What is the best way to get rid of my neighborhoods stray cats?

Question

My neighbor down the street feeds them, but its become a nusense since they use my yard as their litter box and piss all over my bushes?

Also, I have tried calling animal control and they can't do anything... or at least that is what the city of Atlanta has told me.

Answer 1

a dish of anti-freeze works well. OR you could get a Have-A-Heart trap set up, catch the filthy, vermin ridden felines and bring them to your local chinese restaraunt.

Keep in mind, not only do these strays stink up the yard, they kill birds. Birds that eat insects and pollenate.

I can't understand cat people who think feeding strays and allowing them to wander about is a good thing. SPAY AND NEUTER your DAMN CATS PLEASE

Answer 2

I like the idea of passing flyers out to the neighborhood saying that any stray cats will be rounded up and taken to the animal shelter.Say that anyone feeding strays will be billed for the traps you set, and your time ($100 an hour) Then get a "Have-a Heart" cage and catch them with tuna or bacon. Take them to a no-kill shelter. Then send your neighbor the bill. (You won't get paid, but maybe you will make a point.)
Spray your bushes with stuff you can buy at a pet store to discourage animals peeing on your bushes. Send your neighbor the bill.
BTW, spell-check the flyer, so you have some credibility.

Answer 3

I would be having a talk with those people. Most animal control or humane societys have cat traps, they don't hurt the cat but traps them and then you call them in the morning or take the cat in yourself and one by one, they will be gone. I would, I went through that, I was upset, I couldn't even walk in my front yard to look at my flowers, it was like a stinking land mine field carrying worms and who knows what. It also upset my indoor cats that smelt it, even though they were indoor cats. I even smelt it. Don't put up with that! Moth balls help sometimes but they stink too!Get rid of the cats or the neighbors. Every day, I got a shovel and threw the cat dump on the neighbor's door step. I hope you can get rid of them without resorting to that. Call the city attourney for advice! You will get a resposne there, or even the mayor's office if animal control won't help. They can get fired! Forgot to mention, cats hate the smell of vinegar, the only thing is, will kill vegetation so get a bunch of small water bottles, like the sport, dannon bottles and cut them so you have the bottom half and buy cheap vinegar and place them around where the cats are disturbing you, it could help for awhile.

Answer 4

You could call animal control. Also depending on your relationship with your neighbor you could complain to them or to the city about them. I have been told that once you have fed an animal (once or twice, I don't remember the amount) you are now responsible for that animal. A co-worker of mine got in trouble when the stray dog they fed was caught with out a leash. Neighbors tattled on them and they were fined for having a dog with now tags or leashed running around the neighborhood.

Answer 5

Since your neighbor is feeding them, I'm assuming your neighbor considers them HIS/HER cats -- which means you leave them alone!!! There are various non-toxic repellants you can buy that might deter them from your yard. I've never in my life known of an outdoor cat that actually did damage to a YARD, nor do they normally leave "piles" as would a dog. And if they're stray, probably skittish -- so a loud "Shoo kitty" and hand clap would probably run them out of your yard at least temporarily.

Answer 6

DO NOT USE ANTI FREEZE unless you really like to see animals convulse, bleed from their eyes and ears, vomit and s**t blood all over and generally take 2-5 days to die.
That was a horrible suggestion, and I don't care if it was a joke.

Put a trap in your yard. They can be borrowed or rented from the local shelter. Then just take it with the cat in there to the shelter. the folks there will decide if the cat is friendly enough to keep.

Answer 7

You will need a box trap. Use tunafish or canned catfood for bait. After one is caught, call up the animal control. So many American songbirds and even baby rabbits are killed by cats. The cat population is way out of control.

Answer 8

I cannot believe some of you are saying to use "anti freeze" and "rat poison". Have you even thought that maybe a pet dog or worse, a child get into that stuff???? geez... I think if you go talk to the neighbor and try to restrain the cats then animal control will come get them.

Answer 9

This is a great question, you are gonna get FLOODED with all SORTS of answers!
I'm sure your city/town, etc has ordinances regarding "leash law" and "nuisance animals"....A nuisance animal is usually considered a skunk, racoon, etc. and your neighbor can be cited for "contributing to an environment that encourages nuisance animals to congregate" (ie, the "wild cats"). And if she's feeding them, are they not technically "hers"? Therefore, LEASH LAW.

Either that or invest in some rat bait.
Sorry, fact of life.

Answer 10

at first, thank you for making me grin with this craftily (and comically) worded Q. that eHow article is right with regard to the coffee grounds and marigolds... besides the undeniable fact that, we are dealing with a team of cats that hangs with Sinatra and Dino on the Copa and gets their beverages comped, so i could step it up a notch and attempt an herb talked approximately as rue (Ruta Graveolens). cats do no longer like it, besides the undeniable fact that that is gentle; so they gained't be injury, and your nostril only isn't indignant. additionally, i don't be conscious of the setup at your place, yet is fencing an option? pointy fences of a definite top detour even the main desperate Frank Cat-stellos.