Bloody cats
 

as some of you may know, in the last couple of years i've been planting things in the hope that i will get some nice veg come the summer

i'm having a problem though.....i plant everything in tubs and i'm having trouble with CATS climbing in the tubs and digging up what i've planted, i didnt have this problem last year but they seem to be doing it a lot this year, i've just been out and noticed that they have been in my garlic and dug it up and knocked my peas over

other than shooting the damn things what else can i do to deter them from ruining my veggies?

my brother being a smart arse suggested lion manure :rolleyes: yes, like they sell that around here

does the 'water in bottles' thing actually work?

any advice would be grateful

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Cats won't go near garlic , they don't want the smell of garlic on their fur .

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You need a tame chavster to sort out your cat problem :D:D:D

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already thought about that one Neil

David, there are cat paw prints in the soil of the garlic, it is definately cats

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Buy a dog, worked for us :)

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shoot them ! Only kidding , you can get some pellets you can put down , and cats don't like the smell of them

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Put orange peel around the plants......cats do not like the smell of citrus.

And squirting the cat while it is is doing the digging or whatever does work...but you have to catch them at it so to speak.

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ahhhhh, that sounds like a great idea, we always have oranges in the house, i'll get peeling in the morning, thankyou Marg :D

its either that or i'll end up drop kicking the little gits


i wouldnt really

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Hope it works for you.
I like cats, but know that they can be a nuisance.....the citrus thing worked for me.
We bought a new leather suite a few years ago and within a day I found my cats clawing the leather(they loved it) so I rubbed all the corners with either lemon peel or orange peel....they don't even attempt it anymore.

It is kinder than shooting them....and no bodies to dispose of :D

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Be careful there's teeth at the other end ! lol

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and claws all round :D

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That would work as well :D

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lol

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I have a big plastic box in which, yesterday, I planted carrot seeds. I put the compost in this box 3 weeks ago and, last weekend, I discovered about half a dozen cat poos in the top of the soil. Right, before you start shouting Bloody Cats! and Shoot Them! etc., I like cats. It was obviously the young fellah (ex-tom) next door, who loves my cat and my garden, who thought I had provided him with an outdoor lavatory. I knew it wasn't our cat as she doesn't "go" outside.

So, I dug out the poos and the surrounding soil - into a plastic bag and into the bin, put some fresh compost on the top and planted my seeds. Next, I cut a piece of fruit-netting from a roll I've had in the garage for about 10 years, and put it over the top of the box and over the sides to the underneath. Problem solved, no more cat loo, no chance of the birds scattering the soil (and my seeds) as they peck for worms and still a good relationship with my little feline friend.

Flashy, if you haven't anything that will cover your tubs until your seeds have grown, try pushing sticks (bamboo canes, twigs, anything) into the compost, leaving about 6" above the surface. This may deter them - or, more likely, it - I bet it's one puss who regards your garden as its own.

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the garlic has actually got a bit of length on it now, the 'stem' is a good few inches long, i have loads of twigs in my garden, i'll stick the sticks in as well as the oranges

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yes the garlic may work but if not phone the hyndburn home,s they mite put something down,but they may charge you.

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the garlic? eh? i'm trying to grow the stuff...and i dont live in Hyndburn lol

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peppar and vinegar:D

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Catapults used to be pretty good shaz n they dont kill em.:D

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i'll let Reece know that then cashy ;)

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A screech in the ear with a rape alarm canister worked on a cat who was bullying my cat - that cat has never ventured into our stairwell since.

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him next door has an air horn, doubt he'll let me use it though, we havent spoke since last year, miserable old fart that he is

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1) Get some rat poison and place in a bowl.

2) Empty a tin of cat food on top

3) Mix well in

4) Place bowl close to flower/veggie beds

5) Check that bait is taken

6) Repeat exercise daily for next 7 days or so

7) Cat problem solved

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You forgot the eighth one Tealeaf, bury the evidence:D

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karma given tealeaf ;)

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Nah......let the dam moggy wonder back to where it came, to puke up and crap over it's owners carpet, writhing in agony and then keeling over dead. That way they will then have the pain, dirt and inconvieniance the rest of us have to put up with.:D

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Your just all heart Tealeaf:D

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Glad i live in Manchester if thats what you lot think of cats.:D

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You need some lion poo pellets, dont know where you can get them from though.

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i've shoved some twigs in the soil, hopefully that will keep the little sods out :D

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what about those shiny cat shaped things you can get from the poundshop? supposed to scare them away

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my sis suggested old cd's, i'm gonna stick some on my tubs sometime today

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if you sharpen the edges of the cd's and throw them at the cats it should work :D

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our kerry will kill you for saying that lol, just you wait till she see's you again ;)

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so she wont want these cat skin seat covers i made for her car then i assume ?

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lol

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Flashy, any offering cats on Freecycle is gonna get you in big trouble :D

IMO the best defence is offence, get your own cat.
It wont poo in it's garden but will go elsewhere & fight to keep other cats away from your garden :D

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no chance of me ever getting a cat, i dont like them

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We own two 10-year old neutered cats which are great. Problem we have is with an un-neutered black and white Tom which visits and sprays all over the place which stinks something awful. Damned creature has even forced it's way through our lockable (ha-ha) catflap and sprayed in the kitchen. We've tried every conceivable deterent to no avail. The devious so-and-so seems to delight in tormenting us and knows that if we ever catch it, it's going to end up in the water butt.

:conny::behead::help:

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The shiny side of cd's work, cats dont like there own reflection, especially when positioned so that the cat only gets a glimpse of itself sideways on! It also works with squirrels, who also like to dig up soft soil/peat.

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just out of sheer curiosity why do you tolerate somone elses pet peeing all over your house ?

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We don't. Problem is we don't know who owns the pesky critter and are doing everything in our power to trap and catch it. Short of shooting the bloody thing, we are at our wits end as to what we can do.

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you have answered the problem youself

kill it

i would have long ago

its peeing allover your house and god knows what its passing on to your own cats

you can justifiably wring the buggers neck

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:behead::conny::behead::knife::behead:Fortunately the spraying episodes have been limited to the rear yard and garage. The thing has only managed to insuate it's way indoors on the one occasion. Make no mistake though: I am determined to catch it and eliminate it's presence once and for all! Watch this space .........

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post pics of capture and elimination please :D

good luck

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Might be considered too drastic to kill it, but a trip to the moors is not beyond the realms of possibility!

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Try large plastic bottles filled with water - the cat sees an enlarged image of itself and is frightened away :)
I've never tried it, but I've seen it used a lot in Spain.

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I have had some of these pellets delivered today - from ebay and named 'Silent roar'.

My son sprinkled half the pack on the grass outside my ground floor balcony. I have been bothered by three cats sneaking and wandering right through the flat to the bedroom at the back.
A few minutes ago one of them has just ignored them and had to be shooed of the balcony.

Does it need a light shower to release the lion smell which is supposed to deter them?

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Max'll sort your cats out

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I like cats - had two in the past - just wont tolerate visiting strangers who might well bring in fleas :eek:

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I have heard that putting plastic snakes in you garden will keep cats away

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Maybe they lived there previously.

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A 10mm ball bearing and a good shot will - promise;)

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Later last night, another one of the three was heading in my direction then made a hasty diversion when within 3 feet of the pellets.

Maybe the cat that didn't has a bad cold ;)

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Oh dear, another one with a bad cold, or not afraid of lions.
I can see I will have to buy a water pistol.

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I have found a hosepipe works quite well



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Please stop it I have tears rolling down my face. You have only been in your perfect flat 5 minutes and have found something to complain about already

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Not complaining - living here is delightful.
Just solving a very minor problem:p

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Not only that but her neighbours, oh, dear can you imagine their conversations?
That new tenant a little bit strange I think, she must have retired from the circus because, when I walked past her balcony I got the distinct aroma of lion crap, think she must spread it around to remind her of when she worked in the big top!
:D

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I thought that was par for the course, little old ladies home alone except for a house full of cats? As to strangers bringing in fleas, I thought you said it was a decent area? The neighbours aren't that bad are they? :D

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I need what energy I have got to look after myself, without having the needs of a pet to tend to. Before my very elderly cat died a couple of years back I decided that I wouldn't have another.

Some people need them for company. Although I am alone I am not lonely and do not feel that need.

Every neighbour I have met so far has been helpful and friendly.
Today, the family next door returned from holiday, which explains why I hadn't seen them before. They helped my son gain access to my meters in the communal areas. A family nearby took in a parcel for me when I hadn't heard the buzz from the access system at the entry door.

They all seem nice people.

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They are perhaps jumping to a similar conclusion, boy, are they in for a shock!

:D

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We had a "wanderer" last night as well, I found a rabbit leg under the bushes. Time to set the cat trap, I've trapped 24 cats over the past two years, admittedly 18 were kittens, they went in the trap 4 or 5 at a time.

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want to reduce cat muck in your garden..

aww nuts its a family forum

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The recent showers seem to have activated the lion aroma.
Cats walk past now and give me filthy looks :D

(neighbours still smile though)

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Will the lion poo not attract flies?

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It isn't real lion poo - it is fertilizer impregnated with 'lion poo essence'

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"The pellets are soaked in real essence of lion dung, dried and sterilised. As cats are territorial, even the bravest will retreat with they smell a lion.

An environmentally-friendly product which contains no artificial chemicals."

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How do cats born & bred in this country for centuries know that pong is lion poo.

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I wondered the same but it could be that due to being derived from the same basic species they can tell it is the smell of a another cat - and stronger smell = bigger cat.

I can't smell it - but cats obviously can

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Give um time Margaret, give um time:D

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Wait till the real lions get a whiff of her shoes Less, strange things lurk on't to'ther banks of t'Hyndburn.
And then there's the "Mad Axeman of Norden Brook" yet to put in an appearance. ;)

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bit like how some people born and bred in this country dont use english as their main language

some older tom ,dick or harry teaches or tells them about it

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in stink t

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Aargh! Don't give up the day job. :D

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Bull terrier poo doesn't work, in fact bull terrier doesn't work either. The lady next door has five cats that couldn't give a monkeys about my dog. I have to check they are not lounging in the garden before I let him out. More for his safety than theirs. I'm sick of finding cat turdlets all over the place.

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my mates dad had an alsation and it ripped the neigbours cat to shreds in my mates dads rear garden.I remember him bagging up the various bits of the cat and returning them to the owner

ungreatfull cow threatened to ring the police and get the dog put down lol

great dog it was an all it had quite an impressive tally of cats under its teeth by the time it passed away

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Be a good neighbour and buy the lady next door one of these.
Margaret n.b.

Litter Kwitter - The Original Cat Toilet Training Kit

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Then once the cat is used to the seat and has gained confidence, you can spray the seat with:-


Blaster 11 oz. Dry Lube Silicone Lubricant-16-SL-THD at The Home Depot

With any luck the beggar will slip in head first and no more poo!
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A cunning plan if ever I heard one Wizz :D

Mind you those other 4 legged poop machines should go the same way. ;)

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You'd need to fit a bigger toilet to get rid of horses!
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That's pretty revolting. Imagine not knowing what your gonna find when you go to the toilet. And paw prints on the seat too. Lol.:o

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I think Findus and the other burger manufacturers are already doing a good job getting rid of them quadrupeds Less :D

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*chuckle*People are not taking this thread seriously ;)

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mention paracetomol in cat food and it will turn serious pretty fast lol

apparantly it dsnt cure cats of headaches:eek:

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There's always a Chinese Chippy wanting cats for their new recipes

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Laughing aside, we had a lovely ginger tom for fourteen years. Loved him to bits, he had a great character and used to kick the arse of our border lakeland terrier. But, I think five next door is a bit excessive.

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The only good dogs a hot dog WEL ;)

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My little Pony & trap? :D

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chicken meow mein :D

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tesco direct deliver toilet containing horse DNA ?:D

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Not new at all, Pished up n curry n yeh think its chicken.;)

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The lion poo smell isn't 100% effective. One of the three cats ignores it.

I have considered getting a sonic cat repeller, but reviews of that indicate that the cats learn to ignore it eventually.

One suggestion I have read about involves strategically placing a mirror so that their own reflection gets misinterpreted as a rival resident cat.

My mirrors and pictures haven't been put on the walls yet, so a mirror seems a handy thing to try next.

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Until you get a vain cat.

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An air rifle will do the trick n its quiet.:D

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;) Better sport back in the day was a dolly tub full of water and a posser at least that gave the cats of Woodnook a fighting chance Ol ....

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Never have a problem granted cats don't like my dog

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The one remaining trespasser sneaked in yesterday while I was sitting only a few feet away.

The mirror is now in place on the balcony - I will report whether or not it works.

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Mirror didn't work:( - just chased a cat from under my bed and from behind the sofa - can do without such useless excercise.

I have resorted to spending serious money in the interest of (my) energy conservation.

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Air Gun?

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I don't want to be arrested, nor do I want hostility from my new neighbours.

I say again - I like cats, but not as uninvited visitors.

I have a rape alarm somewhere but haven't found it yet after the flitting. I used to keep it on the meter cupboard beside the front door. It worked once before on an invading cat who was intimidating a cat of mine a few years ago. It may have been left behind - some things were because I was ill on the flitting day and never went back to check before my son handed in the keys.