Posted on 01/27/2012 1:45:55 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
Keep Sweet Pea inna your house...
And then be sure to thoroughly wipe your arms and face with hydrogen-peroxide because all the scratches, bites, and cuts will surely get infected.
LOL!
And make sure you videotape this and post so we can see.
In addition, other people in the neighborhood let their cats run wild, and I'm constantly finding their poop all over my yard, they get in my trash, they get to my herb gardens, and generally make me nuts. Because I'm an animal lover in general, I would never, EVER hurt them, and I value peace between neighbors too much to pitch a fit, but it's just plain rude to allow your pets to run wild in someone else's yard.
On a much more serious note, I once got to work and heard a meowing, and found a cat up in my truck's grill. To this day my vet is shocked it made the ride safely. Thank God I don't work far from my house, and I happened to work for that Vet at the time. Keep the cat in the house.
I have a cat ... I love cats. The neighbor has every right not to expect to find kitty poo if she digs in her own yard. On top of that, kitty urine can be pretty offensive. I have a feral tom that lives on the back of my property, and it is not nice where he hangs out, but I'm willing to share because he eats rats.
On a hot day, it might attract more kids.
Try keeping your cat where it belongs, in your house.
“what do I get to keep Sweet Pea outta neighbor lady’s yard?”
Tell the neighbor to get a Jack Russel terrier!
I got a couple of little mischief makes last year shortly after I separated from my unfaithful ex-wife. She hated cats. It was a good trade.
I got a couple of little mischief makes last year shortly after I separated from my unfaithful ex-wife. She hated cats. It was a good trade.
I do talks on how to develop wildlife habitats for backyards. There are indeed some forms of wildlife you don't want. They are often deterred by simply laying chicken wire flat on the garden beds. Most animals that have soft pawpads are deterred from continuing to use that area or dig in that area. I use the technique to deter raccoons from digging up freshly planted flower bulbs.
Most cats don't potty in the open. It is generally under or behind a bush. If your neighbor has an accumulation of mulch or leaves at the base of bushes or trees it should be racked away. No digging compound...no potty alfresco!
One last option is to use a citrus spray. This of course would need to be applied after every rainfall. Contrary to what others may say about using different urine odors, cats are territorial and use their urine and feces to mark what they think is theirs. I might ask is Sweet Pea a male or female?
go to a camping store and buy fox urine, that may help.
I see a lot of folks telling you to keep Sweet Pea inside. Some cats do accomadate to the situation very well...others though become escape artists.
This solution is coming from a fellow pet sitter who recently did a sit for a client who has this system. She was totally impressed with it.
Female. And I’m looking into that Spray Motion Deterrent
Make sure you or the home owner does a through poop scoop as well. As long as a cat can ‘smell it’ they will continue to use it! This may mean needing to replace her mulch in the area that is using for a potty box too.
No one should let their cat roam outside, ever, for any reason. Cars run them over, and evil sick people hurt them. Let your cat out only under your supervision in a securely fenced in yard. If you don’t know this, you.don’t deserve a cat. Your neighbor is going to kill it because you are too lazy and careless to care for your pet. Shame on you.
Cats really do live much longer (statistically speaking) when they live a strictly indoor life. Our indoor-only cats usually live at least to their mid-teens. And they can be amazingly adaptable, in terms of keeping a former outside cat inside all the time. Years ago we brought our wonderful Manx cat, Sam Gamgeepuss (now departed to Kitty Heaven, and seriously lamented by his family) indoors from a former outdoor-only career. He was some kinda tough character . . . Samwise hadn’t been neutered, and so had a neck like a bull, and crenellated ears. I learned not to play with him barehanded after giving him catnip. Getting whacked by his hard paw was like getting smacked with a furry ruler. He was TOUGH cat. And . . . we converted him to an indoor-only kitty (after getting him neutered) and he never asked to go outside. Not once. He was happy to be inside and that was that.
The point of this discourse is that perhaps your outdoor kitty could likewise be converted to an indoor-only kitty. Worth a try!
Well, if I woke up and found aliens had stolen my nutsack, I wouldn’t go out anymore either.
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