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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2003The nerve of some cats.
Unfortunately the territory vacated by the cat that was deported to another part of the county has been taken over by an interloper. This time, owing to the furore encountered in here for giving the previous cat its "marching orders", I decided to give this one a good soaking for several minutes with the garden hose. It seemed at the point of giving up when I decided to release it and must admit to a secret admiration to the speed at which it disappeared into the darkness upon release. Maybe this will deter it from returning or even from venturing out all together. I hope this alternative approach meets with your approval. I will keep you posted. Daz > Unfortunately the territory vacated by the cat that was deported to another > part of the county has been taken over by an interloper. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Daz Would this be a feasible alternative for you? It is a motion-activated water sprinkler that will be turned on when an animal comes within its range. The range and sensitivity can be adjusted. (If you have animals of your own that roam, it probably would not help.) Here is one source. If it looks interesting, you may want to do a search on the Internet for prices. I typed in "scarecrow cat sprinklers" and located many sources. http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html MaryL (take out the litter to reply) Photos of Duffy and Holly: >'o'< http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (Introducing Duffy to Holly) http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in") > Would this be a feasible alternative for you? It is a motion-activated > water sprinkler that will be turned on when an animal comes within its [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > many sources. > http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html Just out of curiousity, I visited the site. Looks interesting, but I LOVED the pictures they had "demonstrating" the sprinkler in action! This one was especially humorous: http://www.biconet.com/critter/GIFs/deer_jumping.jpg Chris The pictures all look phony although the idea seem great. > > Would this be a feasible alternative for you? It is a motion-activated > > water sprinkler that will be turned on when an animal comes within its [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Chris > > Unfortunately the territory vacated by the cat that was deported to > another [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > MaryL > (take out the litter to reply) Excellent idea, I already have a motion detector that emits a high pitched noise, it worked for a while but the effects seem to have worn off. Your idea sounds good and will no doubt do the trick in the warmer months. I will look into local suppliers. Thankyou. Daz > Unfortunately the territory vacated by the cat that was deported to another > part of the county has been taken over by an interloper. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > together. I hope this alternative approach meets with your approval. > I will keep you posted. Everything I've ever read from you goes to confirm my original opinion. You're an a.s. Dee > > Unfortunately the territory vacated by the cat that was deported to another > > part of the county has been taken over by an interloper. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Everything I've ever read from you goes to confirm my original opinion. > You're an a.s. > Dee Just doing my bit for the downtrodden who, heaven forbid, want to preserve their gardens as safe havens for wild birds and don't want to smell of cat excrement every time a sod is turned. But thankyou for you observations and concern. Daz > Just doing my bit for the downtrodden who, heaven forbid, want to preserve > their gardens as safe havens for wild birds and don't want to smell of cat > excrement every time a sod is turned. > But thankyou for you observations and concern. How thoughtful. I recently adopted my 7th throw-away cat. She's 14 years old and has cardiomiopathy, and it upset me to think that someone would abandon her. It upsets me even more to think that someone out there might be in a state of despair because they love her and some joker like you took her and "dropped" her somewhere. Dee > > Just doing my bit for the downtrodden who, heaven forbid, want to preserve > > their gardens as safe havens for wild birds and don't want to smell of cat [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Dee If she were abandoned because of her age or condition then I think that says more about her previous so called cat lover/owner than anything I would like to repeat. If she was "relocated" then obviously, had she been kept indoors, the problem wouldn't have arisen. The moral being, if you have a cat you also have a duty of care, not only to the cat but to others who don't want to be bothered by them. Daz
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