Protecting my cats from neighbor's cats
jeffarm
4 years ago
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Comments (28)Ginger is just adorable!! If you have a cat that is a good mouser, they most definitely help keep the population of small rodents under control. That is what they were domesticated to do! Both houses I've owned were infested with mice when I moved in. Fortunately, both times I had a good mouser that took care of that problem. They have great patience, stealth, and determination; I watched a former cat wait for hours for a mouse to appear from under the refrigerator. This past winter was brutal - 7 feet of snow in 6 weeks - and the voles were having a field day under all that snow. There was an unusual amount of vole damage to my perennials. Also, the chipmunks are out of control this Spring. They are (or were) running around EVERYWHERE. My "good hunter girl" is taking care of this problem, catching them daily. I am conflicted about the fact that my cat occasionally kills birds too, and have taken great pains to locate the feeders and bird baths so that they are safe from the cat. However, cats are not the biggest killer of birds; by far, it is human destruction of their habitat, followed by collisions with buildings and other structures, windows, and cars. Cats are estimated to kill 200-300 million birds per year in the US; collisions kill up to 1 billion....See Morehow to protect a bird nest from cats
Comments (9)Hi there. I know you have come here for help and ideas. To be very honest cats will be cats and the only way to protect these babies (and all the others ones nesting that you dont see)is to keep the cats in the house. I know you are trying to help the strays too, please try to find them a no kill shelter or an organization that will spay/neuter and adopt them out. If you don't your neighborhood will be over run with cats. It's not the cats fault, just very bad cat owners that let them roam free. I love cats but I also love the birds, I have 4 cats, all rescued strays..and they do NOT go outside. Cats are not welcome on my property. Be aware this is a very hot topic, we understand you are trying to help but what I have said is the only sure way to protect wildlife of all kinds. Thanks for your concern....See MoreNeighbor's cats using my carport as litterbox
Comments (5)There's a product called "Scram".....it's a powder. VERY EFFECTIVE!!!!! Just sprinkle it where ever there's a problem and they won't use that area. The treatment lasts about 2 weeks, then reapply. They will decide to go elsewhere, so you shouldn't have to use it more than a few times. Here is a link that might be useful: Where to buy Scram for cats.......See MoreProtecting Kaffir lime from cats?
Comments (7)UPDATE: The bitter apple is working on chili peppers and the Kaffir lime, after a couple of tastings. Now I have white flies and aphids, so it's oil soap time. GRRRR, but it seems to be working. We have year-round weeds the cats like (London rocket, purslane, and others), so I bring in a few sprigs a day for the one that likes greens. The other two nibbled the plants a couple of times and decided they were not toys....See MoreUser
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