Feral cats and neighbors
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Comments (7)I believe that it's the liquid coffee sprayed on the plants that deters snails and slugs - the coffee grounds don't do much. If you apply them very heavily, you tend to get mold. Use the coffee grounds as a light sprinkling around acid-loving plants, or add them to your compost pile - earthworms like them. The caffeine, either in your compost or sprayed on the plants, won't be enough to make a difference. I know that spraying oil of peppermint mixed with water around a room, almost daily, will deter mice from making their home there. You could try using either the oil or fresh or dried mint leaves, scattered around the plants you want to protect, or tossed down holes. Other essential oils might be a deterrent also. If you could persuade one to move in, a nice big blacksnake would thin the vole population. I am just glad I only have meadow voles, which can do a sufficient amount of damage, but .... My cats and dog seem to keep them under control....See MoreSliced cork, a drop of anise oil and...
Comments (13)The cocoa mulch works around here, doing a good job of keeping the tunnelers away, but ai yi yi, it is $$$. I'm experimenting now with PineSol, in various concentrations. (Although when comparing coverage per $, I don't know why I'm diluting it -- I could pour quite a few bottles compared to one bag of cocoa shells.) Anyhow, 5 tablespoons PS mixed into 2 litres water and poured in a thin stream along the run seems to act as an effective eviction notice. I'm highly dubious about that count for moles-per-acre. When Trina-the-mole-catcher lived with us, her tally averaged 2 a day for several months until it was obvious she had indulged in over-hunting at our place. She then began patrolling the neighbors' lawns. After the first year, her catch was fairly consistent at 3 moles per week during any period with diggable soil. Maybe she figured out what controlled harvesting meant....See MoreMy Semi Feral Cat is missing 3 weeks
Comments (15)All of this advice is very helpful for me. A feral male cat would not let us near him for maybe 4 months or so. We leave our garage door cracked for our other strays we feed during the rainy and cold nights. About a full week, this feral cat stayed in our garage. He‘d eventually leave but would come right back and spend the majority of his time lying on a blanket in our garage. I ended up petting him while he ate so he wouldn’t hiss at me. That’s when we noticed his belly was ginormous. It almost looked tumerous. We made an appointment with a vet as this feral guy actually let me pet him and guide him into our half bathroom. We found out had fluid in his belly and they were able to flush it out and prescribe us meds. After we brought him home, he would not stop purring. I think he knew we only wanted to help him. He’s been cooped up in our bathroom for a couple of weeks, recovering. But, has been the most friendliest. I thought he might’ve missed the fresh air and sun, so my fiance and I put him on one of our ofher cats leashes/harness and took him out. He just laid there for awhile and then we guided him to some sun. Once he was in the sun and walked around in some bushes, HE FLIPPED OUT. He unfortunately got out of the harness and ran. We couldn’t grab him and he didn’t want to come near us. I felt so bad, and I hope he comes back because I’d hate for him to go back into the same shape he was or even worse. I’ve put a blanket in our garage in hopes he smells his/our scent and also the crate with his towel he laid on when we took him to the vet. Fingers crossed he comes back soon....See MoreFeral or stray cats
Comments (25)Moonie, Thank You yes I will of course think of the boys. I think what is going to happen is a rescue group is going to trap the cats, this is a no kill unless the cat is beyond healing with antibotics and other more simple care, for instance they are not going to treat a cat dying from parvo.... Its my understanding the cats have to be trapped on my property, than they are given Vet care and spay/neutered and than released into a different area. beyond that I don't know. I am not a hard I don't care person, but these poor sick cats are placing my dog in jeopardy and possibly my boys so something needs done to help my family and the suffering cats. I do think it pathetic that some of the neighbors claim these cats are theirs yet allow the poor things to roam free and let them sicken like this....See Moretrinigemini
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