ruthless Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 The people renting the house two doors down have two cats that KEEP waking me up really early miaowing outside our bedroom window. I've spoken to the owner and she doesn't care. Is there anything I can get to keep them out of our garden, driveway and front verandah? Something other than a dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 A council trap/trip to the pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 A council trap/trip to the pound. Ditto, stick it somewhere in the garden out of sight. Bait it with a nice can or mackeral and drop the contents off to the pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hardcore! I was thinking more along the lines of a repellent!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I was thinking more along the lines of a repellent!! there isn't really one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmurps Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 "Skunk Off" is meant to be really good., but I would probably go with council trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Check your council bylaws for cat curfew laws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howl Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 One of those big pump action water pistols. Put a little vinegar in with the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) One of those big pump action water pistols. Put a little vinegar in with the water. Problem with that is that you have to be around to be able to do this. And if that cat is as wiley as the one I have that invites itself to my backyard and into my house when I leave the back door open (to investigate the possibility of food that might still be in the dog's bowl, or worse, up on my kitchen bench ), there is no way it is going to come over while the OP is out in the yard nor linger once the OP steps out the back door. Edited February 7, 2010 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 One of those big pump action water pistols. Put a little vinegar in with the water. You have to get out of bed to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I've spoken to the owner and she doesn't care. That's just dandy, isn't it? Yet these same people "looooooooove" their cats "sooooooooo" much, but happy for their cat to be out and about going who knows where and getting into who knows what trouble and danger in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I've spoken to the owner and she doesn't care. That's just dandy, isn't it? Yet these same people "looooooooove" their cats "sooooooooo" much, but happy for their cat to be out and about going who knows where and getting into who knows what trouble and danger in the meantime. That's what I was going say. Her cats should be inside!!! So what would one do if they were woken by 2 dogs going for it every morning under their window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 I've spoken to the owner and she doesn't care. That's just dandy, isn't it? Yet these same people "looooooooove" their cats "sooooooooo" much, but happy for their cat to be out and about going who knows where and getting into who knows what trouble and danger in the meantime. I take it back, it seems she does care after all I kind of exploded at her at 6.30 this morning and later I found a letter in the letterbox asking what time they'd like us to keep the cats inside until in the mornings. Frankly I'd like the cats to never be in my garden cause the dogs go troppo when they're there, but I'll settle for not waking me up for starters and work from there. I've gotten up to squirt them more times than I can remember. I've even thrown a whole vase of water on one but they just keep coming back. There's no cat curfew laws in NSW AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Glad that they are taking responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 A council trap/trip to the pound. We called out local council here about he same problem and asked if they have traps and we were told - we can't trap cats and take them to the pound... So OH asked if we set a trap to catch a possum in the roof and it caught a cat, could we take it to the pound... Once again we were told no - you can't trap cats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhok Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 My local council has Cat curfew laws cats must be inside from 5pm to 9am and never pose a menace to the public or their property. Council are pretty strict with it too after a local matter was dealt with due to a dog attack on a man's cat. (I live in NSW) the local court ruled in the dog's favor saying that cat's must be taught not to trespass. So I would still check with the council even though the matter is settled for now. --Lhok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 If anyone wants to buy their own, you can get them cheap on ebay and also my local IGA ( of all places ) stocks them and they are the same as the one's that most councils have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16Paws Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 There's a great spray I've used to train my cats. I'll have to check the name of it when I get home but its not expensive and can be bought from most pet stores. As an outdoor application I imagine you would need to spray it maybe twice a day but once the cats have smelled it a few times they won't be back. It does smell pretty bad (to humans) but is not unbarable. I think it may come in garden pellets as well. In indoor training, a few days of spraying the 'no-go' area and the cats get the idea. I can even just pick up the bottle now and they'll go running. It may also be worth washing the area down with vinegar, they may be attracted to that area because another cat has previously been there. If water restrictions allow it, you could try turning a sprinkler on when you know they are most likely to visit. As a side note, I understand this is a dog forum but as a cat lover and owner of indoor cats my whole life, I find it frightening how often trapping is the first response to these issues. I'd be beseide myself if one of my cats got outside one day and ended up in a trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) As a side note, I understand this is a dog forum but as a cat lover and owner of indoor cats my whole life, I find it frightening how often trapping is the first response to these issues. I'd be beseide myself if one of my cats got outside one day and ended up in a trap. Better off in my cat trap , then to be ripped to pieces by my dogs. I no longer tolerate any cat in my yard, even for the first time. They make my dogs bark and I will not have a council complaint lodged against my dogs. My neighbours shouldn't have to put up with dogs barking and as a responsible dog owner, I will take whatever steps I fell are necessary to prevent this. If dogs get out, they are taken to the pound, so if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for a roaming cat. Edited February 8, 2010 by SBT123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Ice cubes (evidence melts) and a sling shot .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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