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I am going to ring the 'window grill' company in the morning to ensure their product is suitable for my needs before ordering one. I think the discussion here has been quite informative in that it seems it is up to me to be kind to the intruding animal and therefore put a human's life at risk.
I would like to continue this discussion but perhaps when I am less tired and anxious having been in casualty for the majority of the past 24 hours because of this cat's habits. |
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I am going to ring the 'window grill' company in the morning to ensure their product is suitable for my needs before ordering one. I think the discussion here has been quite informative in that it seems it is up to me to be kind to the intruding animal and therefore put a human's life at risk.
I would like to continue this discussion but perhaps when I am less tired and anxious having been in casualty for the majority of the past 24 hours because of this cat's habits. Legally you don't have many options and the window grill seems a small price to pay for piece of mind. |
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I am going to ring the 'window grill' company in the morning to ensure their product is suitable for my needs before ordering one. I think the discussion here has been quite informative in that it seems it is up to me to be kind to the intruding animal and therefore put a human's life at risk.
I would like to continue this discussion but perhaps when I am less tired and anxious having been in casualty for the majority of the past 24 hours because of this cat's habits. If it were my child I would be just as upset as you, but with my neighbour, not the cat itself. The cat isn't acting maliciously or deliberately trying to harm your son..its totally oblivious to the problems it is causing, but your neighbour isn't and she should have accepted the offer you made her But she didn't, so the grill is probably the best option to keep your son safe and keep within the law I have a cat and I would be mortified to hear she was going into somebody's house and making a nuisance of herself, luckily she doesn't go out much, only into my garden ..and she does her business in her dirt tray indoors |
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I hope your son is ok, and good luck with the window grills
If it were my child I would be just as upset as you, but with my neighbour, not the cat itself. The cat isn't acting maliciously or deliberately trying to harm your son..its totally oblivious to the problems it is causing, but your neighbour isn't and she should have accepted the offer you made her But she didn't, so the grill is probably the best option to keep your son safe and keep within the law I have a cat and I would be mortified to hear she was going into somebody's house and making a nuisance of herself, luckily she doesn't go out much, only into my garden ..and she does her business in her dirt tray indoors Anyway. I am very tired and need to have a bit of down time. I will sort out the gill thing tomorrow and I thank you all for your valuable conributions |
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I understand your concerns and agree a cat should not have access to your sons bedroom. Your neighbour should be a little more understanding but personally I would invest in the window grill suggested earlier which sounds ideal. That way you are in control of the situation and don't have to rely on her.
My son as a youngster had severe asthma, exczema and was highly allergic to cats also. We only had to visit where a cat had even been and it would trigger swollen eyes and breathlessness. Strangely, dogs never affected him at all, which was a blessing as he was always animal crazy! What age is your son? Mine is now twenty three and thankfully only has to take the odd puff of Ventolin and is fine with animals but avoids handling cats! Even though they seem to be drawn to him for some bizarre reason! i'm not alone! its truly bizarre i'm very allergic to cats but they follow me up the street and don't seem to run away if i come across one, it can be very spooky especially as i'm a community midwife so on occasion visiting a women in labour their bloody cat is pawing at me. |
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Many people who don't like cats are very attractive to cats. The reason is because they probably try to ignore them, don't make eye contact, don't encourage the cat to come to them & generally just try to pretend that the cat isn't there. All the these signals are interpreted by the cat as being friendly & non-aggressive so if a cat wants human company or attention it will gravitate towards the person trying to ignore it!
Conversely people who want to encourage a cat to come to them, will stare at it with wide-eyes, make high-pitched noises & go towards the cat ~ the result is that the cat backs away thinking that the person could be hostile! As kids, my sister & I always tried to get the family cat to sit on our laps by staring, calling it etc but the cat would always jump on my father's lap while he was dozing in front of the TV! My father didn't particularly like the cat! If you are allergic to cats or don't like them, the best bet is to stare at them with wide-eyes, make your self look as large as possible & stalk towards them confidently. Most cats will run away from you. Having said that there are always the exceptions to the rule, so don't blame me if it doesn't work every time! |
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No problem.
You could also look into: http://www.selections.com/GF3528/mot...YZqvffJ8wyzBXQ ... which may also be of some help to the OP. Bit more expensive, but not crazy expensive. You could always ask the owner of the cat to go halfers or something. £12.50 each for peace all round doesn't sound terribly unreasonable.
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Old CDs hanging in the garden deter cats, as does orange oil dripped on the fences and the ground.
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I have tried loads of things and it has cost me a small fortune! I have a good mind to send the bills to all the bloody cat owners! The latest thing I have been using is vinegar sprayed all over the place! lol It is only 13p a bottle from Tesco but if this does not work I will buy those spiky things you can put along the top of your fence to stop cats and also burglars I guess? They also walk all over my bloody clean car the little buggers! (Cats not burglars)
![]() ![]() OLIBAS OIL is great too, just shake some out onto bits of cloth and place around the garden, CATS hate the smell, I know that as I use it on myself and my cats run the other way LOL. Or similarly citronella is good to. |
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Mothballs from Wilkinsons will keep them away put a box around garden and change them every 3 weeks well it worked for me anyway, powder never worked but once i put mothballs down they never came back maybe it was for other reason but i'll never know and the mothballs are cheap so it wont break the bank for you to try them.
![]() MOTHBALLS are toxic to cats which contains the ingredient Naphthalene. Mothballs are approximately twice as toxic as paradichlorobenzene, and cats are especially sensitive to naphthalene. Signs of ingestion of naphthalene mothballs include emesis, weakness, lethargy, brown-colored mucous membranes and collapses. Paradichlorobenzene mothballs may cause GI upset, ataxia, disorientation, and depression. Elevations in liver serum biochemical values may occur within 72 hours of indigestion. |
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Very slightly o/t. Next door's long haired cat gets into my back bedroom through the quarterlight and sleeps on the bed there.
Now this bed belongs to my severely asthmatic and allergic son. I have spoken to the owner who says it is cruel to keep the cat in, to which I replied if it comes into my house then it doesn't want to be out!!!!! I have suggested she keeps it in until lunchtime, thereby allowing me to air the bedroom with the window open, then I close the window and she lets the cat out. She won't contemplate the idea. I have been to casualty twice this year with my son as a direct result of an asthmatic attack brought on by this cat. I do check the room and chase it out often, and then have to wash the sheets, vacuum the bed, open ALL of the windows to get the dander out. Short of moving, what can I do? Something like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FLY-SCREEN-MESH-FOR-WINDOWS-DOORS-REPTILE-CAGES_W0QQitemZ300297666543QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Restaurant_RL?hash=item300297666543&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A2|240%3A1318 |
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Mothballs worked for me, so put mothballs down and warn the owner of the cat that you have done so. They will probably try and keep the cat away then.
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Mothballs worked for me, so put mothballs down and warn the owner of the cat that you have done so. They will probably try and keep the cat away then.
I had a beautiful persian grey cat. The women next door started feeding the birds and brought in rats into her garden. She decided to put down rat poison and killed my cat he had one of the worse deaths. Cats are a nuisance yes, but there are ways to keep them out of your garden. I have 4 and they all stay in the perimeters and i have out trays for them but I still get cats in my garden even with 2 dogs. But even if they are a nuisance we have a duty not to harm the wildlife with terrible deaths.
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Yes but at what expense you dont know if you have harmed a cat or even wild life putting this toxic stuff down.
I had a beautiful persian grey cat. The women next door started feeding the birds and brought in rats into her garden. She decided to put down rat poison and killed my cat he had one of the worse deaths. Cats are a nuisance yes, but there are ways to keep them out of your garden. I have 4 and they all stay in the perimeters and i have out trays for them but I still get cats in my garden even with 2 dogs. But even if they are a nuisance we have a duty not to harm the wildlife with terrible deaths. ![]() ![]() ![]() Having a toddler grand-daughter I was at my wits' end, and I asked a few gardeners what they did, and they advised the mothballs. I did use them but haven't had occasion to since.Not everyone is a cat lover, and I know not all cat lovers are irresponsible. |
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Once heard if you put half full bottle of water and lie them on the ground - it works here!
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I'm sorry about your cat and I didn't think about the wildlife, and I but I can understand peoples' frustration and annoyance. Two years ago I was weeding my garden and my hand ended up in some poo. My neighbour told me that a cat had been going in my garden at the same times every day. The poo wasn't just in one place either. The cat's owner was flippant and said she couldn't do anything. It turned out she was fostering for the Cats Protection League and had 16 more cats in her house.
![]() ![]() Having a toddler grand-daughter I was at my wits' end, and I asked a few gardeners what they did, and they advised the mothballs. I did use them but haven't had occasion to since.Not everyone is a cat lover, and I know not all cat lovers are irresponsible. It can be a problem. The half filled water bottle laying on the ground works I got my mum to do this as she always had the next door cat digging up her new plants so I persuaded her to do 2 things. Put a few half filled water bottles on the ground (cats hate them as they can see a reflection in them and think its another cat or predator), and then put Marigolds in which cats hate. (Not the gloves the plants lol). I am not sure what worked but the cat doesnt come in her garden anymore. |
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Once heard if you put half full bottle of water and lie them on the ground - it works here!
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One of our cats was killed by an ignorant neighbour with an air rifle. Shot in the head. He was just a baby, 6 months old. We were devastated and moved house 2 months later.
Since then I heard that the same man shot a dog in the street. I'd like to stick that air rifle where the sun doesn't shine.
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As was said earlier the animal is not at fault.
Er how is it not the cats fault? First it wasn't the childrens fault, then it wasn't the criminals fault or the bankers and it wasn't the gouverments fault. Now its nots the cats fault. Nothing is anybodys fault it would seem, excepicaly if they are the ones doing then its deffo not their fault. |
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I put some water bottles out today, regardless if they work with the cats their certainly keeping my dog entertained.
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You may see on another thread I have suggested putting metal grids on the ground as the cats don't like walking on them.
Also curry powder is good and the skins of cytrus fruits. |
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Different things could work for different people, I don't think there is one universal method. My mother has tried EVERYTHING, including the water bottles, the citrus peel, Lion Roar, pepper etc etc and NOTHING has stopped the cats long term. The curry powder, which seems to work for me at the minute, has done nothing there.
She's now just resigned herself to scanning the garden every day then going out and picking it up herself, and scaring off any cats she sees hanging around. It's totally and utterly unfair that she's having to clean up after other peoples animals on a daily basis
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Has she done things to stop the cats comming in?
Lots of cats as lazy. They preffer to go under things rather than having to climb over them so blocking up any gaps can have a big effect. There used to be a cat path in my mums grass because cats walked through her garden as a short cut putting in gate stoped them and it wasn't even a cat proof gate it was just enough to make them go a different way. Or what about buying one of those crazy American hunting products. Animal urine of some sort in can and spray it on all the trees stuff so the cats think a big animal has marked its terratory. |
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