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Post by katievt on Jul 16, 2019 16:26:30 GMT
Discovered that cats are using my raised bed as a giant litterbox! Yuck! Any tips on keeping the cats out? Not sure if they are ours or neighbors.
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Post by Jolly on Jul 16, 2019 16:31:01 GMT
Mothballs and red pepper flakes.
Alternative method: 20 gauge.
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Post by oxankle2 on Jul 17, 2019 0:00:41 GMT
A .17 pellet gun with one of the new silencers works fine. I also trap them and haul them across the lake, turn them out in coyote country.
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Post by bluemingidiot on Jul 17, 2019 1:40:34 GMT
Cats? We ain't got no cats. We don't need no cats. I don't have any stinkin' cats!
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Post by oxankle2 on Jul 17, 2019 3:07:58 GMT
I suppose that I am a cat-destroyer because I have a bad eye, the result of my mother feeding and petting her farm cats before I was born. Darned cats carry a disease that can handicap unborn children, and virtually all cats carry this disease.
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Post by willowgirl on Jul 21, 2019 11:08:18 GMT
You're referring to toxoplasmosis, right, Ox? I am sorry for your troubles. I have never met anyone else who was actually bothered by this!
I keep the cats out of the raised beds by creating lots of obstacles like plastic flamingos and such. The big pots have seashells scattered on the surface of the dirt. As a last resort, you can buy a package of cheap bamboo skewers from the dollar store and pound them into the ground at random intervals, leaving 4-5" sticking up.
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Post by Woodpecker on Jul 21, 2019 15:23:43 GMT
When I had my girls pet chicken the neighbors cats would come into our yard. They would wait at the coops door for Loretta. If she was outside, we’d stay with her. I couldn’t believe how sly those cats were. How did they know Loretta was outside? They would try to creep up on Loretta just like they do birds.
Cats hate water, right? I couldn’t get to the hose in time to squirt them, so I bought a high powered water pistol.
I have to admit, I enjoyed blasting those cats! If I saw one outside on our property, all I had to do was go onto the deck, fill the water pistol from a bucket of water and shoot!
I got to be a very good shot!
They’re not here anymore, since Loretta is gone.
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Post by Maura on Jul 21, 2019 17:26:02 GMT
Ground black pepper should be good enough. Sprinkle it around the perimeter of the garden bed. In addition, create a litter box in an out of the way place. Dig up the dirt, get it loose. If the cats are litter box trained, which it sounds like they are since non litter box trained will just go and not bury it, put some cat litter in the new outside potty. If you can pick up the cats, do so and bring each to the new outhouse. They will recognize the litter and know what to do.
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Post by tenbusybees on Jul 21, 2019 18:59:55 GMT
Cats hate water, right? I couldn’t get to the hose in time to squirt them, so I bought a high powered water pistol. Not all cats. I used to have a cat that loved showers. If you didn't shut the door that was open invite to her and you'd find her in there with you splish-splashing.
My mom has live traps set up in her garden. She'll take the cat back to the neighbor. ONE time. Caught a second time and they go into the "witness protection program."
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Post by Tim Horton on Jul 21, 2019 19:00:57 GMT
A .17 pellet gun with one of the new silencers works fine. I also trap them and haul them across the lake, turn them out in coyote country. We don't have cats, and have resulting periodic mice issues during the year. Just as unfortunately I have tried the live trap and release method, also thinking across the lake, river, and highway is adequate. At times they beat me home. Most any cat that comes around here will be a discarded animal. Dogs also. Usually someone from town, will dump them out. The local shelter has rules that if you turn in a stray, or surrender an animal for any reason, you can never adopt an animal from them. So dumping is a common practice. Like said, usually the coyotes, wolf, or bear take care of any strays around here. On the rare occasion I have to take care of business, like said, the SSS method has been applied. So many times the best option is not the most desirable option. |
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Post by oxankle2 on Jul 21, 2019 21:27:13 GMT
LOL; We all seem to have the same problems: Tim, where I live there is an arm of the lake a quarter mile wide. I take the cats across that and turn them loose about five miles into the wild. To get home they'd have to travel about five miles thru coyote country, cross the bridge or swim the lake, then come another five miles. So far the score is zero.
Tallpines; the first time I heard a cats courting call I thought there was a panther loose in the yard. Hair stood up on the back of my neck.
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