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I'm no UK lawyer, but I guess the owner is responsible for the cat. You can buy a motion-detector activated sprinkler (at least you can here in the states) which should discourage the tom. I wouldn't be too harsh with the cat, the owner is to blame.
That said, gather up the cat's, er, offerings to you in a paper bag, put on owner's doormat, light bag, ring doorbell, run.
Bag: couple of pence. Match: ditto, or less.
Justice: priceless
That said, gather up the cat's, er, offerings to you in a paper bag, put on owner's doormat, light bag, ring doorbell, run.
Bag: couple of pence. Match: ditto, or less.
Justice: priceless
Whenever a Cat comes into my Garden (which they do alot, espcailly the front, might start charging them for a dump), I just let the Dog out.
Viola, no more cat, it works for a couple of hours.
Then they come back
And why do they always have to dig up your flower beds aswell, afterwards
Viola, no more cat, it works for a couple of hours.
Then they come back
And why do they always have to dig up your flower beds aswell, afterwards
Pigeon said:
I was actually worried about my dog catching/killing it (although cat shit stinks like crazy).
Ah, your dog is insufficiently disgusting. You want one of the ones that eats cat shit. Solve both parts of the problem.
Yep! my dog has recently acquired a taste for it.
c c said:
Gazboy said:
I was actually worried about my dog catching/killing it (although cat shit stinks like crazy).
Ah, your dog is insufficiently disgusting. You want one of the ones that eats cat shit. Solve both parts of the problem.
Yep! my dog has recently acquired a taste for it.
And then the dog comes to you to say hello and gives you a nice friendly lick. Nice.
parrot of doom said:
That is highly unlikely. Cats are clever devils. I have two of them, the dog over the road has chased them once or twice. The cat is looking back as it runs, laughing.
our old neighbours used to have several cats and we went for the `letting the dog out` detterrent, until they caught them a couple of times
Didnt deter the little F
ers though - seemed to have a death wish Used to s
t in the gravel in out drive - wonderful to be driving down the road and find you had stepped in it and then spread it all over the carpet of your p+j Dogs did love to eat it however and I am currently trying to develop some `cat s
t` doggy treats if anyone is interested in investing >> Edited by Antwerpman on Thursday 2nd June 07:58
Dogs have more legal status than cats - IIRC if you kill or hit a dog when driving you have to report it, whilst with a cat you don't.
Sorry but roaming cats are just one of those things. Setting your dog on it could get you into trouble, but getting your own cat - now that would be an idea
Sorry but roaming cats are just one of those things. Setting your dog on it could get you into trouble, but getting your own cat - now that would be an idea
The dog trick doesnt work on all cats though, mine used to run short distance then turn.....
Way too quick in her passing attack, even gave a neighbours alsation a very (VERY) bloody nose and flank (think she swiped him then ran along his side claws out little cow).
Other other neighbour had a very spiteful jack russell cross, bit loads of people (including owner).. only ventured in my garden once while my cat was outside..... the dog ended up needing a visit to the vets for the cuts on his nose and one half closed eye. After that my cat ruled his garden as well as ours**.
A good trick I have found is to befriend the cat... sounds extreme, but as I am now catless (RIP) somebody elses decided to pay visits, after a couple of times I managed to get this cat to come over and be stroked etc. "Visits" stopped over night and she started going next door
Failing that, water pistol works often if the element of surprise is there. Or grated lemon vest in said flower beds.
**And no, my cat wasnt some wartorn tomcat with one eye but a long hair pedegree who would only ever venture out in daylight and used to sleep about 80% of the time. Very elegent posing little thing half the time, preening privates in front of guests was her favourite trick the other half.
Way too quick in her passing attack, even gave a neighbours alsation a very (VERY) bloody nose and flank (think she swiped him then ran along his side claws out
little cow). Other other neighbour had a very spiteful jack russell cross, bit loads of people (including owner).. only ventured in my garden once while my cat was outside..... the dog ended up needing a visit to the vets for the cuts on his nose and one half closed eye. After that my cat ruled his garden as well as ours**.
A good trick I have found is to befriend the cat... sounds extreme, but as I am now catless (RIP) somebody elses decided to pay visits, after a couple of times I managed to get this cat to come over and be stroked etc. "Visits" stopped over night and she started going next door
Failing that, water pistol works often if the element of surprise is there. Or grated lemon vest in said flower beds.
**And no, my cat wasnt some wartorn tomcat with one eye but a long hair pedegree who would only ever venture out in daylight and used to sleep about 80% of the time. Very elegent posing little thing half the time, preening privates in front of guests was her favourite trick the other half.
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