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I had an old mirror ready for the dump stood in the garden.
When a cat walked passed it...it was startled and took off.
It gave me the idea....old mirrors strategically placed in unexpected places may deter unwanted cats. I guess though that the vain ones will just stand and admire themselves.
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Mysister has had success with these:
http://www.coopersofstortford.co.uk/src/IGA08584/coopers-of-stortford-pack-of-3-cat-scarers-prodst08584i/?gclid=CIiQmLuO7s0CFVIaGwodkGQPXg
Same principle I suppose. Seeing another cat when you don't expect!
She moves them around every so often so the neighorouing cats are kept on their toes.
My sister has had success with these:
http://www.coopersofstortford.co.uk/src/IGA08584/coopers-of-stortford-pack-of-3-cat-scarers-prodst08584i/?gclid=CIiQmLuO7s0CFVIaGwodkGQPXg
Same principle I suppose. Seeing another cat when you don't expect to!
She moves them around every so often so the neighbouring cats are kept on their toes.
I've heard mirrors are a bad idea because of birds but I'm sure there are multiple other options that work
An enthusiastic toddler seems to scare most cats off!
You have to be a real cat-lover to be picking up 'droppings' ALL THE TIME!
hi above cats my problem is that last year they ruined all my cabbage and leek area with using it as pee corner it stank to heven I got that sorted now they are after my mates birds they are walking along fence top a leg either side think I will use some plastic fenceing and weave in and out of tops of fence to stop them walking down .. if that dose.not work think again ,ohh the other pee corner now is the hedge next to the community garden and my gate so a good dollop of disinfectant required
haha great idea, my cats hate mirrors, they really freak them out.
Over the years and in four different properties I've had many a battle of wills with semi incontinent cats which have sullied my borders with their noxious deposits.
The only solution I've found that works 100 per cent is to put those little green garden sticks into the ground in the fouled areas, placing them close together so that the blighters can't settle down to do their business. Obviously that's fine in a small garden, but if the potential cat toilet is any significant size at all, you'd need hundreds of sticks and they'd look awful.
Short of waiting up all night with a large and powerful water pistol, the best option might be one of those automatic sprinkler thingies, permanently connected to your outside tap and ready to fire off when a movement sensor is triggered and give Dear Puss an impromptu shower.
Harmless but oddly satisfying.
Anyone renting out a toddler???