Neighbor has many cats which he allows to run free. I have called authorities but he claims they are not his. He feeds them and calls them in at night.
2006-06-06 22:46:10 · 15 answers · asked by carole b 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Mix some ammonia and water in a spray bottle and spray some around your property (near fences, driveways, near trees, near your front and back door). Other cats assume another cat has marked this as their territory and they tend to keep away.
2006-06-06 22:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by noirdenat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you call the local Animal Control (it's a separate unit from the actual police), they should be willing to come by and catch them if they are reported as strays. If your neighbor protests that they are his, tell Animal Control that he denied it when the police came by, explain to them the circumstances with the cats, and they should be able to get a warrant to take the cats, especially if there are too many to be properly cared for. Then, if that doesn't work, get a good cage, lure the cats to you one by one, and take them to the Humane Society or an animal rescue group nearby as a "stray." Since the guy denied it and is not being responsible for his pets, he shouldn't complain that you don't want "strays" on your property.
2006-06-07 10:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ally 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
call animal control and tell them about this guy. there is most likely a limit as how many pets he can own and if he is over the limit they will make him get rid of them. Try telling your neighbor that you have problems with the cats. And also, call the cops and don't let him get away with saying they are not his.
2006-06-07 10:51:03 · answer #3 · answered by Chelsea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if he is claiming they aren't his cats when you call the authorities, contact them again and ask them about cat traps and removing them when they are trapped. my brother had a problem with feral cats on his property, they caontacted the council and got some cat traps/cages, that when they walk into the door shutsbehind them and they can't get out. once the cat is trapped, the council took the cat to the animal shelter and it got sorted out there. if they really are his cats and they go missing then he will have to contact the council and arrange to collect them himself and explain why they are not inside at night like they should be to protect native wildlife.
2006-06-07 07:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by bekka 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a problem for the animal rights to deal with. However, if you do use ammonia, put it into plastic drink bottles and bury it in the ground (up to the neck of the bottle) this is only a stop gap but may help - otherwise, yes I agree, get a canine counsellor!
2006-06-07 06:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We used to have this problem - a neighbor's cat used our garden as a litter box. We sprinkled some moth balls around and that seemed to keep them away.
2006-06-07 10:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by PiccChick12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some hot pepper spray or powder around the perimeter of your property or wherever they are making a mess of your yard. there should be a product you can get from a garden care store that contains CAPSICUM. this is very hot pepper extract that will teach those cats to stay away from your yard.
2006-06-07 06:36:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animal Control(or the local equivalent) should have humane trap to loan so you can trap the cats and take them to the Humane Society.
2006-06-07 06:11:30 · answer #8 · answered by barbara 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We had that problem. Warning: this gets kinda gross. Get the male in your house to pee into a cup and pour it on the border of your property. That should work. It worked for us.
2006-06-07 20:14:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call animal control and have them picked up.
2006-06-07 07:49:43 · answer #10 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋