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Gee - 04 May 2004 16:13 GMT

One of my neighbours is really pis#ed off about the cats spraying near her
windows and it stinks apparently.She is threatening to take matters further
if we don;t do something.

We have a private "communal" gardens which are used not only by residents
few cats but also other neighbours cats, and local foxes.All of the pets,
both residents and neighbours are neutered and spayed, but we do have a few
intact strays around. So few Q:

1. Do foxes spray as well?
2. Is there any spray you an think of that can neutralize the urine smell on
the bricks, bushes and garden wooden fence?
3. Is there a pet repellant spray or something that has only a short range,
as we have to please her, so I thought we'd put it near her windows, but to
still allow local cats, foxes and a dog to roam the garden just not near her
flat.

I am just worried as to what the "further action" means...

Thanks
Gee
(my cats are indoor but they do go out on a leash, and even though
Charlie(neutered) never sprays indoors, he will happily go out, inspect the
bushes and spray them :))

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[ medic ] - 04 May 2004 16:25 GMT

I'm not quite sure I understand your question. From what you are saying,
your cats don't spray below her window, it's the strays that are outside. If
it's the strays, she can probably call the humane society or SPCA and have
them trapped and taken away.

If it's your cat spraying on the bushes, keep them away from her bushes.
That shouldn't be too hard since you're taking them out on a leash. Just
don't let them go there.

> One of my neighbours is really pis#ed off about the cats spraying near her
> windows and it stinks apparently.She is threatening to take matters further
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> Charlie(neutered) never sprays indoors, he will happily go out, inspect the
> bushes and spray them :))

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kaeli - 04 May 2004 16:43 GMT

> 1. Do foxes spray as well?

Most mammals mark their territory with urine. Not necessarily
"spraying", though, as cats do.
My guess would be that male foxes, like dogs, lift their legs to mark.

> 2. Is there any spray you an think of that can neutralize the urine smell on
> the bricks, bushes and garden wooden fence?

Not offhand.

> 3. Is there a pet repellant spray or something that has only a short range,
> as we have to please her, so I thought we'd put it near her windows, but to
> still allow local cats, foxes and a dog to roam the garden just not near her
> flat.

How about motion-detector activated lawn sprinklers? We do that here to
keep the skunks away.
Just a thought.
Or moving lawn ornaments?

Also, cats, as a general rule, despise citrus, especially oranges. There
are numerous pet-away type products here in our local pet stores, but
I'm not sure if they have them in the UK.

These links may give you some ideas.
http://www.vetcentric.com/magazine/magazineArticle.cfm?ARTICLE=Humane%
20Ways%20to%20Keep%20Animals%20Off%20Your%20Lawn

http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/cats.htm
http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/outdoors/820
http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/keepingout.htm

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Gee - 07 May 2004 02:26 GMT

"kaeli" <tiny_one@NOSPAM.comcast.net> wrote in message

> How about motion-detector activated lawn sprinklers? We do that here to
> keep the skunks away. Just a thought.

Thanks, good idea, I'll check the site, but if it's too expensive I know
people in charge of money might not go for it :(

> Or moving lawn ornaments?

Not sure what you have in mind?

Otherwise, your links were really handy, I will print them out and give them
to the management company, so we can try out some cat "friendly" solutions.
Thank you

Gee

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kaeli - 07 May 2004 13:39 GMT

> > Or moving lawn ornaments?
>
> Not sure what you have in mind?

One of the sites used the example of those little windmill thingies
shaped like flowers (regionally called "pinwheels"). Cats don't like
things that move inexplicably. *LOL*

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Jeannie - 06 May 2004 09:04 GMT

> One of my neighbours is really pis#ed off about the cats spraying near her
> windows and it stinks apparently.She is threatening to take matters further
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>
> 1. Do foxes spray as well?

If foxes are spraying (and they do) the smell is totally different from cat
urine, it smells more musky and yes, I am a fox pee expert, there are quite
a few foxes where I live! :-)

If it is definitely cats, I'd spray the area with neat malt vinegar which
gets rid of the smell AND seems to deter the cats from spraying there again.
I don't know if that works with the fox pee though. The area will smell of
vinegar for about a day but it does get rid of the cat smell.

Jeannie

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Gee - 07 May 2004 02:11 GMT

"Jeannie" <not@thisaddress.net> wrote in message

> If it is definitely cats, I'd spray the area with neat malt vinegar which
> gets rid of the smell AND seems to deter the cats from spraying there again.
> I don't know if that works with the fox pee though. The area will smell of
> vinegar for about a day but it does get rid of the cat smell.

Thanks for that, do you know if vinegar would harm the boushes? Or ground re
plants?

Gee

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Cheryl - 07 May 2004 03:34 GMT

> "Jeannie" <not@thisaddress.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for that, do you know if vinegar would harm the boushes? Or
> ground re plants?

Just recently after having many failed plants in my garden, I tried a
"wildlife repellent" recipe. My problem is mainly squirrels digging up
newly planted bare-root perennials, and new tender plantings. Voles could
also be the culprit. But what I did is boil the following: (it says it
works for domestic animals, too)
1 spanish onion
2-3 jalopino peppers
1 tbls cainnne pepper

Chop onion and pepper, bring to boil with 2 pints water. Add cainne
pepper and boil for 20 min. Strain through cheesecloth into spray bottle
or garden sprayer when cooled. Spray daily, may take up to two weeks to
fully deter pests.

(my own note: spray downwind)

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