My cat deterrent, dogs that loves to chase cats!! I only have to say CATS and they are at the door ready for action (not that they will ever catch them, far too slow).
Oh dear - Why don't us nature lovers just live and let live? My cats are a Godsend and so is my dog, - The cats are too busy hunting to bother about the flower beds and the dog chases them off unwanted areas at my command - So there we are - a happy family.
i have a catapult which i use. when i see them, i send a pebble towards their direction and they scamper off. when they see me walking on the streetor hear the sound of the key turning in the back door they scamper off. i still go round every sunday to scoop a few parcels they leave during the night. its very bad around this time of year, when the garden is virtually bare.
My neighbours cat has taken the frogs and newts from my pond. When I heard "look he's brought us another baby dragon" I could have cried. We now have no newts or frogs left.
Gosh, what an upsetting thread. Labelling anyone who has a cat as irresponsible? Heavens above! There is so much joy to be had from gardening and also many many challenges. Just as there is so much joy to be had from owning a pet - any pet. They all come with the odd negative, as do human beings....displayed here by the attitudes of people who can't just live and let live and perhaps think on...ask my best friends severely disabled son (wheelchair bound after being hit by a drunk driver) who started talking and interacting with his family again after being giving a cat to take care of. I can't begin to describe what a positive effect it had on him and their family. So next time folk get upset about an animal doing what it does naturally, think on a little bit please. There is often a bigger picture, and lots of far more worthy causes to vent your frustrations on. I hope this thread ends here.
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My cat deterrent, dogs that loves to chase cats!! I only have to say CATS and they are at the door ready for action (not that they will ever catch them, far too slow).
re; above, think this one is lying in wait and fallen asleep!!
Oh dear - Why don't us nature lovers just live and let live? My cats are a Godsend and so is my dog, - The cats are too busy hunting to bother about the flower beds and the dog chases them off unwanted areas at my command - So there we are - a happy family.
Jess.....sent your details to my buddy here in Bristol
hello brumbull shouldnt it be hear hear old lad hee hee
we have cats in our allotment but they sure keep the rat population down a bit.
i have a catapult which i use. when i see them, i send a pebble towards their direction and they scamper off. when they see me walking on the streetor hear the sound of the key turning in the back door they scamper off. i still go round every sunday to scoop a few parcels they leave during the night. its very bad around this time of year, when the garden is virtually bare.
My neighbours cat has taken the frogs and newts from my pond. When I heard "look he's brought us another baby dragon" I could have cried. We now have no newts or frogs left.
Gosh, what an upsetting thread. Labelling anyone who has a cat as irresponsible? Heavens above! There is so much joy to be had from gardening and also many many challenges. Just as there is so much joy to be had from owning a pet - any pet. They all come with the odd negative, as do human beings....displayed here by the attitudes of people who can't just live and let live and perhaps think on...ask my best friends severely disabled son (wheelchair bound after being hit by a drunk driver) who started talking and interacting with his family again after being giving a cat to take care of. I can't begin to describe what a positive effect it had on him and their family. So next time folk get upset about an animal doing what it does naturally, think on a little bit please. There is often a bigger picture, and lots of far more worthy causes to vent your frustrations on. I hope this thread ends here.
Hear, hear, Tootles!
And humans do much more damage to the environment than any animal!