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Old 06-03-2009, 21:01
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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.
The problem she has is that she lives just opposite a large open field with trees on it, so there are lots of birds about to attract the cats. They also use her garden as a path from the house behind hers and have to scale a six foot wall to do this, which they seem to have no problem with. Her front garden is high off street level and they'd have to scale another wall to get in that way but still do.

She has tried the Lions Roar stuff and it worked for a little while but the cats must have got used to it as it just doesn't do it any more. Maybe squirting animal wee about the place is the way to go...
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Old 06-03-2009, 21:18
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I love cats, but I don't love their poo. I also love the cats that I 'know', I don't love every cat, especially one very vile tom that infects our gardens with his offerings.

But, I also understand the poster with the ill child, and in that respect, I would take no chances. If that neighbour refuses to help, then the next time the cat comes in I would put it into the car and drive it to the furthest animal shelter that is possible for you to get to and hand it in. And if that doesn't work, and bear in mind we're talking about an animal potentially causing the death of a child because of it's owners inability to control it (just like dangerous dogs), I would 'dispose' of it. Your child's life is worth so much than that of a cat.
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Old 06-03-2009, 21:43
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The problem she has is that she lives just opposite a large open field with trees on it, so there are lots of birds about to attract the cats. They also use her garden as a path from the house behind hers and have to scale a six foot wall to do this, which they seem to have no problem with. Her front garden is high off street level and they'd have to scale another wall to get in that way but still do.

She has tried the Lions Roar stuff and it worked for a little while but the cats must have got used to it as it just doesn't do it any more. Maybe squirting animal wee about the place is the way to go...
Have you seen those things they put on the top of stuff in town squares and train stations to stop pigeons.

I would recomend some of that but attached at 90 degrees to the wall so the birds can still land on it.
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Old 06-03-2009, 21:45
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Or how about tressels on top of the walls and then grow posioned Ivy or Branbles out of window boxes sitting on the wall.
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Old 06-03-2009, 22:05
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ive tried putting this stuff around the gaden which is supposed to keep them away that didnt work, i used some anti climb paint that didnt work i been chucking things at them and that seems to work and ive been using my pellet gun but i dotn wanna keep wasting pellets anyone know any other methods?
Your joking right?

If not, someone should do the same to you. TROLL!

If you TRUELY have a problem, my aunt fills up big bottles of water and spreads them around her flower beds, thats meant to scare them because of the distorted reflections. I don't know what your problem is anyway, they don't harm you
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Old 07-03-2009, 01:29
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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.
I was referring to the cat coming into the allergic sons bedroom. There is a difference between bankers, children and criminals as they understand human logic, right and wrong, fairness etc and can be reasoned with. Obviously the cat is causing the initial problem but that cat is not aware the lad is allergic and affected by its presence or that the open window is not an invitation to enter that bedroom. In my view the cats owner is responsible for failing to do the decent thing as a responsible pet owner would and agreeing to at least keep the animal in for a little while once a day as the boys mother requested!
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Old 07-03-2009, 13:42
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I was referring to the cat coming into the allergic sons bedroom. There is a difference between bankers, children and criminals as they understand human logic, right and wrong, fairness etc and can be reasoned with. Obviously the cat is causing the initial problem but that cat is not aware the lad is allergic and affected by its presence or that the open window is not an invitation to enter that bedroom. In my view the cats owner is responsible for failing to do the decent thing as a responsible pet owner would and agreeing to at least keep the animal in for a little while once a day as the boys mother requested!
I am a tad confused as to just how old this child is. In some threads the mother says her CHILD then in another states:

The difficulty here is my son is 6'4 and a rugby playing 17 stone second row forward. She cannot grasp this hulk being laid low by anything, but he is reduced to a shrivelled, gasping mess after an encounter with her cat.

Perhaps if the child was a child the person with the cat might be more understanding, but it sounds like she cant grasp that a grown up perhaps 16 something could be allergic to a cat so bad needs to go to hospital which is sad as anyone, any size can be allergic to ANYTHING.

The trouble is if you are allergic to cats there is no getting away from them, their hair is everywhere. My friend is allergic and she had a bad reaction in a shop when the shop worker dealt with her within minutes her eyes were off and it turned out the girl had a cat at home. What a nightmare for people.

Anyway i am sure the op has now sorted out a mesh or something to stop this feline wandering.

The trouble with cats by virtue of the fact they are free roaming animals with minds of their own but I wouldnt be without mine they keep the rat population down even more so now that refuse in most areas is only collected every 2 weeks LOL.
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Old 07-03-2009, 17:07
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Water pistol! You'll have to keep vigil in your garden, maybe build a little trench, wear camouflage, it'll be fun aswell as practical in the long term!
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Old 08-03-2009, 02:35
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I am a tad confused as to just how old this child is. In some threads the mother says her CHILD then in another states:

The difficulty here is my son is 6'4 and a rugby playing 17 stone second row forward. She cannot grasp this hulk being laid low by anything, but he is reduced to a shrivelled, gasping mess after an encounter with her cat.

Perhaps if the child was a child the person with the cat might be more understanding, but it sounds like she cant grasp that a grown up perhaps 16 something could be allergic to a cat so bad needs to go to hospital which is sad as anyone, any size can be allergic to ANYTHING.

The trouble is if you are allergic to cats there is no getting away from them, their hair is everywhere. My friend is allergic and she had a bad reaction in a shop when the shop worker dealt with her within minutes her eyes were off and it turned out the girl had a cat at home. What a nightmare for people.

Anyway i am sure the op has now sorted out a mesh or something to stop this feline wandering.

The trouble with cats by virtue of the fact they are free roaming animals with minds of their own but I wouldnt be without mine they keep the rat population down even more so now that refuse in most areas is only collected every 2 weeks LOL.
Does a 17 year old cease to be someone's child?
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Old 08-03-2009, 03:46
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Water pistol! You'll have to keep vigil in your garden, maybe build a little trench, wear camouflage, it'll be fun aswell as practical in the long term!
That was my first thought upon reading things about detering cats with pellet guns. I'd have the RSPCA onto you if you do that. On the other hand, you could have some safe fun (for the cat as well as you) with a water-pistol whilst making it less likely the cat will revisit where it knows it is likely to receive an unwelcome sprinkling.

Cats do more good than harm in most neighbourhoods as they keep down the rodent population. I'm certainly glad my local estate has a lot of cat owners who let them prowl around at night, as otherwise I'd be concerned about the number of rats in the back lane. Cats are effective at getting rid of vermin on farms, and also vermin on urban estates. At least those which aren't over-fed and are allowed to go out are effective at eliminating rat problems.

If a cat digs up the flower-bed a bit to bury its droppings, at least it is trying to cover up after itself. And it is free fertiliser, already buried in the soil

Use non-harmful deterrents to stop cats entering your garden by all means, but don't shoot them with anything- you could easily blind them in an eye with one pellet. In many areas, the alternative to cats in your garden would be rats in your rubbish, and many other places near your house you haven't even noticed them in (they can set up in a space with a surpisingly small access area).
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Old 08-03-2009, 11:33
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you are allowed to kill slugs with pellets. They are destructive hence the pellets. Elephants that destroy fields are killed, so are deer etc

Just because a cat wanders into your garden everyday does not afford it any protection. If their owner does not want to care for it then they cannot complain of someone takes effective action.
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Old 08-03-2009, 13:10
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you are allowed to kill slugs with pellets. They are destructive hence the pellets. Elephants that destroy fields are killed, so are deer etc

Just because a cat wanders into your garden everyday does not afford it any protection. If their owner does not want to care for it then they cannot complain of someone takes effective action.
I feel it does. If you caused injury to a domestic cat you would be committing an offence and the person found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal could face a hefty fine or at the worst imprisonment. Cats have a right to roam, they do not recognise human boundaries. Having said that cat owners have a general duty at law to ensure their cat does not cause injury to people or damage to property. Which is why I feel the neighbour of the earlier poster with the allergic son should be attempting to meet them half way.
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Old 09-03-2009, 09:28
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you are allowed to kill slugs with pellets. They are destructive hence the pellets. Elephants that destroy fields are killed, so are deer etc

Just because a cat wanders into your garden everyday does not afford it any protection. If their owner does not want to care for it then they cannot complain of someone takes effective action.
As I said in my first post in this thread, if anyone ever laid a finger on my cat let alone shot her or took "evasive action" that harmed her in anyway then I'd go absolutely apeshit!!!

I am a repsonsible cat owner, my girl in a mainly indoor cat who is fully litter trained. She has an hour or so outside each day and If she needs the loo she comes inside to use her litter tray.

I realise this isn't the case for all cats and even as a cat loving family my Mum had trouble with cats crapping in her pot plants etc.... never has she resorted to or even considered harming someone else's cat.

I would go with the water pistol route personally and if my cat was using someone else's garden as a toilet I wouldn't find this method out or order. A pellet gun I would find incredibly out of order....
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Old 14-07-2013, 16:24
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cats are pests and are dirty smelly creatures
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Old 14-07-2013, 19:28
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cats are pests and are dirty smelly creatures
How many more threads are you going to troll in?
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Old 14-07-2013, 19:33
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I've always had cats and gardens/yards etc - the one thing the little darlin's hate and which doesn't harm them - I had bits and pieces of stones and rocks in my garden - I put them pointy side up between each of my bedding plants - and voila - they can't get into a comfortable position to do their stuff - so they (1 at the moment) have to use the kitty litter or go over in the field under a bush.( Make sure there's no space left where they can squat.)
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Old 14-07-2013, 19:58
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cats are pests and are dirty smelly creatures
It takes one to know one. Plus, he who smelt it dealt it.
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Old 14-07-2013, 20:09
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It takes one to know one. Plus, he who smelt it dealt it.
I still think they're pests and vermin. i take it you like your cat shittng everywhere but your own back garden
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Old 14-07-2013, 20:11
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My cat shits in his litter tray.
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Old 14-07-2013, 20:36
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I love cats and have no problem with them coming into my garden.
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Old 14-07-2013, 20:37
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My cat shits in his litter tray.
Your cat must be one of the few! And be nice with your replies in future. That was a bit silly.

I wouldn't even talk to a smelly cat like that
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Old 14-07-2013, 20:47
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Your cat must be one of the few! And be nice with your replies in future. That was a bit silly.

I wouldn't even talk to a smelly cat like that
If you troll multiple threads with your cat hate, its no surprise if you get a silly reply.
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