New bird table and audience of cats !

pendragon_arther

basil92 wrote: »

All you cat owners who believe cats always bury their !!!! are deluded.

I have seen cats !!!! on the lawn here, scratch at the ground for 5 seconds, sniff their !!!! then stalk off...NO not a fox..a cat.

A couple of the local cat owners have said they know their cats !!!! on the lawn and do pick it up if they see it.

I have seen cats !!!! on gravel, paving slabs..with at token gesture at covering it up.

Even if they !!!! in the flower beds, they don't dig a hole deep enough to truly bury their deposit and it will be encountered by the next poor soul doing the gardening.

So please, less of the denial about your precious little fluffykins...they do not always bury their !!!!..and again...NO it isn't fox !!!!...:mad:

Rant over and I've got me coat now...

It's all down to upbringing. If a cat's mother doesn't teach their kittens to cover up their poo properly then they won't. The same principals apply to humans. If a mother doesn't properly teach their offspring compassion the kids will grow up as rsoles.

no1catman

basil92 wrote: »

Even if they !!!! in the flower beds, they don't dig a hole deep enough to truly bury their deposit and it will be encountered by the next poor soul doing the gardening.

Deep enough!!? Ye gods, how deep do what it, they are not badgers digging deep holes, only cats, who will (bar some apparent exceptions) cover their deposits.

basil92

no1catman wrote: »

Deep enough!!? Ye gods, how deep do what it, they are not badgers digging deep holes, only cats, who will (bar some apparent exceptions) cover their deposits.

...some apparent exceptions :rotfl::rotfl:

About 18" should suffice thanks :D

robin_banks

basil92 wrote: »

...some apparent exceptions :rotfl::rotfl:

About 18" should suffice thanks :D

My parents cat Tibbs, lovely fella obviously had to lay a whirly on occasion.


Fair to say he wasn't one of lifes grafters, while he did bury said deposits he didn't put a huge amount of effort in.


These 'apparent exceptions' went on for oooh 15 years....

FreeBear

no1catman wrote: »

So, know tell me about 'working cats'?? Some owners, are able to train them to do a few tricks, while in their company. But that's IMHO a rarity.

Do a search for "Guide cats for the Blind"....

robin_banks

FreeBear wrote: »

Do a search for "Guide cats for the Blind"....

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

leveller2911

robin_banks wrote: »

My parents cat Tibbs, lovely fella obviously had to lay a whirly on occasion.

So eloquently put robin.............:rotfl:

custardy

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pendragon_arther

FreeBear wrote: »

Do a search for "Guide cats for the Blind"....

Years ago Alas Smith and Jones did a sketch with a guide cat taking its owner along walls and up tress. Brilliant stuff

cyclonebri1

bettyboo71 wrote: »

I grew up with dogs, am allergic to cats and have never really liked them. I am an animal lover so would never harm any animal or knowingly let it suffer. When we moved into our dream cottage in the country nine months ago, I was very excited to find a bird feeder in the garden and a supply of bird seed in the local shop. I was not so excited by the interest our neighbour's cat showed in the bird feeder.
Long story short - we can't keep the cat out of the garden, we have made friends with him, but he knows we will try to guide him out of the garden if he is chasing the birds. (an old washing up liquid bottle filled with water is very effective - just the sound of it being squeezed even when empty has the desired effect). We purchased a bird feeding station which means the feeders are just out of his reach - a little bit of trial and error required, and we move it every couple of weeks when he starts to look like he has worked out a route. Two other points to consider, as the RSPB website says, if you have enough birds to attract predators they you have a very healthy bird population - and the predators are why birds usually have several chicks. Also, we stopped chasing the cat once we knew the feeders were safe, because we didn't want the birds to become complacent.

So, my advice to OP, get a water pistol or similar,(but probably not one that looks too much like a real gun LOL) try to ensure the height of the bird table is beyond the reach of the cats, and possibly look at where it is positioned in your garden - the cat has to cover several feet of open garden to get near ours and is usually spotted well before he gets near.

The other advantage we have is a large piece of waste ground opposite the houses, where there seems to be a plentiful supply of other 'fresh snacks' for the cat. He is wise to us trying to guide him over there, but as soon as he sees or hears movement, he is off!

Good luck, because I really love watching the birds, especially as all the young ones are learning in our garden just now.

PS - to everyone talking about cat poo in the garden - have you seen how much mess a few stray sheep can leave in a very short period of time?

But they eat grass and don't excrete liquid meat manure, world of difference.

And for your info sheep !!!!! does not stink