cats!!!!!

thespiderspeed

duchy wrote: »

And the opposing view is it is cruel to keep cats in as nature didn't intend them to live indoors and they are genetically programmed to roam free.
Animals in the wild die every day -do you want to herd all of them into your home too ?

Have a happy tree hugging day

Nature didn't intend dogs to live indoors either, but we find it unacceptable to allow dogs just to roam free and even have laws about it. I can't understand why we have one rule for cats but another rule for any other animal.

Personally I find it abhorrent that cat owners can just put out their pet on a morning whilst they go out to work with no consideration to the safety of the animal or what it gets up to.

Chickabiddybex

I don't get why people are so het up about making sure their cat can roam the street instead of just their house when we keep BIRDS inside CAGES.


Not to mention the wide array of other animals kept in smaller spaces than their wild counterparts.

eyeinthesky

I used to have a problem with cats fouling and digging in my raised beds, killing my seedlings, until I got one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Contech-ScareCrow-Outdoor-Animal-Deterrent/dp/B000071NUS/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403813052&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=cat+deterrent+water+spray
These really do work, without harming any animal. I have previously tried all the crystals, gels, citrussy stuff, pepper dust, garlic etc., but none of these worked in my garden.
I am also a cat owner, and my cat knows what will happen if she goes there, so she avoids that part of the garden.

lollipopsarah

Someone told me last week that the builders were peeing in the garden - ew disgusting I said, and they agreed but were pleased not be seeing cats so much.
Our last house had gravel out front and pebbles down the alley and the local moggies treated it like their own public loo.
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KxMx

photome wrote: »

I dont agree.

I have seen cats do it on my lawn, my neighbours lawn and my parents lawn, they then try to scratch the grass/moss(depending on the lawn) over the poo.

different cats on different lawns so on that basis of probability I would say look at the FACTS and its likely to be a cat

ps I have a cat, thought I would add that as it seems the general consensus is that cat owners blame foxes and non cat owners blame cats

It's clear we both have very different experiences with this subject. I myself have never seen a cat poo in open view on a lawn but I know it does happen.

I stand by my statement that the majority of cats bury their business and prefer to do it in private, and in op's case is more likely to be a fox.

That is true in my experience, just as in your case the opposite appears true.

Domain.Rider

I've seen a harmless gizmo to keep cats away that works like a cross between a lawn sprinkler and a movement sensor. It sits on the lawn (held by a spike) attached to a hose, like a lawn sprinkler, and when it senses movement, it fires off an intermittent spray of water across the area for five or so seconds.

Squirrels and birds aren't too bothered, but it keeps cats away. I don't know about foxes.

kwikbreaks

Ah - a golden oldie re-awakened.
I never saw this thread when it was current but will add my 2pworth...

IME cats mostly bury their turds in your borders ready for you to discover when planting flowers.

They do also drop the occasional one on your lawn - especially if you've allowed it to get a bit long. If you are lucky you'll spot these and be able to remove them rather than mow them. Believe me nothing can clear your sinuses better than a freshly mown cat turd.

Edwood_Woodwood

Heliflyguy wrote: »

if you cant tell the difference between a fox dump and a cats then you really need to get out more.
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What a bizarre statement.

As if wasting my time looking around to distinguish the difference between one turd and another is a good use of effort.

koalaking

For what it is worth and if it is an enclosed back garden we are talking about, we have found that 1.2 metre windbreak fastened by wooden battens above normal fence panels seems to have finally defeated entry by neighbours' cats. The windbreak netting is almost transparent from a distance so not an eyesore. Not suitable for all gardens I realise but might help some people.

Laz123

Ask London Zoo for some lion (text removed by forum team) as it is known to scare the (text removed by forum team) out of moggies and makes them (text removed by forum team) run away.