*PSA* For my neighbors.....

Please shoot the animal owners people not the animals.

 

I had a male cat at a friends house spray the front of my car!! It ****ed me off!!

 

Thats a nice looking enclosure.... and it would probably be a nice treat for my cats who are totally indoor cats. But to remove the other indoor/outdoor cats from what they know as their outdoor home (which is an old abandoned house out in the woods), it just wouldn't be fair to them. For the most part, they don't go beyond the front of our houses out into the road, they stay mostly to the woods behind out houses and the field behind that, where they have lots more to entertain themselves. We do the best we can as their caretakers, they know where to come for food... occasionally they sleep on a warm car hood, or one of several cat houses that we've put out for them. We've only ever had one or two cat scratches that needed buffing to come out. I've put more scratches on the door by missing the keyhole with the key to be honest...LOL

 

Don't assume he hit them... just close enough...

 

I surely hope she doesn't picket your house. I STRONGLY dislike crazy people.

But no it wasn't a joke. I think the cats have heard the word that hubby doesn't take kindly to felines. Guess that's why we don't have a cat problem. He will bait and shoot.

Sorry, to all the cat lovers out there. I can't control the man. :lol:

 

Sling shot with rocks works as well.....

BUT...the best is taking a water hose and fire it at full blast when they come in your yard. They hate water and after a couple times they get the message. If you don't have time to sit there and wait....make it a "hunting" games for the kids....LOLOLOL

 

We used to have a cat that I named 'Useless' on pretty much the same theory that all cats do is sleep and crap. Don't get me wrong. I actually like cats and have had many, but you gotta admit, they're pretty danged independent; do what they want, where they want, when they want!!!

 

i will give stray cats/dogs a warning shot with my bb gun, if they return i upgrade to the .22LR, if they return its the 30-30, after that they dont return.

 

Each evening, I would scoop out the sandbox and garden. Put the kitty leavins in a bag and dump the poopies in their garden...all in the same spot...as close to their front door as possible. Make sure you water the poopies each evening after dumping to keep them moist and habitable for smelly bacteria.

If they call the police, explain that you are a law-abiding citizen and you are only returning what is rightfully their property.:-D

 

VERY well said, Tassy. Very well said .


Frogger

 

Oh, wow! Now that is truly cool! I'll keep it in mind when I ever own my own home again. Thanks for the link, Cleo.


Frogger

 

Sandbox cover?

I have been reading posts for sometime now and I by no means want to offend..however, have you thought of a cover for the sandbox? My husband made a sandbox for our son with the automatic assumption that roaming cats might decide to adopt it for their litter box...so he build a top for it.

However, my comments do not at all excuse inappropriate neighbor behavior either....

Best of luck.

 

If that were the only problem but from what I read they are causing more problems pooping in her garden causing scratches on her car and just having them in her yard is a pain ( It would be for me too ) . What if one scratches her kids ? That would be my biggest worry.

By the way I like your username thats cute jellybean.

 

Earlier in the thread she stated a cover has already been tried and they just crawled under it. :-(

 

Sounds like a big dog is needed. To roam free like the cats.

 

I would cover it just for other reason just not the cats..keep it dry for one.
Sheri

 

She does have a big dog... 60lb boxer. But she's a responsible pet owner and keeps him confined on her property.

 

I keep my cats in the house. Can I have a prize? please.

I just feel like I need attn right now.

Anyway, my cats are bored, what do you do for this? I thought about building them something to climb and be able to go around the whole top of the wall ceiling.

Ok I wont do that but it sounded fun.

 

They crawled under the tarp, I have thought of constructing a wooden top - like what you would see on an outside basement entrance. Shall I send them a bill?

Yes, the poor dog goes crazy. He comes inside in the evenings, so that is when the cats have free reign of our yard for the most part - or if he is napping somewhere or in the house that day. Then, it his mission in life to go around and **** on everything in the yard (including the sandbox, our car, the slide, the front bushes...). Basically, anywhere they have been he marks. And then the one time he treed one on the hood of our car. Yay.

So, I get to smell cat pee & dog pee. Lucky me!!

On the plus side, the trap has been left alone since my PSA!

 

Get a paper bag and cut a hole in the bottom of it. Lay it on it's side and stick your finger in it, wiggle around.... I'll bring you some bandaids!