Little help

blahblah06

Hi all
How can I stop a neighbours cat from going into our dogs kennel when we keep her in at night? Sick of the dog been scraped when going into its own kennel

dodderangler

Plastic spikes worked for me

blahblah06

Ye I have them on the fences but the swines still get in

kylith

Have you asked the neighbour to keep their cat in at night?

If they refuse then I'd probably put a chip activated door on the kennel, then only your dog would have access.

blahblah06

Yup they don't give a u know what. Must be about 20 of the cats next door. What's a chip activated door?

Pumpkinseeds

Poor cat must be frozen so its seeking shelter in your dogs kennel and your dog is getting the brunt of it. Shame they wouldn't install a cat flap in their own house, that way everybody's happy, although that would be too easy wouldn't it:rolleyes:

lazeedaisy

Black pepper sprinkled around the kennel -

or the other thing that would work (we use it to keep awway foxes )

Mens urine keeps away foxes and cats, DH uses a plastic milk carton and we no longer have foxes harassing our chickens, it is also good if you have a compost heap as the chemicals in the urine process the compost quicker!

Dont ask how i know - I know too much useless info!

But other than getting the dog to pee - the cat will then pee, and its a constant process. I find the black pepper works if i need them to keep away from specific plants,

You have to bear in mind that rain washes it away.

Don't know it til you try it

kylith

blahblah06 wrote: »

Yup they don't give a u know what. Must be about 20 of the cats next door. What's a chip activated door?

You can get dog flaps which are operated by a microchip in a tag on the dog's collar. A reader on the door senses the tag and unlocks the flap; no chip tag, no entry. A bonus is that a door on the kennel helps keep the dog nice and warm.

lazeedaisy

but if the dog is sitting in the kennel does the door stay open if the chip is in the proximity of the door?

kylith

The flap might be unlocked, but the flap wouldn't be open at all. I think it depends on the proximity to the sensor whether it would be unlocked or not.