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Anti bird/CAT spikes on fence
50Twuncle
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Our neighbour has surrounded his property with http://www.primrose.co.uk/-p-958.html?adtype=pla_with_promotion&kwd=&showPLA=true&gclid=CIWR84O9pcYCFQjMtAodqS4Caw - fitting them on his fences - I have two cats and am concerned that if one of them, jumps on to a fence - it will impale itself on the spikes - any comments ?
The problem is that this neighbour has bird tables in his garden - so it is obvious why he has fitted these spikes !!
The problem is that this neighbour has bird tables in his garden - so it is obvious why he has fitted these spikes !!
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Cats are quick learners and will spot the spikes.
On the other hand, are they legal on an adjoining fence?
There should be warning signs up, aparently burglers have rights as well :mad:0 -
Cats are quick learners and will spot the spikes.
On the other hand, are they legal on an adjoining fence?
There should be warning signs up, aparently burglers have rights as well :mad:
I don't know exactly how "spikey" they are - they look EVIL !!
Why would he have these on his fences - with bird tables in his garden ?0 -
Maybe you should ask your cats to stay out of his garden.0
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Birds feed at the tables then fly to the fence and crap all over it before flying away, I know this as it is what they do to my neighbours fence after feeding in my garden.
Perhaps he is trying to prevent this or it could just be that he wants to stop the cats crapping in his garden and has nothing to do with the birds.
If that works, let me know, I have the same problem, the cats hear/see the birds and come in to chase them and have a crap while they are here.0 -
If they are the ones I have seen they are quite soft and move easily. I don't think they would damage a bird or cat, they just make the surface unattractive to walk/land on.
Can you not go and feel them to see how hard they are?Yep...still at it, working out how to retire early.:D....... Going to have to rethink that scenario as have been screwed over by the company. A work in progress.0 -
If they are the ones I have seen they are quite soft and move easily. I don't think they would damage a bird or cat, they just make the surface unattractive to walk/land on.
Can you not go and feel them to see how hard they are?
This ^^ they are only plastic and I think they would break rather than impale.Decluttering, 20 mins / day Jan 2024 2/20
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