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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2005How to keep a neighbors cat from tearing my window screens
I have a very sweet, 5yr old indoor cat. One of her favorite locations in my house is atop a small table in front of the living room window. For the past year I have been having trouble with an outdoor cat who, upon seeing my cat, lunges for the window. As a result my window screens have large holes in them. I have talked to the owner of the cat. He is sympathetic, but has been unable to control his cat (maybe he will have better control once he gets the bill for the screens). But even when I do get new screens I fear that the outdoor cat will soon destroy them. Does anyone know of a way to keep this cat away from my windows? > I have a very sweet, 5yr old indoor cat. One of her favorite locations > in my house is atop a small table in front of the living room window. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > soon destroy them. Does anyone know of a way to keep this cat away > from my windows? I think there are products at the pet store that you can use outside to discourage approaching animals (in England there is one made of Lion dung, I guess it is supposed to work well). Another choice would be a large obstacle of some kind so that it can't jump right up at the screen. Maybe a sturdier type of screening? > I have a very sweet, 5yr old indoor cat. One of her favorite locations > in my house is atop a small table in front of the living room window. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > soon destroy them. Does anyone know of a way to keep this cat away > from my windows? Can you rig up a motion sprinkler that goes off when the cat comes within a certain distance of the window? Alison I have SCAT sensors that keep my cats away from my computer desk. They are motion sensors that make a loud beeping noise and spray compressed air when a cat comes near it. Maybe you can try and position them on the ground outside the window or even place it on the outer sill. It works great! Jo One can put down some aluminium foil where the cat normally sits once she get there. SCAT (as someone else mentioned), water spray, or (dare I say it) a BB gun. LRH > SCAT (as someone else mentioned), water spray, or (dare I say it) a BB gun. Dare I say that I would enjoy shooting you in the a.s with a BB gun? No, certainly not! >Dare I say that I would enjoy shooting you in the a.s with a >BB gun? No, certainly not! Dare I say I would pay to watch? Remember this is the knuckle-dragging Neanderthol who asked how to force his kitten to allow him to hold her a while back. Sherry > >Dare I say that I would enjoy shooting you in the a.s with a > >BB gun? No, certainly not! > > > Dare I say I would pay to watch? Remember this is the knuckle-dragging > Neanderthol who asked how to force his kitten to allow him to hold her a while > back. Dare I say that I am resisting the urge to Google the f.ck out of him to find out if this is his real name? :) > I have a very sweet, 5yr old indoor cat. One of her favorite locations > in my house is atop a small table in front of the living room window. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > But even when I do get new screens I fear that the outdoor cat will > soon destroy them. Might be a thought to hold off on new screens till you have found a solution. > Does anyone know of a way to keep this cat away > from my windows? Is this daytime or nighttime? If it's daytime, what about some sort of reflective window film. That can be very nice. From outside it looks like the sun was reflecting from the window and no one can see in. From inside it doesn't obstruct the view at all, and it never needs readjusting. If it's night, it might be worthwhile to invest in some sort of privacy screen / shutters / louvers that could fit outside the window. That would be extra security against human break-ins also. Margaret S.  SignatureNothing I say is professional advice. Consult your own doctor, lawyer, veterinarian, butcher, baker, and candlestick maker. And if they all agree, go for it. :) > I have talked to the owner of the > cat. He is sympathetic, but has been unable to control his cat (maybe > he will have better control once he gets the bill for the screens). I hope he's had a vasectomy. Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ A simple solution is to have the nylon screen replaced with REAL metal screening. It doesn't tear like the others does. Then get yourself a SUPER SOAKER and douse the bugger with tons of water the next time he lunges at the screen. Getting soaked with that much water is a pretty good deterrent to any cat. Or like someone else suggested a motion sensor sprinkler. Celeste > I have a very sweet, 5yr old indoor cat. One of her favorite locations > in my house is atop a small table in front of the living room window. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > soon destroy them. Does anyone know of a way to keep this cat away > from my windows?
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