Cat damage

Ask your neighbour to put some scratching posts in their own garden to tempt them back there after all they are their responsibility,there are some responsible cat owners out there who have toilet areas for their cats in there garden and care were they go unfortunately they are few and far between.

 

And as he also points out, Marley, he doesn`t know if they will supply small numbers. Whereas, you can go to a garden centre and buy ONE rabbit guard.:thumb:

 

Well, this will not go down too well with you Prastio... but the best way to keep neighbours cats out of your garden is to get a cat of your own. They are territorial animals and defend their patch very well. You can very well train your cat to behave, the water pistol system suggested by ProG is very effective to discourage vandalism, and often you don't even need to go that far. I have two pussies and never saw a foreign cat in my garden. The beat them all off, lol, including large semi wild toms from the nearby woods.They never damaged anything in my garden, they are extremely polite, and they donot goin other gardens because also the neighbours have cats! Nice political balance here! :D

 

Dai

Does the plastic rabbit guard work for plastic garden gnomes?

 

What, to stop them damaging the trees?:lollol::rotfl:

 

I have several young flowering cherry trees: I have a fairly large garden so I am visited by a number of cats. My problem is one particular cat who has selected one particular tree as a scratching post.

If I adopt one of the several excellent suggestions I have received for protecting the unfortunate tree, I fear that the scratcher will just move on to the next one. I feel that I will have to adopt a more psychological approach to dissuade the molesting moggy. Perhaps some micro electronics so that the bark, when attacked, produces a bark (as of dog)?

There could be a commercial opportunity here.......I will look at adapting my chiming solar-powered sundial (under development).

 

I have two cats and get annoyed too that they feel the need to attack my Cherry tree and Lilacs..I just wrapped the trunks with 2" 'Chicken wire' and that worked. I do however whack in a 3" post of willow and they seem content to rip that to shreds. I have to change it every few weeks but hey!....Nephew's a Pro tree feller and the cats love him when he visits with fresh supplies:gnthb:

 

Pratsio, a squirt with the hose pipe is the solution, coupled with protecting the bark. Cats are very inteligent and learn very quickly.

What ever some members may feel a squirt with water is a very good deterent and harmless to the cat.

 

Problem is paul you cann't stay there with a hosepipe in your hand 24-7 most moggies are on the prowl at night.

 

Tis true - you can't! So the only other option is to protect the tree with a wrap or sleeve of some description.

 

A friend of mine from USA toldme a device used fromdiscouraging raccoons from fishing into ornamental ponds, it's got a sensor scanning the area and when something moves, SPLASH, one of those rotating water jets you also use for watering the lawn spins around and make a 360° degrees educative shower. If you have a technical mind Prastio you can rig something like that. I completely agree with ProGard that a water squirt is an effective and harmless way to educate cats.

 

I am not sure if this is the same model, but it gives the idea:
http://raccoon-x.com/watersprayers.htm

 

Oh yes, I like that, Ivory. The only drawback is that it would also spray the postman and other visitors.