Absolutely Gutted!!!

[whippet 99 2,613]

cat food with some antifreeze should help the population.............i cant stand the fooking things me dogs have killed them but it aint worth the hassell ,.............i remember the day very well when the mrs rang ,.................you better get back from work they just killed a cat in the garden.........only to be my neibours pride and joy ,.........

she had the rspca up here the lot ,.............fooking dragon.........

[DanAdams 10]

Shame that mate. I have to put mine in a spare hutch when I clean them out cause my sisters cats quite interested in them. Surprised when you said they killed your jill, i don't think my cat would dare, she's tried it once to many times through the mesh and got a bad nip on her foot. She just looks now from about 10ft away, still i don't risk it. About keeping the cats out of the garden you can get those cat and dog reppellers fairly cheap might be good buy. Sorry for the essay ATB Dan

[happyferret123 13]

Sorry to hear about your Jill.

 

From the RSPB Website.....

 

 

Cat deterrents

• Surround an area with a fence (chicken wire etc) that leans in the direction from which the cat will approach. The cat is unable to climb over such an angled fence.
• Flimsy plastic roll-up fencing placed on top of a fence etc to prevent cats climbing over it.
• Taut wire or string fitted 10-15 cm above the fence-top makes it difficult for cats to balance on the fence.
• Place half-full plastic bottles in borders. This is an old gamekeeper's trick - the light reflection is supposed to deter.
• Mailshot and other unwanted CDs can be threaded on twine with knots in between to keep them apart. String these across flower beds or hang from trees. The light reflections deter.
• Spiked tree collar to prevent climbing up a tree.
• Downward-opening cone or a biscuit tin fixed to the pole below the bird table to prevent cat climbing up it. Vaseline or other grease on a smooth pole will also help.
• Placing clippings from thorny or spiky plants under bird feeders and under bushes will prevent cats from using these areas to stalk birds.
• There is a new garden plant, Coleus canina, on the market. It is marketed under the names Pee-off and Scaredy-cat. This plant has a pungent odour that is said to repel cats and other mammals from the garden. It should be available from a number of garden suppliers.
• Scent deterrents will either serve to repel (eg. Citronella) or mark a territory (eg. Silent Roar). Alternatively, try orange or lemon peel, since cats are not keen on the smell of citrus.
• Bucket or water pistol full of water will help to chase a cat out of the garden. There is an automated option, the scarecrow, which is attached to a hosepipe, and will deliver a water jet when activated by a motion detector, but be aware that water freezing in the pipes can damage the gadget.
• The CATWatch deterrent is endorsed by the RSPB and reduces cat visits by up to 33%. Follow the link from this page.

also ...http://www.garden4less.co.uk/cat-repellent.asp

[brucemyster 75]

surrounded by cats, bloke next door put down wood chips and now its where every cat in the neighbourhood goes for a crap, the fella the other side has pigeons so he's plagued by the bloody things and the odd fox as well.

 

For some reason though they don't tend to venture into my garden!!

 

 

[Guest norseman]

sorry to hear that stinkers. hope you get another worker without any hassle. I f***ing hate cats myself

[GunnySonics 12]

i had a bit of trouble with cats shitting in my garden, got my kids to eat as many tangerines/satsuma's as they could and throw the peel all around the border of the garden, seems to have worked, i cant stand the smell of cat crap it makes me physically sick for some reason.

I had mate that used to trap them in a cage and drive them about 30 miles out into the Cairgorms and drop them off in the wild.

[stinkers 102]

Well had words with my neighbor. Wreckons im over- reacting about the amount of cats he brings to the neghborhood and that i shouldnt be keeping errets if i dont like shit in my garden........in other words i shouldnt be worried about a bit of cat shite in my garden and that cats are natural hunters and the cat was acting on instinct towards my stinker. Not even so much as a fecking apology.

 

Now he's a senior citizen so couldnt knock the daylights out of him.....but i have told him i will be making a cat trap as in his words "there strays" and i will be removing them from the area and f**k them well away.

 

Cheers for the replies fellas....going to get sorted one way or another.

[Bunny Boiler 177]

Fairly certain (think I read it somewhere) that a cat is "owned" by whoever's property it currently stands on. A bit like deer. Livestock that are tagged and dogs are the only animals that are still owned by someone when not on their land. Of course, the police will just tell you to give it back if a cow walks into your garden and it isn't tagged, but actually you can kill the cat humanely provided its on your property. I may have just made this up, so its worth reading up on, but I'm % certain that its true. Cats aren't strictly domesticated as they often roam free.

[The one 8,463]

Another thing to watch for is cat flu its deadly to ferrets

[young man 225]

Utter f***ing vermin!! I'd of got the double barrle out or the dog or a hammer! Cats are scum of the earth! I need to red a few up round my nieghbour hood! I don't care what anyone says!

[rob190364 2,594]

I would trap and dispatch humanely, especially the one that killed your ferret.

 

Shaking my head at the suggestions to poison with anti freeze, bleach or whatever, why would you want to deliberately inflict a proper agonising death on something that at the end of the day is just doing what comes naturally to it? It really does make me wonder about some of the people on here!!

[Astral 253]

I would trap and dispatch humanely, especially the one that killed your ferret.

 

Shaking my head at the suggestions to poison with anti freeze, bleach or whatever, why would you want to deliberately inflict a proper agonising death on something that at the end of the day is just doing what comes naturally to it? It really does make me wonder about some of the people on here!!

Agreed, ticked me off a tad too. For a start no guarantee it would get its target, could end up being some of our endangered British wildlife, and second to want to inflict such pain on a living thing leaves a lot to be desired about the individual.

 

If the cats are strays and causing an issue, fair enough trap and either remove or dispatch humanely, Just be certain all the trapped ones are defo strays as if its a pet and microchipped theres a possibility if owners found out they can go as far as civil court and sue for destruction of property. Personally I'd drive the fuckers to a shelter and drop them off, they can then put down for you so if anything did come back to bite your off the hook.

[Bunny Boiler 177]

 

 

I would trap and dispatch humanely, especially the one that killed your ferret.

 

Shaking my head at the suggestions to poison with anti freeze, bleach or whatever, why would you want to deliberately inflict a proper agonising death on something that at the end of the day is just doing what comes naturally to it? It really does make me wonder about some of the people on here!!

Agreed, ticked me off a tad too. For a start no guarantee it would get its target, could end up being some of our endangered British wildlife, and second to want to inflict such pain on a living thing leaves a lot to be desired about the individual.

 

If the cats are strays and causing an issue, fair enough trap and either remove or dispatch humanely, Just be certain all the trapped ones are defo strays as if its a pet and microchipped theres a possibility if owners found out they can go as far as civil court and sue for destruction of property. Personally I'd drive the fuckers to a shelter and drop them off, they can then put down for you so if anything did come back to bite your off the hook.

Often at your expense though.

[Astral 253]

 

 

I would trap and dispatch humanely, especially the one that killed your ferret.

 

Shaking my head at the suggestions to poison with anti freeze, bleach or whatever, why would you want to deliberately inflict a proper agonising death on something that at the end of the day is just doing what comes naturally to it? It really does make me wonder about some of the people on here!!

Agreed, ticked me off a tad too. For a start no guarantee it would get its target, could end up being some of our endangered British wildlife, and second to want to inflict such pain on a living thing leaves a lot to be desired about the individual.

 

If the cats are strays and causing an issue, fair enough trap and either remove or dispatch humanely, Just be certain all the trapped ones are defo strays as if its a pet and microchipped theres a possibility if owners found out they can go as far as civil court and sue for destruction of property. Personally I'd drive the fuckers to a shelter and drop them off, they can then put down for you so if anything did come back to bite your off the hook.

Often at your expense though.

 

Oh really? I didn't know they charged you!

[Giro 2,648]

Domestic cats are protected by law, it is an offence to trap, injure or kill them.

 

 

Feral cats are a different matter however it become a grey area in residential areas.

 

Rob and Astral what are your veiws on pest contol in general ?? Would you live trap rats and mice and dispatch by hand ??

 

I would emagine anyone poisening "vermin" would ensure they were conducting themself within the law and would be mindful that none target specise and domestic animals where unharmed.

 

Now I have not advised anyone to poisen a cat mearly to fed it with a few extra seasonings.. There are certain house hold products that wont kill cats and will repel them from the area.

 

If the Cat was killing chickens and fecking about around Karp pounds.. I would shoot it with out hesatation. I would bill the old b*****d feeding them cats for my ferret and friendly warn him his cats will slowly disappear if he dose not keep them in his own house..

 

Cats reek havoc and Cat owners are blind and oblivious to what little tiddles gets up to..

 

Yeah it come natural to them, and so does it when it concerns my dog chasing deer but that would be poor defence,for me when in standing court..

 

Cats should be kept indoors. Why should they be able to roam and behave like a wild animal but have no accountability for there actions ??

 

Shitting in kids sand pits, flower beds and killing song birds for fun.. I had to stop feeding birds at my last house as it was cruel I was baiting them for the cats..

 

I cant stand cats, my ex girlfriend kept them and I put up with them.. They are horride, shiting in litter trays and walking all over worktops were you make food..

 

 

 

I hope you dont loose anymore ferrets mate and you get your problem sorted one way or another...

Edited May 21, 2013 by Giro