Cats in the garden

I can't imagine why anyone would want to set traps that could harm someone elses pets - far beyond me

 

All pets have their plus and minus points, so I'm slightly amused by the suggestion of getting a dog to deter cats. The two retrievers I used to own could do a lot more damage to the garden in five minutes than any cat ever could! Our neighbour's boxer and mongrel always knock over pots, chairs and other garden accoutrements when they come a-visiting, too. I daren't let them in the house!
Someone on one of the gardening programmes on the radio said she used neat orange squash in a water pistol - they have to lick themselves clean and hate it, but it's supposedly harmless. We've used water pistols to train our cats not to play with trailing plants, for example. Anyone tried the orange squash method?? If so - did it work?

 

Many of my cats have always used their litter tray - I had one that would run indoors from the woods about 50 yards away to use his tray! But I had few that actually covered up their 'doings'. Oh, they'd make a few nominal pawing actions in the general direction of, but bury it - nah, too much like hard work!

And FWIW, as Nathan said, cat's don't come under the legal definition of vermin but I found these on Google

Also this one

also

[ 15. February 2007, 12:43 AM: Message edited by: michaelmasdaisy ]

 

I think cat owners should build a large sand pit in their garden to encourage their cats to do their thing in their own garden but the majority just turf them out and never give it a second thoughtif you have young children that play in the garden they are at great risk from picking up Toxoplasmosishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis

 

I wasn't a great cat lover 8 months ago as when we moved into our new home our garden must of been a public toilet for all the other cats in the area, I then got a job working away from home and my wife talked me into getting a cat for company for her whilst i was away and since we have had him we have hardly any cat poo in the garden only his and he uses the same spot all the time and as for children if you keep an eye on them and tell them to keep away from that area there should be no problem. I think Trux should get a cat him self as it solved the problem of cat poo for me.

Get rid of those traps Trux these could be more dangerous to small children.

Stu.

 

With all due respect Walnut,we don't all kick our cats out and don't give it a second thought.As a responsible cat owner we do clear up after our cats and everyone elses that visit's our garden.We rescued our two when they were tiny kittens and they have a cat flap where they can come and go as they please.It is a cats nature to wander and it would be cruel to try and keep them locked in all day everyday...Most of the day is spent sleeping anyway.

We also have our cats vaccinated and wormed on a regular basis,so no children will go blind due to Toxoplasmosis from our cats.

My parents raised nine children of their own,one also they adopted, had numerous Grandchidren and Great Grandchildren and even Fosted children and that is with having cats and not one of us went blind through any worm problems...

It seems to me that a lot of Humans have dirty filthy habits with what they do and leave on the streets,in the parks and up on the Hills and Mountains...

Perhaps they need large sandpits in which to do their dirty deeds :D :D :D

 

We have 2 cats & If i found out that some one was throwing stones or unbelievably shooting at them then I would be round their house in a flash...probably with a brick in my hand!
I have a good mind to report this guy to the police & RSPCA.

 

I too have a cat but I wonder whether Trux has just posted the messages he has to fuel responses like the understandable ones which have been posted in reply to him.I wonder whether what he says he does/has done is strictly true and whether he's embellished it slightly just to cause trouble? We are giving him what he wants by replying in the way we are. He obviously intended uproar and is getting pleasure out of the responses posted. Perhaps ignoring him is the way to go?

 

You're probably right Mel. Shame he doesn't live round the corner from me though.....

 

Right. Lets just get all this in perspective.

Point one: The police and the RSPCA are more than welcome to visit me any time. I do not set out to injure ANY animal. A cheap mousetrap will not injure an animal larger than a mouse. The snap as the trap is sprung just gives them a fright. The BB gun I acquired fires small plastic pellets. Even fired at close range (approx 6" at my arm,) it didnt even leave a mark. The use of an air rifle was never even considered. It is interesting to note that the neighbourhood cats no longer visit my garden. I have therefore removed the traps one by one and still no cat has invaded my property.

Point two: I had a very nice PM from Mod indicating that I had made inflammatory postings. I accept this and apologise unreservedly for any offence that I may have caused. If a phrase or word has offended anyone, consider it apologised for. I admit when I am in the wrong.

Point three: Kandyfloss, the effect that air travel has on global warming is minimal, despite the outbursts by various organisations. Emissions from modern aircraft PER PASSENGER MILE are only 2% of that emitted by a Ford Escort. Compared with the stripping of the rain forests and the excesses of certain areas on the Asian continent and in the USA there are far worse planetary offences than to travel by air. If you really want to save the planet, buy only locally produced flowers and veg (or even better grow your own.) Why should we air freight beans from Kenya? Sorry, am I being inflammatory again?

Love you all, people. Lets play nice.

 

r200 - I presume Nathan is referring to 1) Trux's website info
and 2) this
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=000509

You could be right, Mel - think we've all said enough anyway.

 

trux, I am pleased you came back and explained yourself and apology accepted but you have to understand there is a lot of cat lovers on this forum, I have a dog myself and clear up after her.
You did openly in a posting admit to shooting the little b------s whether it be an air gun or bb gun any pellets could do serious harm to a cat iff a shot hit its eye, and i am pleased to hear you are removing the traps from your garden.
I cant say nothing for travel as i go on planes myself once a year, I would say trucks on our roads are the worst offenders yet we also need these to transport food to our shops etc.
I would seriously forget about this poll that you are doing, getting a cat of your own as was mentioned could be the way forward to stopping un-invited guests in your garden.oh and i do believe the birds leave a lot more mess as the seagulls in my area our car gets covered in their droppings most annoying after we have just washed it.

 

Nice little dog,Rosa.