Cat Deterrant

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My neighbour has recently got a cat, cat has now decided that my garden is an excellent latrine Also this cat is in severe danger of being munched as it is clueless, when I went out to scare it off the other day it didn't have an exit route & just ran around like a headless chicken, Duncan would have had it if he were out there

Can anyone tell me of an effective cat deterrant (cat munching greyhound appears to not be effective enough ) as I have been looking online & it seems that most of them deter dogs as well?

[andywillow]

We noticed a new cat at the top of our drive the other day, I found out its living just round the corner, its a rescue and has already got a kitten so the lady has taken them both in. The cat was sat at her door so I asked if it was hers and said would she mind letting it know that our garden isn't the best place to come, she asked me why!!

Try chucking water on it, its better off having a soaking than getting chewed by a greyhound, if you soak it often enough it might get the message, other than that I have no idea but let me know if you find anything

They are nightmare aren't they, weather like this I want to relax with the doors open and not live in fear of a cat coming in. Not only that but I can imagine Joe causing a fight with the others as he gets so wound up.

[Jo&Chris]

I turn the hose on them, I know it's not nice but better than meeting death by Roxy

[kamkay]

I've had to tell the students next door not to encourage the small black cat which has taken to visiting our yard. I also cannot let Jet out unless I'm within grabbing range!

[123lurcherlover]

Yes, i think the water chucking is definitely the best option. My dog Milly lives hapily with a cat but becomes posessed/demented if another comes into the garden. We had a 'new' feline rescued by the house next door but one, and its very bold/friendly . i hated doing it but kept a fairy bottle full of water in the garden, and drenched the poor thing!! Took three or four soakings but he doesnt 'visit' anymore

[Ted]

:oI have to put all four of my Hounds on the lead if I am putting them in the dog wagon to go for our twice a day walks as there are numerous cats wandering around, how they survive with the speed some idiot drivers go at I don't know . Some use to come into our garden and all the hounds go belting out to have a chase of the cats, also squirrels and Magpies which stamp their heavy feet on the car port. As far as I am concerned if they have the nerve to come into my garden they are fair game, as in the dry weather I leave the outer door open for the hounds to go in and out as they want to, since getting Kelly who barks at them and will chase them we do not appear to have any cats in the garden, just squirrels on the back fence and bushes.

[Nettie]

Wanda buy a super soaker - something like this

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3652792/c_1/1|category_root|Toys+and+games|14417629/c_2/2|14417629|Pools+and+water+games|14417781.htm

keep it topped up and fully charged for when its needed.

C has just come back from the UK and told me there is a super friendly new cat in the neighbourhood who has taken to sunbathing on our patio, he hasn't met the hounds yet. Super soaker will be loaded, I hate doing it because I really like cats and used to have them but better a wet cat than a dead cat.

[just jackie]

If you are thinking of buying one of these Wanda

www.amazon.co.uk/STV-International-STV610-Defenders-Mega-Sonic/dp/B000NR8Q1U/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url

I would recommend that you save your money. I purchased one when the neighbours cat insisted on visiting our garden on a regular basis and it didn't stop it at all.

Think I would go along with the hosepipe or water bottle option. I must admit that I just leave our doors open in the hot weather now and keep my fingers crossed. We have cats both sides and across the road so frequently have one or more hound kicking off when they spot one.

If you really want to try the deterrent I can always retrieve from the garden and clean it up, see if it's still working. You're more than welcome to it.

Jackie
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[123lurcherlover]

Aug 10, 2012 16:47:09 GMT -5 Nettie said:

Wanda buy a super soaker - something like this

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3652792/c_1/1|category_root|Toys+and+games|14417629/c_2/2|14417629|Pools+and+water+games|14417781.htm

keep it topped up and fully charged for when its needed.

C has just come back from the UK and told me there is a super friendly new cat in the neighbourhood who has taken to sunbathing on our patio, he hasn't met the hounds yet. Super soaker will be loaded, I hate doing it because I really like cats and used to have them but better a wet cat than a dead cat.

Oh yes, great tip -super soaker, hadnt thought of that (just cheap fairy bottle here! and 'checking garden before dog out!'......love cats too, as Nettie says, better wet!!

[Emma]

I agree with the water suggestions , however, the one thing that keeps the seven neighbourhood cats out of our garden is .....our cat

Emma x

[Deleted]

Thanks everyone I will invest in a super soaker & see if that works

I was looking at the ultrasound devices but they have mixed reviews & I guess work at a frequency that would bother Duncan.

Last night I could hear the cat in the garden as it wears a bell collar so I turned the security lights on then when I could see it was clear I let Duncan out & he knew that a cat had been about & did 5 minutes of frenzied squealing & barking so hopefully the cat will take that as warning plus there was no poo in the usual spot this morning.

[julies]

I take my two down the garden on leads first time they go out in the garden (and lucy muzzled) then TBH I think I've warned the cats and it's up to them ... I found they soon realised that the dogs would have them and they don't linger in the garden now .. I've had to put a gate on the path out of the kitchen to the lawn cos my two listen for next doors catflap and go zooming out and Lucy goes demented and piles into Charlie so easier and safer for Charlie to stop the dogs running down the grass and I can have the windows and doors open in the heat

J x

[Lisa]

I use an electronic cat deterrent and it seems to work most of the time. Other than that I have used a hose and a pressure washer once to jet wash a particularly stupid cat off the back wall!!!! It was on its third warning from my dogs and had lost fur off its tail and was still not staying out. The pressure of the jet wash thankfully worked and it lived to annoy another day!

[sammy13]

We get a lot of cats in the garden. They tend to stay away more now as they know Nell & Bracken hate them and my 2 know if they are in next doors garden

[Trixie's Mum]

Can't help giggling at the thought of running around our garden with a super soaker spraying cats ;D. Could work wonders though!

We have three cats but we have numerous others come into the garden and I would prefer if they stayed away really. I know of at least 4 who are frequent visitors to our garden (all toms) but then we do have 3 (spayed!) females . I can't really have Trixie out in the garden unleashed as a cat is more than likely to appear. So our garden sadly is strictly cat territory unless Trixie is on her leash. It is a shame really because it would be nice to have the kitchen door open for her so she can wander out happily into the yard but sadly we just can't.

I can appreciate the annoyance though if you don't own cats and have to keep your dog in because of everyone elses. It would be nice too if the random cats would stop coming to our garden because sometimes we hear a little growling and hissing from our cats gettng a bit territoral but it seems not a lot we can do..