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Title: Banning cats
Post by: Weedfiend on July 12, 2009, 10:50:19

A local black cat is killing my garden bird visitors and fouling in my garden. Has anyone got a reasonably non-fatal process for keeping the cats away from my bird visitors?

Title: Re: Banning cats
Post by: BarriedaleNick on July 12, 2009, 11:38:48

Last time we discussed this it all got a bit out of hand..but see this thread

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,51648.0.html (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,51648.0.html)

Title: Re: Banning cats
Post by: sambucus on July 13, 2009, 05:44:32

http://www.deteracat.co.uk/scarecrow_water_jet_pack.htm

Title: Re: Banning cats
Post by: Bjerreby on July 13, 2009, 06:12:00

There are passive deterrents , but I prefer the active kind. This one is foolproof, and has a considerable reputation among our local cat population.

My garden is virtually cat-free.  :)

(http://i25.tinypic.com/izojs4.jpg)

Title: Re: Banning cats
Post by: springbok on July 13, 2009, 08:01:31

After 2 years of having 4 of the neighbourhood cats foul in my veg plots in my garden I gave in and got my own Tom Cat.  Amazingly they have never done it since lol.

Title: Re: Banning cats
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 13, 2009, 11:37:55

We once had a spaniel/labrador cross who loved chasing cats until one turned round and hissed at him. He stuck his tail straight in its groove, and ran back indoors. That one looks as though it might be more effective though!