Just thought I would let you know -came out this morning and some bird had crapped all over my car-well of course I immediately phoned the dog/cat warden and they suggest I catch all the birds put them on leads and explain to them about using public toilets
Thought you might like to be aware of this cracking idea and could add it to you petition which has now got-I see 5 supporters-going well??
My garden is used as a toilet by about three local cats, because a lot of neighbours have dogs. Its also strange that cats never seem to dump in their own gardens! My next door neighbours cat is a regular! Lovely if your not being as attentive as you should when weeding! Short of buying a Jack Russell any tips would be appreciated. The water filled bottle thing just doesnt work. They lie against it when it gets cooler in the evening! Graeme - that bird has just been over my place and done exactly the same thing. Maybe we could have it arrested for causing criminal damage?
Quite how you can train a cat to not do something which is instinctual is rather a difficult task. As people say, there's far more in the world to worry about. I have two cats, I regularly pop round my neighbours, esp the more elderly ones to have a quick check with my scoop. Another solution would be to limit the number of cats, but I prefer some cat poo rather than legions of rats resistant to poison. There is some sort of motion detector thing you attach to a hose for about £40 that sounds the most promising, it starts a sprinkler everytime it is triggered.
if you want cats to stay out of your garden then you have two choices, either use 45 degree angle on the top of your fencing to stop them getting in and out that way or make your garden unpleasant by using a super soaker water pistol aimed at the body of the cat (not the head!) you have to make sure the cats can't see you when you 'shoot' them, otherwise they learn that the garden is only out of bounds while you're visible. the shot of water has to be akin to an 'act of god' to be really effective.
safe, cheap and unlikely to upset your neighbours and fellow forum members. as for the petition... you're wasting your time, and dog wardens? birmingham has one for the whole city, so good luck getting central govt to cough up for 'cat wardens'.
Can't cats be trained just to go in a litter tray? That is to say, if a cat is litter trained will it not just go in it's tray (accessed via a cat flap I assume) and not people's gardens? I have always wondered why this wouldn't solve the problem.
Well, well, well.....I am surprised at some of the responses on here. But hay-ho.
Obviously you like smelling cat sh*t and urine, jayes fluid and orange peel, where as I like smelling the flowers.
Some of the responses have made me laugh.
Despite all your responses, I still feel that what I have suggested is doable. My guess is, that either you are all cat owners, or maybe cats are more able to train humans, than humans are able to train cats.
I have spent some money on and electrical gadget that supposedly repels cats, well I will see if it works. What brought me to make the decision to set up the e-petition was looking at the feedback on some of the products. I looked at three different products on Amazon and was amazed to see feedback by over 4000 people, all feeling that they had to purchase these products. Bearing in mind that not everyone who bought the products left feedback I figured the true amount was a lot higher.
With the average cost of these gadgets at about £30.00 then having unwanted cats in your gardens is a very lucrative business opportunity, and perhaps that is why cat ownership is not legislated for.
Everyone seems to think that cats cannot be trained, I have three Cat owning friends in different parts of the world, one of them has five cats. They are all trained, they are all very much looked after and they are no problems to their neighbours. One of my friends takes their cat for a walk several times a day, on a lead. Sure she says that it looks odd, and sure she has had many comments (some believe it or not, telling her that she was cruel). Don’t figure.
Anyway, like what I said, or not. It doesn’t much concern me. You carry on with your endless tasks of putting orange peel and jeys fluid around the garden and getting cat sh*t in your boarders. When all the wild birds have disappeared from your gardens, you may one day wonder if anything should have been done. At least I can say, at least I tried.
What I have done is preferable to a minority of people who kill the cats that come into their garden, I have heard stories of people shooting them with air-rifles and even laying down poison which I would never condone. There were eleven cats last year in my area alone that were found to have been deliberately poisoned, not sure if the culprit was found, but I hope so.
What I really do not understand, is what is the point of having a pet, if you are not going to look after it. Just providing a roof over its head, and feeding it, is not looking after it.
Thank you for reading, the e-petition is still up, and as I am unable to get the word out, it will grow slowly I am sure, maybe not enough to do anything about it, but one never knows.
Get a water scarecrow. That does the job, the ultrasonic cat repelling efforts are a waste of your money. The contech one looks the best, I will be getting one of these in a few months when I move, as I KNOW the house I'm moving into is used as a public latrine for most of the furry vermin (cats) in the area. You connect the water scarecrow to the hosepipe, place in the area of your garden you want to protect, and it squirts a jet of water at anything the motion detector picks up. As you aren't in the garden at the time, the cats start to associate that area of your garden as having bad mojo (they go there and an odd thing squirts them with water), and give it a wide berth.
I'm a dog person and not really a cat person, I have kids and don't want them coming in after playing out covered in cat poo, it's bad enough picking up dog poo, but I knew I'd have to do that when I got the dog, I do get fed up of picking up cat poo (dog is old and can no longer catch the buggers).
What you're suggesting is impractical and a waste of everyone's time and money. The horse has expired, stop flogging it and lay out some readies on the contech scarecrow, then come back all excited and tell us you've figured out how to keep out cats.
Get a water scarecrow. That does the job, the ultrasonic cat repelling efforts are a waste of your money. The contech one looks the best, I will be getting one of these in a few months when I move, as I KNOW the house I'm moving into is used as a public latrine for most of the furry vermin (cats) in the area. You connect the water scarecrow to the hosepipe, place in the area of your garden you want to protect, and it squirts a jet of water at anything the motion detector picks up. As you aren't in the garden at the time, the cats start to associate that area of your garden as having bad mojo (they go there and an odd thing squirts them with water), and give it a wide berth.
I'm a dog person and not really a cat person, I have kids and don't want them coming in after playing out covered in cat poo, it's bad enough picking up dog poo, but I knew I'd have to do that when I got the dog, I do get fed up of picking up cat poo (dog is old and can no longer catch the buggers).
What you're suggesting is impractical and a waste of everyone's time and money. The horse has expired, stop flogging it and lay out some readies on the contech scarecrow, then come back all excited and tell us you've figured out how to keep out cats.
Thank you MUMMY MUDDY PAWS,
Just did a search on this scarecrow thing, wish I had heard about it before as I have just spent £50.00 on sonic devices, not yet used them as I have only had delivery today.
The only problem with these that I see, is that you have to have the hose connected all the time. As my garden is mostly lawn with the flower beds in the middle I would have to have the hose laying on the grass, that would cause yellowing if not moved every day and a bit of hassle when it comes to cutting the grass.
But, if it works, I guess it would be worth it.
As I have just purchased the sonic things I will give them a try first. But thank you for being polite, and understanding. Its obvious most of the previous responants were "cat people".
Makes me laugh really. I know that the e-petition will not change the law....all I wanted was to raise my voice and get it heard.
I rather like CHARLIE NOVEMBERS entry as well, and maybe he has a point....I am always being told to get rid of cats, to get one of my own.....Charlie, do you know where I can buy a tige or a lion from? That would sort the problem out....but then I wouldn't be able to use the garden then either....LOL.
Oh the petition as almost gone into double figures....hahah....Take care people.
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Just thought I would let you know -came out this morning and some bird had crapped all over my car-well of course I immediately phoned the dog/cat warden and they suggest I catch all the birds put them on leads and explain to them about using public toilets
Thought you might like to be aware of this cracking idea and could add it to you petition which has now got-I see 5 supporters-going well??
Get the PM on board -and you have a winner
My garden is used as a toilet by about three local cats, because a lot of neighbours have dogs. Its also strange that cats never seem to dump in their own gardens! My next door neighbours cat is a regular! Lovely if your not being as attentive as you should when weeding! Short of buying a Jack Russell any tips would be appreciated. The water filled bottle thing just doesnt work. They lie against it when it gets cooler in the evening! Graeme - that bird has just been over my place and done exactly the same thing. Maybe we could have it arrested for causing criminal damage?
Quite how you can train a cat to not do something which is instinctual is rather a difficult task. As people say, there's far more in the world to worry about. I have two cats, I regularly pop round my neighbours, esp the more elderly ones to have a quick check with my scoop. Another solution would be to limit the number of cats, but I prefer some cat poo rather than legions of rats resistant to poison. There is some sort of motion detector thing you attach to a hose for about £40 that sounds the most promising, it starts a sprinkler everytime it is triggered.
if you want cats to stay out of your garden then you have two choices, either use 45 degree angle on the top of your fencing to stop them getting in and out that way or make your garden unpleasant by using a super soaker water pistol aimed at the body of the cat (not the head!) you have to make sure the cats can't see you when you 'shoot' them, otherwise they learn that the garden is only out of bounds while you're visible. the shot of water has to be akin to an 'act of god' to be really effective.
safe, cheap and unlikely to upset your neighbours and fellow forum members. as for the petition... you're wasting your time, and dog wardens? birmingham has one for the whole city, so good luck getting central govt to cough up for 'cat wardens'.
Can't cats be trained just to go in a litter tray? That is to say, if a cat is litter trained will it not just go in it's tray (accessed via a cat flap I assume) and not people's gardens? I have always wondered why this wouldn't solve the problem.
Dog crap is easily sorted so why do I still see loads of it, not just standing all proud on a path....now, all decked up in their sunday best.
I have started wondering, why go to all the bother of picking it up, bag it, only to throw it back onto the path.....in front of my front door ?
Hey....lets start a e-petition ?!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx8FanC70S4
Well, well, well.....I am surprised at some of the responses on here. But hay-ho.
Obviously you like smelling cat sh*t and urine, jayes fluid and orange peel, where as I like smelling the flowers.
Some of the responses have made me laugh.
Despite all your responses, I still feel that what I have suggested is doable. My guess is, that either you are all cat owners, or maybe cats are more able to train humans, than humans are able to train cats.
I have spent some money on and electrical gadget that supposedly repels cats, well I will see if it works. What brought me to make the decision to set up the e-petition was looking at the feedback on some of the products. I looked at three different products on Amazon and was amazed to see feedback by over 4000 people, all feeling that they had to purchase these products. Bearing in mind that not everyone who bought the products left feedback I figured the true amount was a lot higher.
With the average cost of these gadgets at about £30.00 then having unwanted cats in your gardens is a very lucrative business opportunity, and perhaps that is why cat ownership is not legislated for.
Everyone seems to think that cats cannot be trained, I have three Cat owning friends in different parts of the world, one of them has five cats. They are all trained, they are all very much looked after and they are no problems to their neighbours. One of my friends takes their cat for a walk several times a day, on a lead. Sure she says that it looks odd, and sure she has had many comments (some believe it or not, telling her that she was cruel). Don’t figure.
Anyway, like what I said, or not. It doesn’t much concern me. You carry on with your endless tasks of putting orange peel and jeys fluid around the garden and getting cat sh*t in your boarders. When all the wild birds have disappeared from your gardens, you may one day wonder if anything should have been done. At least I can say, at least I tried.
What I have done is preferable to a minority of people who kill the cats that come into their garden, I have heard stories of people shooting them with air-rifles and even laying down poison which I would never condone. There were eleven cats last year in my area alone that were found to have been deliberately poisoned, not sure if the culprit was found, but I hope so.
What I really do not understand, is what is the point of having a pet, if you are not going to look after it. Just providing a roof over its head, and feeding it, is not looking after it.
Thank you for reading, the e-petition is still up, and as I am unable to get the word out, it will grow slowly I am sure, maybe not enough to do anything about it, but one never knows.
Regards, Justin.
Get a water scarecrow. That does the job, the ultrasonic cat repelling efforts are a waste of your money. The contech one looks the best, I will be getting one of these in a few months when I move, as I KNOW the house I'm moving into is used as a public latrine for most of the furry vermin (cats) in the area. You connect the water scarecrow to the hosepipe, place in the area of your garden you want to protect, and it squirts a jet of water at anything the motion detector picks up. As you aren't in the garden at the time, the cats start to associate that area of your garden as having bad mojo (they go there and an odd thing squirts them with water), and give it a wide berth.
I'm a dog person and not really a cat person, I have kids and don't want them coming in after playing out covered in cat poo, it's bad enough picking up dog poo, but I knew I'd have to do that when I got the dog, I do get fed up of picking up cat poo (dog is old and can no longer catch the buggers).
What you're suggesting is impractical and a waste of everyone's time and money. The horse has expired, stop flogging it and lay out some readies on the contech scarecrow, then come back all excited and tell us you've figured out how to keep out cats.
Thank you MUMMY MUDDY PAWS,
Just did a search on this scarecrow thing, wish I had heard about it before as I have just spent £50.00 on sonic devices, not yet used them as I have only had delivery today.
The only problem with these that I see, is that you have to have the hose connected all the time. As my garden is mostly lawn with the flower beds in the middle I would have to have the hose laying on the grass, that would cause yellowing if not moved every day and a bit of hassle when it comes to cutting the grass.
But, if it works, I guess it would be worth it.
As I have just purchased the sonic things I will give them a try first. But thank you for being polite, and understanding. Its obvious most of the previous responants were "cat people".
Makes me laugh really. I know that the e-petition will not change the law....all I wanted was to raise my voice and get it heard.
I rather like CHARLIE NOVEMBERS entry as well, and maybe he has a point....I am always being told to get rid of cats, to get one of my own.....Charlie, do you know where I can buy a tige or a lion from? That would sort the problem out....but then I wouldn't be able to use the garden then either....LOL.
Oh the petition as almost gone into double figures....hahah....Take care people.