Those are two suggestion I have gotten so far to try and deter the neighbors' ten cats from peeing in my yard. Any others?
Extend your electrical fence to the front yard and let that big dog of yours run throughout the yard.
Done. He chased one onto my truck, and scratched it up pretty good trying to get to it. :cry: The still come out at night/early morning. :x
I've never tried any of these methods myself - but this website had lots of suggestions. I thought the motion activate sprinkler sounded like fun However, with my luck the sprinkler wouldn't keep the cats away. Instead it would shoot me every time I walked outside :shock: Even worse, it might shoot visiting neighbors Wet t-shirt contest at Melynda's house :shock: On 2nd thought maybe the mothballs or spray repellant are a better idea http://fixourferals.org/index.php?pager=10_tips Cat Stop® is an ultrasonic, battery-operated cat repellent with a motion detector. See the SafePetProducts Web site to read more about this highly recommended product. Push wooden chopsticks or 10-inch plant stakes into flowerbeds every eight inches to discourage digging and scratching. Cats dislike citrus smells. Scatter orange and lemon peels or spray with citrus-scented spray. You can also scatter citrus-scented pet bedding such as Citrafresh. Coffee grounds and pipe tobacco also work to repel cats. Some people have also suggested lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, eucalyptus oil and mus-My Friend oil. Spray cat repellent (available at pet supply stores) around the edges of the yard, the top of fences, and on any favorite digging areas or plants. For information call your local animal supply store or PetsMart Corporate Office at 602-580-6100 or visit them on-line at www.petsmart.com. Cover exposed ground in flowerbeds with large attractive river rocks to prevent cats from digging (they have the added benefit of deterring weeds). Plant the herb "rue" to repel cats, or sprinkle the dried herb over the garden. Use a motion-activated sprinkler. Any cat coming into the yard will be sprayed but unharmed and it is good for the lawn. If you are unable to find one, telephone Contech at 1-800-767-8568 to find out how to order one. A garden repellent called Reppers, manufactured in Holland by Beaphar, is available at PetsMart, petsmart.com, pets.com, Foster & Smith or your local pet store. Reppers retails for $19.95. A non-chemical cat and wildlife repellent called CatScat is made of plastic mats that are pressed into the soil. Each mat, complete with flexible plastic spikes, is cut into four pieces. The spikes are harmless to cats and other animals, but are effective in discouraging excavation. They are sold in packages of 5 for $12.95 from Gardener's Supply Company, at www.gardeners.com or 1-800-863-1700.
Here's what happened to me. The neighbor's dog was always in our yard and the other neighbors and the other neighbors...etc. So much so that I started keeping my own dog in because I was tired of all the dogs killing my plants. I watch all the flowers grow in their yards but I have to replace mine because they are the community doggie potty. I was so fed up one day that I noticed two dogs in the yard all over my new trees that I ran outside screaming 'GET, SHOO, GO AWAY!!!...' before I realized that the neighbors were right there talking to each other in the next driveway. :? :shock: A little embarrassing yes, lol, but I must say, the neighbors dog is now on a run on the other side of their house and I don't see my other neighbors dogs much anymore. So, if you run outside screaming like a crazy person at the cats maybe they will get the point (the neighbors, not the cats). :wink:
You know those horrid hard, prickly gumballs that fall off the gum trees? Spread them in the garden. Cats HATE to walk on them. I grow plenty if you need some...
Get a trap cage and everytime you catch a cat, bring it down to the animal shelter. After so often, either the neighbors get sick of going down there to retrieve their cats or they may get sick of the fines they may have to pay for each offense. Maybe you might even be doing them a favor. Maybe they don't want the cats and they don't know what to do with them! Cats are useless to me and I am thinking of doing that with my 2 neighbors cats also. :shock:
how about jail time for cruelty to animals ???? poisoning will at least get you a fine if not a suspended sentence of some sort
Sorry Michelle, NOT FUNNY! Have you ever seen an animal die of anti-freeze poisening? It's horribly painful for them! My grandfathers little lap dog got into some one day by accident while he was working on a piece of farm equipment, I'll never forget it................. I don't think he EVER got over it. He never had another dog either.
One reason my current cat is an indoor cat. She's about to celebrate her 17th birthday. People do not do their cats any favors by letting them run loose.
