Thread: Durned Cats!

Originally Posted by ndw76

A solution I have heard of, and won't say if I have use it, is to buy or hire a cat trap. Also known as a possum trap. Bait it with some tasty fish and wait. When you catch one, beat the crap out of the cage and scare the cat half to death. At the last moment when the cat thinks the killing blow is about to strike, let it go. The cat will spray fear induced pee and never come back to your place. Even better, other cats will smell what happened and stay away also.

Or you could try capsasin spray in a super soaker. Go cat hunting.

This sounds like a good idea. Don't hurt them, just scare the carp out of them. I was also gonna suggest a humane trap but was gonna say to call the local animal control agency. They won't come out for loose cats but will remove the trapped animal. You have to harden your heart as the critter will make pitiful meows begging you to let him out. Trap them then afterwards clean the cage, use fresh bait, change locations and keep trapping.
Ernest

I have seen the motion sensor sprinklers used to great effect to combat deer from eating gardens and blu herons from eating koi out of peoples' koi ponds. I can't comment on there effectiveness against feral cats but imagine that the sudden sound, water, and movement would be effective against most wild animals.

I know of at least 4 cats that belong to people. I'm not 100% sure if there are any feral cats or not but at least once a night I hear screeching that sounds like the devil made his SWMBO mad so I'm assuming there are either feral ones around or they just don't like each other.

I did steal my wife's jar of cayanne pepper and sprinkled it all around. I'll see if there are any new holes tomorrow.

Orange peel. Cats hate the scent of citrus. Scatter it around the garden beds.


Mick

Originally Posted by bharner

I know of at least 4 cats that belong to people. I'm not 100% sure if there are any feral cats or not but at least once a night I hear screeching that sounds like the devil made his SWMBO mad so I'm assuming there are either feral ones around or they just don't like each other.

I did steal my wife's jar of cayanne pepper and sprinkled it all around. I'll see if there are any new holes tomorrow.

If they're fighting over territory or mating rights then that's what it will sound like. The first night you may find a few holes but as they go to lick their paws afterwards the burn will be noticed. If they drop their butts in the cayenne, however, you will hear about it pretty quickly. From a city block away.

Originally Posted by ndw76

A solution I have heard of, and won't say if I have use it, is to buy or hire a cat trap. Also known as a possum trap. Bait it with some tasty fish and wait. When you catch one, beat the crap out of the cage and scare the cat half to death. At the last moment when the cat thinks the killing blow is about to strike, let it go.

Wrong.

Once you have a cat in a cage it becomes the world's best lobster bait, and it is a crime to let that be wasted.

Originally Posted by Pauly

Wrong.

Once you have a dog in a cage it becomes the world's best lobster bait, and it is a crime to let that be wasted.

See, that works both ways.

Originally Posted by MickRussell

If they're fighting over territory or mating rights then that's what it will sound like. The first night you may find a few holes but as they go to lick their paws afterwards the burn will be noticed. If they drop their butts in the cayenne, however, you will hear about it pretty quickly. From a city block away.

I just laughed so loud my wife smacked me for waking her up. I'm gonna have to make a trip to Costco and get the industrial sized jug if pepper just to try and hear that.

Nah,

Cats work better than dogs. Trust me on this ...

I've used cayenne pepper against squirrels, and it works pretty well. No harm to try it against cats, and it's probably cheaper than commercial cat repellents.

I, too, have had fantasies of sitting quietly on my porch with an air pistol, waiting . . .

Charles