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Cats...

  • 06-12-2017 10:05pm
    #1
    kildare lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭


    While i dont hunt, i wonder would any of ye know how to keep a cat out of the garden, without killing it. it belongs to my neighbour. shes a widow and the cat is her pet. We had 4 wild rabbits in the garden and it killed them during the summer, now the problem is that it keeps stalking the bird feeder i have out in the garden. the birds are afraid to come into the garden. When ever i see the cat i run it off, but it always comes back. I wouldnt mind it it got rid of the rats and mice weve had over the years but it hasnt.Is there any non lethal methods to stop the cat coming into the garden.. thanks


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  • #2
    grassroot1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭grassroot1


    No your in the wrong forum.


  • #3
    Walter Mittys Brother
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    A powerful water pistol <snip> ;)


  • #4
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    One blast of the garden hose and you won't see him again


  • #5
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Tough one alright, the cat considers your garden as part of his territory.

    Try the water spraying suggestion and see does it put him off.


  • #6
    Cass
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    Moving to animal and pet issues.
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  • #7
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Folks,
    This thread was not started in the Animals & Pets forum, and some posts the breach our charter have been removed or edited.
    Please be aware that discussion of population control methods (other than neutering) is not allowed in this forum. Neither is any discussion of harming or killing animals. Water sprays towards the cat are about as far as we're prepared to permit.
    Thanks,
    DBB


  • #8
    Hoboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    Lemon and orange peels, or plant plants with a citrus fragrance. Apparently they hate the stuff. Ive seen water bottles in gardens too, not sure how effective they are.


  • #9
    BeardySi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭BeardySi


    Lavender keeps cats from crapping in my raised beds. Plant a LOT of lavender! ;)


  • #10
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,737 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Hoboo wrote: »
    Lemon and orange peels, or plant plants with a citrus fragrance. Apparently they hate the stuff. Ive seen water bottles in gardens too, not sure how effective they are.

    Does nothing except attract slugs.

    OP, your best bets are: motion activated sprinkler, or some sort of rotating drum on top of the fence so that she can't get purchase to climb over.


  • #11
    Hoboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    kylith wrote: »
    Does nothing except attract slugs.

    Exactly, and cats hate slugs ;). Seriously though, is that the peels or the citrus plants?


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  • #12
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,737 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Hoboo wrote: »
    Exactly, and cats hate slugs ;). Seriously though, is that the peels or the citrus plants?

    Plants I don't know about, but I do know that the peels are worse than useless. As are plastic bottles of water, and CDs on strings. My grandmother had a fear of cats and tried everything to keep them out of her garden, to no avail.


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