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Cat Deterrents
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent
cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Don |
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On Feb 16, 12:17 pm, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Get a cat of your own. It will deter others and crap in sombedy else garden. A super soaker http://www.hasbro.com/supersoaker/ Also see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1909229.stm MBQ |
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"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in message ... Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? Always remove the droppings as I believe the smell encourages them to use it regularily. Placing thorny cuttings such as holly or pyracantha over the area is effective. They don't like getting wet and you can get movement sensor type devices that go on the end of the hose and give everything that passes a soaking. Not sure how practical though as the hose pipe would have to be on all the time and if plastic might burst. Probably also expensive. Tom cat smells on concrete or paths can be mitigated by watering with a very dilute Domestos solution (should not be used on soil) and may be effective at deterring them as they don't like the smell of it. Roger R |
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Donwill wrote:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Don Fox terrier? |
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On 2007-02-16 12:17:24 +0000, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot said:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? Yes. Buy a cat. However keep in mind that while dogs have owners, cats have staff. The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? They are not very effective. Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Not an ultimate deterrant but can be used to make it less attractive for a cat to take route A vs. route B. Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Don |
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On 2007-02-16 12:46:51 +0000, "Roger R" said:
"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in message ... Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? Always remove the droppings as I believe the smell encourages them to use it regularily. Placing thorny cuttings such as holly or pyracantha over the area is effective. They don't like getting wet and you can get movement sensor type devices that go on the end of the hose and give everything that passes a soaking. Not sure how practical though as the hose pipe would have to be on all the time and if plastic might burst. Probably also expensive. News for you.... some do and actively seek out and play in water. Tom cat smells on concrete or paths can be mitigated by watering with a very dilute Domestos solution (should not be used on soil) and may be effective at deterring them as they don't like the smell of it. A very dilute solution of Jeyes is also effective. Roger R |
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On 16 Feb, 12:17, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Don lion poo http://www.grovelands.com/acatalog/A...eterrents.html |
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007, Donwill wrote:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? For the sake of those of use who can hear them, please don't bother unless your garden is very isolated! |
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"Huge" wrote in message ... On 2007-02-16, Donwill popple@diddle wrote: Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. 1 ounce of #9 shot travelling at 800 fps. -- works well if fatal buts leaves lots of evidence if cat manages to limp away Black widow catapult and 13mm ball bearing or pebble does not penetrate so much more difficult to trace back |
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:17:24 -0000, Donwill wrote:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Don What'a worked for me is a garden gate, really. I used to have this problem with 3 out of 4 neighbours having cats (one has 2 cats). I made sure there were no holes in my fences, all gaps were boarded up and I got a 6 foot gate to fill the gap between the house and my garage. Now I have a clean garden. All the cats are too fat to jump the fence and have no other ways in. I don't think it's the ultimate deterrent, but by making it harder to get into my garden, they've taken the lazy way out and now crap somewhere else. However, I believe that if everyone around here rasied the heights of their fences so I became the easiest target they critters would probably learn to pole vault. Now if I could only keep the herons off my goldfish pond .... Pete -- .................................................. ......................... .. never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch . .. in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England . .. doesn't try it on (Billy Connolly) ..................................... |
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:02:14 +0000, Peter Lynch wrote:
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:17:24 -0000, Donwill wrote: Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Don What'a worked for me is a garden gate, really. I used to have this problem with 3 out of 4 neighbours having cats (one has 2 cats). I made sure there were no holes in my fences, all gaps were boarded up and I got a 6 foot gate to fill the gap between the house and my garage. Now I have a clean garden. All the cats are too fat to jump the fence and have no other ways in. I don't think it's the ultimate deterrent, but by making it harder to get into my garden, they've taken the lazy way out and now crap somewhere else. However, I believe that if everyone around here rasied the heights of their fences so I became the easiest target they critters would probably learn to pole vault. Now if I could only keep the herons off my goldfish pond .... Pete =============================== A cat would see them off. Cic. -- ================================ Testing UBUNTU Linux Everything working so far ================================ |
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TMC wrote:
"Huge" wrote in message ... On 2007-02-16, Donwill popple@diddle wrote: Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. 1 ounce of #9 shot travelling at 800 fps. -- works well if fatal buts leaves lots of evidence if cat manages to limp away Black widow catapult and 13mm ball bearing or pebble does not penetrate so much more difficult to trace back Were you like this as a child? |
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On 2007-02-16 18:02:14 +0000, Peter Lynch said:
Now if I could only keep the herons off my goldfish pond .... Pete Heron aid? |
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Peter Lynch wrote:
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:17:24 -0000, Donwill wrote: Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? snip Don What'a worked for me is a garden gate, really. I used to have this problem with 3 out of 4 neighbours having cats (one has 2 cats). I made sure there were no holes in my fences, all gaps were boarded up and I got a 6 foot gate to fill the gap between the house and my garage. Now I have a clean garden. All the cats are too fat to jump the fence and have no other ways in. I don't think it's the ultimate deterrent, but by making it harder to get into my garden, they've taken the lazy way out and now crap somewhere else. However, I believe that if everyone around here rasied the heights of their fences so I became the easiest target they critters would probably learn to pole vault. Now if I could only keep the herons off my goldfish pond .... Pete You need a deterrent. Get a cat. ;-) |
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In article , Peter Lynch
writes What'a worked for me is a garden gate, really. I used to have this problem with 3 out of 4 neighbours having cats (one has 2 cats). I made sure there were no holes in my fences, all gaps were boarded up and I got a 6 foot gate to fill the gap between the house and my garage. Now I have a clean garden. All the cats are too fat to jump the fence and have no other ways in. I don't think it's the ultimate deterrent, but by making it harder to get into my garden, they've taken the lazy way out and now crap somewhere else. However, I believe that if everyone around here rasied the heights of their fences so I became the easiest target they critters would probably learn to pole vault. The moggies around here (which seem to be breeding) can easily scale a 6 foot fence, so that is not an option. Adrian -- To Reply : replace "news" with "adrian" and "nospam" with "ffoil" Sorry for the rigmarole, If I want spam, I'll go to the shops Every time someone says "I don't believe in trolls", another one dies. |
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:17:24 -0000, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot
wrote: Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Get a super soaker (filled with water obviously) and wait for the cat. Once youve hit him a few times he wont come back a nicely harmless deterrant and can be fun! (and i speak as a cat fan!) |
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:33:59 +0000, Adrian Simpson wrote:
In article , Peter Lynch writes What'a worked for me is a garden gate, really. I used to have this problem with 3 out of 4 neighbours having cats (one has 2 cats). I made sure there were no holes in my fences, all gaps were boarded up and I got a 6 foot gate to fill the gap between the house and my garage. Now I have a clean garden. All the cats are too fat to jump the fence and have no other ways in. I don't think it's the ultimate deterrent, but by making it harder to get into my garden, they've taken the lazy way out and now crap somewhere else. However, I believe that if everyone around here rasied the heights of their fences so I became the easiest target they critters would probably learn to pole vault. The moggies around here (which seem to be breeding) can easily scale a 6 foot fence, so that is not an option. Try feeding them lots. Obviously what goes in, comes out but maybe if you throw their food into someone else's garden - pref. their owners, they'll mess there until they fatten up. (If you've seen "supersize me" ISTR that a diet of burgers reduced the authors libido as well as porking him up: 2 birds, 1 stone. Or maybe in this case: 1 cat, 14 pounds, no kittens.) -- .................................................. ......................... .. never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch . .. in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England . .. doesn't try it on (Billy Connolly) ..................................... |
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: Get a super soaker (filled with water obviously) and wait for the cat. Once youve hit him a few times he wont come back a nicely harmless deterrant and can be fun! (and i speak as a cat fan!) The trick is learning how to aim off. Aim at the cat, you never score. Aim off so that it jumps straight into a soaking is tricky but very funny mike |
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In article , Peter Lynch
writes On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:33:59 +0000, Adrian Simpson wrote: In article , Peter Lynch writes What'a worked for me is a garden gate, really. I used to have this problem with 3 out of 4 neighbours having cats (one has 2 cats). I made sure there were no holes in my fences, all gaps were boarded up and I got a 6 foot gate to fill the gap between the house and my garage. Now I have a clean garden. All the cats are too fat to jump the fence and have no other ways in. I don't think it's the ultimate deterrent, but by making it harder to get into my garden, they've taken the lazy way out and now crap somewhere else. However, I believe that if everyone around here rasied the heights of their fences so I became the easiest target they critters would probably learn to pole vault. The moggies around here (which seem to be breeding) can easily scale a 6 foot fence, so that is not an option. Try feeding them lots. Obviously what goes in, comes out but maybe if you throw their food into someone else's garden - pref. their owners, they'll mess there until they fatten up. (If you've seen "supersize me" ISTR that a diet of burgers reduced the authors libido as well as porking him up: 2 birds, 1 stone. Or maybe in this case: 1 cat, 14 pounds, no kittens.) Hmm, when I said breeding, maybe I should have said "breeding". We've had new neighbours recently, and they have several of the darn things. Adrian -- To Reply : replace "news" with "adrian" and "nospam" with "ffoil" Sorry for the rigmarole, If I want spam, I'll go to the shops Every time someone says "I don't believe in trolls", another one dies. |
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Andy Hall wrote in message ... On 2007-02-16 12:17:24 +0000, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot said: Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? Yes. Buy a cat. However keep in mind that while dogs have owners, cats have staff. They also use you as a Pillow http://i9.tinypic.com/2ymzi2q.jpg but its amazing how you become attached to them - |
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On Feb 16, 11:16 pm, "Mark" wrote:
Andy Hall wrote in ... On 2007-02-16 12:17:24 +0000, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot said: Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? Yes. Buy a cat. However keep in mind that while dogs have owners, cats have staff. They also use you as a Pillowhttp://i9.tinypic.com/2ymzi2q.jpg but its amazing how you become attached to them - Hi You have my sympathy, they are dirty filthy brutes, that carry disease, look at what they eat & catch although someone will probably say i am wrong I know some one who kisses her cat, the same cat i watched play with a mouse last week before starting to eat it. Then mummy ran into the garden, "Oh pure pussy " , where have you been, then proceded to kiss it & let it lick her mouth For petes sake it just eat a mouse!!! Dont waste money on any contraptions, none work As regards water spray, they soon forget, hardly worth the bother I know of no one who has managed to stop them yet & i know a few, Some tried catapults, even that did not work Well i do know one who beat them ,he used an airgun, but that is illegal, but he was past caring Stayed next door to some pratt the took who them in from Cats Protection, he had around 12 If you had 12 dogs there would be an uproar, but cat owners are very easily upset, as you might read No one dare touch my cat,!!! again of course they dont mess in their owners garden, do they , but always someone elses If they did mess their own you might here a different story & not "Poor pussy, who is shouting at you & throwing stones" It would be them reaching for the gun, a water one of course Wally by name , but not by nature |
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wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 16, 12:17 pm, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote: Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Get a cat of your own. It will deter others and crap in sombedy else garden. LOL!!!! I have heard that if you live near a zoo, you can get lion, tiger etc. droppings to put in your garden to deter cats - but heaven knows what these would make your garden smell like! Probably worse that the ordinary cats. A super soaker http://www.hasbro.com/supersoaker/ Also see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1909229.stm MBQ |
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"wally" wrote in message oups.com... On Feb 16, 11:16 pm, "Mark" wrote: Andy Hall wrote in Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? Yes. Buy a cat. However keep in mind that while dogs have owners, cats have staff. They also use you as a Pillowhttp://i9.tinypic.com/2ymzi2q.jpg but its amazing how you become attached to them - Hi You have my sympathy, they are dirty filthy brutes, I know some one who kisses her cat, the same cat i watched play with a mouse last week before starting to eat it. Then mummy ran into the garden, "Oh pure pussy " , where have you been, then proceded to kiss it & let it lick her mouth Wally by name , but not by nature I bet you're Welch and keep sheep - |
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Donwill wrote:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. Is there a DIY solution to this problem? The ultrasonic devices I have seen on the internet range in price from about £16 to approx £45 anyone care to pass on their experiences with these devices? is price related to efficiency? Is it possible to build one of these devices? Ditto chemicals, or cat deterring plants? Ditto rubber spikes on fences? Ditto any other non-harmful methods? Any constructive suggestions welcomed. Don Lots of little sticks stuck in the soil every 6" so its difficult for them t walk between them. Just use garden trimmings and pull up any that start to grow. Ot invite the cat in, feed them and have a nice time. Seems more sensible. NT |
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writes And what had mummy just been eating - avian-flu twizzlers, or daddy's knob? Don't be silly. Turkey Snifflers. Anyway, mouse-breath is no worse than whiskas-breath. Both foul. Owain Not commenting any further, last time I suggested a method to combat cat infestation which was more humane than spraying dangerous chemicals at the animals, I got death threats. -- Clint Sharp |
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Donwill wrote:
Can anyone comment on the success (or otherwise) of strategies to prevent cats fouling their garden. We bough one of the PIR-activated hose squirters that was suggested here when the subject came up last time. It's very entertaining but so effective that we now need something to attract cats into the garden so we can enjoy watching them get squirted. -- LSR |
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