How to get rid of Cats

SailorSam

So i presume if you put the life of an animal above that of a person, you're a vegan are you ?
You're not going to see an animal harmed just for your pleasure.

GwylimT

At my last house my neighbour was constantly putting Fox PPP in my garden, after asking around we found he was doing this to four local cat owners. He was clearly a vey intelligent chap, so in the end I posted him an information leaflet on cat poo that I made, funnily enough enough the fox poo stopped and we saw some pro fox huntingstickers appeared in his window and car!

Dreamscometrue

The tenants next door have two cats that I've caught damaging my trellis, falling through and breaking my cold frame and doing their business in freshly planted pots of seed and elsewhere in the garden. Since June I've had hedgehogs visiting in the back and after their initial curiosity I've found that the cats rarely visit the back now, hooray. Love seeing the hedgehogs. I've still discovered their whiffy poo on the front lawn but I've started growing rue and have just planted some out front. Apparently cats hate the smell of it and the good thing is it's fully hardy unlike other recommended plants. It's very pretty to look at with fern-like blue-green foliage. I will get some more on the go in spring. Time will tell but I'm hopeful. A water scarecrow would be pricey and I don't think the postman would appreciate a daily soaking!

SailorSam

Dreamscometrue wrote: »

but I've started growing rue and have just planted some out front. Apparently cats hate the smell of it

Never heard of it but if it works it may be the perfect answer. Those that don't like the mess that cats leave would be happy and the cat lovers pleased that their pets will come to no harm from over zealous neigbours.

http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rue---20.html

Southend1

martinthebandit wrote: »

No, only those who have irresponsible owners

I don't understand how people think cats have owners. Cats have free will and live and go (and poo) where they please.

cyclonebri1

SailorSam wrote: »

Dave do you put the life of an animal above that of a person ?

Echoes of post #55:rotfl:

Back to the OP's original question, the cat is the neighbours property, anything the cat does is too. Because you know this and have witnessed it happening you are legally obliged to return the said property to the neighbour, preferably in liquid form and dribbled through the letter box.

Ok, not the correct thing but I do wonder how it would go down if you did post the s!!t! back

martinthebandit

Southend1 wrote: »

I don't understand how people think cats have owners. Cats have free will and live and go (and poo) where they please.

Only the feral ones, domestic cats that are pets have responsible owners.

The game and wildlife conservation trust website http://www.gwct.org.uk/research/long-term-monitoring/national-gamebag-census/mammal-bags-comprehensive-overviews/feral-cat/ has some useful advice on how to deal with feral cats

Southend1

martinthebandit wrote: »

Only the feral ones, domestic cats that are pets have responsible owners.

The game and wildlife conservation trust website http://www.gwct.org.uk/research/long-term-monitoring/national-gamebag-census/mammal-bags-comprehensive-overviews/feral-cat/ has some useful advice on how to deal with feral cats

Clearly you've never been owned by a cat! I'd love to hear your thoughts on how a responsible cat "owner" should train/control their pet.

cyclonebri1

Southend1 wrote: »

Clearly you've never been owned by a cat! I'd love to hear your thoughts on how a responsible cat "owner" should train/control their pet.

So by inference it could be irresponsible to own a cat as as you say they can't be trained to an urban existence?

martinthebandit

Southend1 wrote: »

Clearly you've never been owned by a cat! I'd love to hear your thoughts on how a responsible cat "owner" should train/control their pet.

My thoughts?

If someone decides to have a pet then they should take full responsibility for it, simple really.

Cats should be either kept indoors, kept in a run http://www.catrun.org.uk/ or you need to own enough land that your car will not travel onto other people's.