How to keep cat away from my neighbour?

Pont

Treevo wrote: »

You're not a lawyer, are you?

We treat cats differently than dogs because - and I'm sure this will be a shock to you - they're different animals. In the same way we treat dogs differently from horses. And horses differently to hawks. They are all different animals governed by different laws because they have very different needs.

Dogs are fully domesticated after thousands of years of selective breeding. Cats are not as domesticated by their very nature because they are different than dogs.

Here endeth the lesson.

You're not a vicar are you?

Yep, being a country girl, not much of a shock to me to recognise animals as having 'differences'.

I believe by stating the obvious, that animals are 'different', you are failing to understand what has been already addressed. It is not the animal that is the problem (be it cat, dog, horse, hawk etc), but rather irresponsible owners who fail to take measures that prevent their pet from causing nuisance to others.

It really isn't difficult.

pawsies

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Yes it should, because you can't train a cat the way you can a dog. Your case is deemed incompetent and frivolous then thrown out. NEXT!

You CAN train a cat the same way you can train a dog though.

It's called learning theory.

With cats you just need the right motivation, something that makes them WANT to train.

Treevo

pawsies wrote: »

You CAN train a cat the same way you can train a dog though.

It's called learning theory.

With cats you just need the right motivation, something that makes them WANT to train.

And several thousand years of selective breeding.

Pont

Treevo wrote: »

And several thousand years of selective breeding.

And owners who want to put some time and effort in :-)

Raksha

Treevo wrote: »

And several thousand years of selective breeding.

Yes, because these animals have been selectively bred for several thousand years too....

http://rogerabrantes.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/guinea-pig-camp/

Treevo

Raksha wrote: »

Yes, because these animals have been selectively bred for several thousand years too....

http://rogerabrantes.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/guinea-pig-camp/

Guinea pigs are not cats. They are nothing like cats. You cannot compare the two.

pawsies

cats have been domesticated since Egyptian times, so I don't understand the selective breeding point.

Pechow

pawsies wrote: »

cats have been domesticated since Egyptian times, so I don't understand the selective breeding point.

This, plus you don't need to domesticate an animal to be able to train it. Clicker training is used for many species, for example, from dogs to rats to parrots to cats to lions and tigers and bears, oh my. ( ) If an animal can be taught to associate things, it can be trained. (See: operant conditioning) Certainly cats can.

his_missus

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/outdoor-plastic-cat-house-by-katkabin-13622?DisplayProductList=true

This might have been mentioned already or may be out of your price range but if your cat is just looking for somewhere warm to hide, somrthing like this might help. I bought a plastic igloo (didn't have the door) for mine to hide in when we didn't have a catflap xxx

valkirn

notanewuser wrote: »

We aren't talking about wild animals. But as it happens we've spent £££££s keeping foxes etc out. We have trees so obviously birds, but I've never found any bird poo anywhere other than my car bonnet.

After £££££s I think we've finally made it impossible for the neighbourhood cats to get in. If they do, I hope they are very careful of the lillies. Now to get the front garden cat/dog proofed and perhaps my daughter can have her garden back.

I do hope your daughter is very careful of the lillies too!!