Cats

[cruzin33]

Im having a prob with farel cats they keep jumping on our cars and sleeping under our patio and its really anoying We have tried all sorts of things from chassing them and giving them a scare to the odd sling shot but no luck. This might seem like a stupid post but after putting up with dead birds,cat piss and cat paw prints on cars its pissed me of so any help would be good.

Cheers

Dave

[halomansion]

YE.....WELL,UM....ER,CANT THINK OF ANYTHING MAN.

SHOO THEM AWAY ALL THE TIME.....DONT PUT CARS IN SAME PLACE.

..................GOT TO GET MEAN I GUESS.

[mesmerized]

sling shot's a bit slack . shooing them or spraying them with a water bottle wont really solve the problem long term.

if the cats are able to be caught, take them to your local vet (they can usually hire out a cage for you if you leave a deposit). get a cage that opens from the top so you can drop them in and slam the cage shut. the vets will scan them for a mchip, and if they are rehomeable, they can adopt them out after 1-2 weeks depending on whether or not they have ID.

if they're completely feral do the above but put on some garden gloves and throw a thick towel over them and shove them in the cage. if you can corner them into a room eg. garage, you'll increase your chances. the more people helping out the better.

if they're just too psycho, don't try and catch them, you'll just injure yourself. completely feral cats will usually win, i know, i work at a vets. i'd say the vets will most likely euthanase them sooner rather than later if they're completely nuts

at my work they sell an ammonia based spray that's supposed to ward off cats and dogs called 'get off', but i haven't had much feedback from clients as we've only just started stocking it, so i don't know how effective it is.

otherwise talk to your local vet rspca or council and see if they have any other suggestions, or can assist you somehow

last resort - adopt a jack russell from the pound that has a sign on it's cage saying 'i don't get along with cats'

Edited January 5, 2008 by into oblivion

[Blue32]

Catch one and see if it can breathe underwater..........

Edited January 4, 2008 by Blue32

[madbung]

Rubber snakes and lots of pepper where they sleep.......sprinkle the pepper daily, you should only need the pepper for 2-3 weeks.

Place snakes in life like positions near where the cats, piss-sleep so they'll be able to spot them from your cars, veranda ect..

I learnt this from a bit of lateral thinking and trial and error.... it works a treat.

[cruzin33]

Rubber snakes and lots of pepper where they sleep.......sprinkle the pepper daily, you should only need the pepper for 2-3 weeks.

Place snakes in life like positions near where the cats, piss-sleep so they'll be able to spot them from your cars, veranda ect..

I learnt this from a bit of lateral thinking and trial and error.... it works a treat.

Thanks for that il give that a try sounds like a cheap option

[Nightcrawler]

Full bottles of water (like empty pet Coke bottles refilled) - not sure why cats don't like them, but they don't - or the dodgy black cat cardboard cutouts with reflective eyes you can buy from cheapie shops.

[mesmerized]

Rubber snakes and lots of pepper where they sleep.......sprinkle the pepper daily, you should only need the pepper for 2-3 weeks.

Place snakes in life like positions near where the cats, piss-sleep so they'll be able to spot them from your cars, veranda ect..

I learnt this from a bit of lateral thinking and trial and error.... it works a treat.

lol, never heard of that before, if it works great, but that will only push the problem on to someone else, and the feral cats will continue to piss people off and destroy wildlife.....if you care

[madbung]

Thanks for that il give that a try sounds like a cheap option

You're welcome.... I had a cat lady up the road a few years back, 50+ cats, they used to spray my doormat and use my lawn as a sand box........now even the cat nxt door stays away, You'll need a fair amount of pepper (makes grooming ect uncomfortable) the snakes are the best bit, if you see one spot one of your snakes you'll have a laugh. I previously tried the commercial cat off ect with no luck.

[Import S13]

why dont you get a dog? a big mean one.....

[rio228]

might be a bit out of line but when i was a jackroo and we needed to sort a feral cat,

the best i found was a big gang hook with some liver on it hung about 3 foot of the ground....

they jump up to bite the the meat and thats the issue solved. feral cats are a fair issue in the bush, anywhere and they dont belong.

sorry if ive upset some animal lovers but.....

good luck with them.

[sskylinee]

wasnt warfarin origionally used as rat poison? wonder if chilli in food would work? the really hot stuff

my girlfriend has the same problem with cats sleeping on the bonnet and roof of the cars at night. leaves scratch marks but the down side is its her own cat

[bezender]

Full bottles of water (like empty pet Coke bottles refilled) - not sure why cats don't like them, but they don't - or the dodgy black cat cardboard cutouts with reflective eyes you can buy from cheapie shops.

-1 for the water bottles, doens't do a thing... must work in the same way that putting a teaspoon in a bottle of champagne stops it going flat

old wives tales ftl

[andz]

wasnt warfarin origionally used as rat poison?

correct

(still does)

Edited January 5, 2008 by andz

[gtrkiet]

fill up some 2 liter water bottles and leave them around where ur car is parked and near ur fence, it works.. trust me ahaha

[pixel8r]

Catch one and see if it can breathe underwater..........

haha and lose your arm in the process? Ever tried to get a cat near water? they will kind of cling to your arm and dig their claws in very deep.

I owned a cat until recently - had to give it away cos I'm moving interstate and cant afford to put it into a cattery or risk not getting a rental place due to owning a pet - was very sad to give him away but at least he's still happy and looked after.

Feral cats on the other hand I dont have a lot of sympathy for. I've heard they can be quite nasty. However they will kill rats and mice and even snakes so can be handy if you live in a rural area.

The pepper method above sounds like a good one

Also be aware that killing the cats may not be what you want either - because you will inevitably be the one cleaning them up....and that wouldn't be pretty or fun.

Edited January 5, 2008 by pixel8r

[*flick*]

Dont kill them

U can hire a trap from your local council, rspca, even the vet. Once trapped they can be picked up and taken care of humanely

[*flick*]

Oh and if u somehow get caught killing it, even if it is 'feral' u can and probly will be fined with animal cruelty, can be a hefty fine too.

[4dirty2]

leave a bowl of milk out with a little sumthin speacil mixed in or i could lend my dog proven cat catcher, no paw prints on our cars anymore

[madbung]

Mmm...cats don't like panadol thats true, reason being their kidneys can't cope with it. High doses will put a cat into a coma and eventually kill it... or if it doesnt die it will give it irreversable kidney damage.

Warfarin is good in the respect that it leaves a rellatively odourless corpse incase it crawls under the house or similar to die.

Not nearly as much fun as pepper and well placed rubber snakes though