How to stop a cat coming into our house ?

trigger_mike

Get a spray bottle with lemon water in it should work

trigger_mike

Or buy your own cat and train it to protect your home...

SnowyOwl_2

Cats are naturally afraid of hissing - so hiss as loud as you possibly can while running at it and clapping your hands and s/he will run outside asap. Alternatively, if you don't mind feeling like a berk, then you can go up to it and "pounce" and growl loudly - stand over it with your hands out like they are paws with claws extended and roar like a tiger - s/he'll think you're about to have dindins. (I am serious - try it at least once to see what the cat does!!)

If you are feeling brave shut the doors and with just you and the cat in one room run after it hissing and clapping. It won't attack you or anything, just be scared and very happy to eject him/herself when you've chased it around the room three or four times and then opened the door. It also avoids getting water all over your house, though the jet of water is v.good advice as most cats don't appreciate getting wet. V.useful for when the kitty fancies a dander through your garden, pot shots from an open window will totally p!ss kitty off.

jessielicious

If all else fails you can buy lion poo from some zoos. Put it outside your door and the cat will smell it and think it's on a much bigger kitty's territory and steer clear.

IvanOpinion

cut its legs off ... it won't be able to get up the steps

Ivan

Gingham_Ribbon

I'd use a water spray if it's a problem. (NOT a whole bucket!)

almacmil

SnowyOwl wrote:

If you are feeling brave shut the doors and with just you and the cat in one room run after it hissing and clapping. It won't attack you or anything, just be scared and very happy to eject him/herself when you've chased it around the room three or four times and then opened the door......

LOL!

I used to do that when we had a cat coming in through our cat flap for food (until we got a magnetic opening one). I'd lock the cat flap so the cat could come in but not out, then make it do the "Wall of Death" round the kitchen a few times, open the door and the cat is gone. It worked with about three different cats.

tankgirl1

almacmil wrote:

LOL!

I used to do that when we had a cat coming in through our cat flap for food (until we got a magnetic opening one). I'd lock the cat flap so the cat could come in but not out, then make it do the "Wall of Death" round the kitchen a few times, open the door and the cat is gone. It worked with about three different cats.

LOL - ive seen the 'wall of death' so many times at work, with feral cats in for neutering.... i know i shouldnt laugh, but it is kinda funny when they are literally climbing the walls....

Murphy_The_Cat

Capture the cat and train it to do something useful.



MTC

gravitytolls

Don't stroke it outside. The cat can't tell the difference between outside and inside (okay, it knows ones cold and ones warm and comfy), it just sees it's territory, and your house comes under that heading now.

You shoudl squirt it. It won't be hurt, but it will be surprised (I'll bet), and it won't like it. You may need to do this several times. It won't realise it's you, but it'll think the house isn't so nice cos it keeps getting wet.