a headache.

The watergun is a sound idea. I have used it to great effect to disperse amorous cats…plus it serves as an evenings entertainment!

 

[stona]

I can hear the ones the neighbour has. Gives me a headache.

I don't remember hearing them. I started with one my brother gave me, which did nothing at all. I assumed it was not working and invested in another, which also did b*gger all, at least as far as discouraging feline toilet activists went.

The super-soaker definitely worked. Whatever else cats may be, they are not stupid and react quickly to what I like to think of as water based aversion therapy

 

[Dave Ward]

Well, speaking as a flat-dweller, with no involvement in a garden, I don't see what the problem is!! :tongue-out2:
( Apologies to all those that dedicate time and effort to horticulture )
Dave

 

[AlanG]

That's fine Dave. Send me your address in PM and i'll post the offending poo over to you. That way you too can appreciate the 'wonderful' smell

 

[Guest]

Mustard powder. Once they have tasted or sneezed it you will never see them again.

Dastardly seagull marched into the shop below our flat. Morrisons.

Dopey dick went to the salvage immediately appetite counter. Missed the sandwiches & chose the attractive premade mustard packet.

Dopey Dick toddled to the other side of the road mustard packet held firmly between greedy jaws.

Dopey Dick thrashed packet until mustard oosed (OH heck spelling) out. Took a good peck coughed a lot made disgusting horrible noises.

Then flew off. Dopey back next day a Gingsters pasty. Watched on both occasions. Waits for some body to open auto doors.

Laurie

 

[Guest]

Well, speaking as a flat-dweller, with no involvement in a garden, I don't see what the problem is!! :tongue-out2:
( Apologies to all those that dedicate time and effort to horticulture )
Dave

Lucky you Dave.

We have sea gulls , pigeons magpies. All trying to eat the worm things Pauline puts out for the Sparrows.
I act a policeman of the balcony. Darn things wake me up 6:00am so noisy.

Sparrows get the insects on Pauline's massive balcony garden ( :tears-of-joy (actually she does a fantastic job)

No cats though third floor difficult for even the most agile feline.

Laurie

 

[Ian M]

Another thing I have observed is that the furry buggers are not to happy about walking in wood chips. I guess the spiky nature of it is not to comfortable on their feet.
We get the odd fallow deer in the garden, which is a pain but so far we're living with it. Even if they do nibble the roses .