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In our new house there are a few cats which roam around up and down the street, keeps the mice away so i don’t mind them.
But just today I’ve bought an outdoor dining set, and I know they’ll try to make themselves comfy for the night (it’s under cover and they’ve spent the odd night already)
So the question is.. what is a good deterrent? I don’t want bottles of water sitting around and the Beretta would be going too far ;-)
A dog ?? :love_heart:Quote:
Originally Posted by demonloop
I bought a couple of these doo-hickies to try and stop the neighbour’s Maine coons from shitting in the middle of my back grass.
So-far - they seem to be working.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CY83SZ...roduct_details
Can you put a cover over the dining set in the evening?
There isn't much that will deter a cat, except bigger cats, dogs and water.
I've heard lion poo works, but… :suspicion:
Maybe you could borrow a Golden Eagle?
The size of those things it can’t be far off the size of a human sh*te.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackal
A dog can actually have the opposite effect. After 14 years, we had to put our best mate to sleep in January.Quote:
Originally Posted by reggie747
For 2 years before this, the neighbour’s cat was shitting in our garden. Since poor Boris is no longer with us, the cat has stopped shitting all over our garden space.
Cats are territorial little fuckers. I’ll be honest, I hate cats.
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Electronic sonic gizmo, there are loads available
Try put spraying some jif lemon juice around, they don’t like that by all accounts.
My wife made us get two cats, recused them at 18 months, pair of brothers. They have very lovely personalities, affectionate and the kids love them, but one of them is a swine for hunting - we have open land behind us and he brings home a mouse or a bird near enough every day. The other day he got up in the trees and had a massive wood pigeon, brought it home swinging by its neck, it was as big as him. My patio is turning into an animal morgue! These feckers live 15+ years as well, oh joy.
How much lemon juice to cover a garden?Quote:
Originally Posted by davidj54
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Can you put a bell on his collar to alert the wildlife to his presence?Quote:
Originally Posted by davidj54
Why do you think a catapult is so named?
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Orange peel (put in an open container). We have sprinkled spent coffee grounds on the lawn along the fence, which has has helped.
There was a stack of Nerf guns for sale on SC. 😂
A closed container would be a challenge lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by prexelor
Or scatter on OPs new dining set.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mj2k
He doesn’t have a collar, I did suggest to my wife to do that but she was against it, apparently collars are a risk to them, they’re not meant to wear them.Quote:
Originally Posted by beechcustom
Why is that a problem? Just brush off any stray hairs before you sit downQuote:
Originally Posted by demonloop
Elastic insert (you could even call it an "elastic deployant" )Quote:
Originally Posted by davidj54
I think the gizmos I bought off Amazon do work - with the Maine Coones who live across the road. No sign of any monster-landmines since I installed them (and that was only 3 days after the latest ground offensive)
No need to harm cats, unless you are prepared for someone to 'harm' what is dear to you.............
Anyone putting forward the idea of using a catapult on a cat needs to seriously look at themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingBanana
Many cats are injured and suffer horribly because of idiots with catapults and airguns.
Fixed collars can be a risk of getting caught on something but I believe collars are available with an easy release to allow escape.Quote:
Originally Posted by davidj54
And if said cats are wet/ dirty before they lie down? My wife’s also allergic to them, so there’s that too.Quote:
Originally Posted by trident-7
Can confirm lemon juice doesn’t work, so have ordered an ultrasonic jobbie!
Hi
The 'easy-release' ones certainly do 'release-easy' - our Cat seems to loose them very regular.........worth have several spares to hand and none too fancy (expensive?) either....just sayin'
L-K
Super Soaker
Moth deterent in small 30mm bags, B&Q etc stock this, they don’t like the smell, several packets scattered around kept them away from flower patch and so went elsewhere to sh*t.
If the cats are climbing over a fence (or fences) to get into your garden, try these:-
https://oscillot.uk/#:~:text=Oscillo...%20maintenance.
so a cat/s is sitting on your chair when you are not there and its a problem? - sounds territorial - buy a loadhailer and shout at the cat through it to assert your dominance ?
Yeah I don’t want them on the new soft furnishings. That’s the point of the thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by pugster
I don’t know anyone who keeps their cushions outside with the furniture. Is there not a risk of damp or mould with them under a cover and lack of air flow?Quote:
Originally Posted by demonloop
We do most of the year, different climate though innit...and the furniture is 'within' the porch/ pergola thingy which is open on 2 sides so plenty o'air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mj2k
I'll take them in for the winter, but it's May, it's quite warm and they're fine outsideQuote:
Originally Posted by Mj2k
They're under complete cover, open on two sides so plenty or airflow
I was sceptical about these but working a treat to keep the squirrels out of our garden.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackal
I was talking with a neighbour today about them - and was thinking while talking that they would probably deter squirrels too. The squirrels don't come as far as my garden anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maris
Why not just fail to observe the cats, then they would only exist as probability waveforms and never bother you.
Ignore me if you please.
Doubles as a watch cleaning item.Quote:
Originally Posted by demonloop
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I'll get my coat.
No catshit in the back garden since I set up the U/S units. But while I was away on hols last two weeks the Maine Coons had shat the hell out of another neighbour's garden.
Came back yesterday, went to cut the grass this morning and mowed two HUGE turdicles in the FRONT garden !!!! :mad-new:
Ordered another 2 units for the front garden.................
I wouldn't mind so much, if they were friendly cats - but they just slink about, shitting everywhere!!!
I'm in the market - but sorry, which units do you have?Quote:
Originally Posted by blackal
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Originally Posted by Tom-P
Orig ones not avail now, but reckon ones ordered today - are the same model:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTHGX2...roduct_details
I've used a couple of the high pitch sound thingy's before - seemed to work well
I ended up with the Argos solar powered one and it’s worked really well so far. Cats will walk behind it, but not in front so it keeps them out of the area I don’t want them in