I've tried calling animal control and they will not get these cats because they are living underneath my town house. There are about 19 adult cats and kittens, They leave poop everywhere and they tear up everyones garbage... And for the last 2 months we've had a major flea problem inside *we have no pets*... My daughter is severly allergic to fleas...We had pest control come and spray 4 times but because these cats live under our house the fleas are never fully killed...I need a quick and harmless method to get these cats out of my yard and away from my home... The landlord can't do anything about them because of our local animal abuse laws... And He doesn't know what to do... So please help us... Thank you so much....
2006-09-21
05:48:03
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We tried the Humane Soceity but they don't work in this area....
2006-09-21
05:54:11 ·
update #1
How do I know if they're all out from under my place if I board it up... I don't want any to die under my house... My landlord called animal control and they can't remove the cats because they live under our house... They will not trap them we've asked... And we don't want to spend a load of money trapping these ourselves.. There is alot of them seriously..
2006-09-21
05:58:27 ·
update #2
I don't know why animal control won't do it they said there is a law here in WA that will not allow them to trap or catch stray's that live under a property.... I'm new to this area I've only lived in WA for 4 months... My husband is military so we move alot and I don't know who else to contact The humane society turned us down as well...
2006-09-21
06:01:54 ·
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Hi there...Washington state animal control unfortunately doesn't have the financial resources to trap feral cats unlike the occasional stray. You usually need to contact a feral cat program such as the Feral Cat Project to see who can help in the King/Pierce/Thurston County regions: http://feralcatproject.com/
Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:
Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents such as orange or lemon (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil.
"Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent.
Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting.
For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal.
Coleus plants can be effective, but every cat responds differently so it is uncertain without experimenting.
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showarticle.cfm?id=89
MOTHBALLS are toxic to cats which contains the ingredient Naphthalene. Mothballs are approximately twice as toxic as paradichlorobenzene, and cats are especially sensitive to naphthalene. Signs of ingestion of naphthalene mothballs include emesis, weakness, lethargy, brown-colored mucous membranes and collapses. Paradichlorobenzene mothballs may cause GI upset, ataxia, disorientation, and depression. Elevations in liver serum biochemical values may occur within 72 hours of indigestion.
2006-09-21 08:32:18
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answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7
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You obviously should listen to your' mother. On the other hand I completely understand how you feel I just recently about a week & a half ago I took in a homeless cat, even sadder I found the owner days ago & they said I could keep him. I myself am an animal lover. If you can't bring her/him in maybe you can take a little money of your' own and pick up some cat food that way you can at least feed him/her and him/her being in the stairwell at least says that he has some type of roof/enclosure to keep him/her out of the weather even if the hallway isn't heated it's not cold enough yet for it to be a threat to him/her yet. Picking up that cat food and going out to the hallway a little earlier than you do in the morning will give you time to feed him/her and show him/her some loving which I'm sure the kitty is craving just about the same as him craving food. By you doing that it should give you time to put up fliers around the neighborhood to hopefully find the owner. I'm not sure how old you are or what part of the country you're in but use your' head be smart, when you go to put up fliers maybe you should take your' Mom with you just to make sure you are safe just like you want the kitty to be safe. You know by doing that you can introduce your' mother to the kitty and maybe if you don't find the owner she'll reconsider you keeping it. The good thing she can consider, is that the cat is obviously an outdoor cat and knows its way back 'cause you say he/she is always in the same hallway. So in that case he'll keep coming to where he is getting attention and being feed and she shouldn't need to worry about having a litter box. On that note I will tell you that I am very proud of your' sincere heartfelt feelings toward wanting to help an animal when you don't even need to it's obvious to me that you have a very good heart when it comes to others don't ever loose that, but at the same token make sure that you keep yourself safe first. Remember you're #one and if you don't keep yourself safe you wont have opportunities to help others whether it be animals or humans. Unfortunately you need to be allot more careful when it comes to helping humans/strangers. Good Luck, I wish you and the kitty the best and I admire you wanting to help this homeless cat. Have A Wonderful Day!!!!!!!
2016-03-17 23:38:15
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answered by Frank 3
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Buy 2 animal traps. Sooner or later they will come out and get caught. As they get caught, and you take them away, the others will get curious and come out and get caught also. It will take a little time, but it is easier that trying to get them all at once anyway. The mothball trick might work, but usually with a group that large they will simply bury them as best they can and move to a different part of the house. Citrus and hot pepper work on some cats, but not all.
You can also try setting off a "bug bomb" under the house. They will come out, then you can try to board up the openings while they are out from under the house.
Last resort is the old Tylenol in a little bit of hamburger, but that can be cruel and stinky.
2006-09-21 05:59:21
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answered by wizard8100@sbcglobal.net 5
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Try fishing for them. Place a large hook inside of a spratt or a small herring and cast the bait under the house. When the end of your fishing (catting) rod twitches reel it in and throw it in a bag. When there are no more cats left under the house you can then relocate the cats so that someone else will get the problem.
PS I just read that cats hate noise so why not put a speaker under the house and blast them out with some very loud heavy metal music, or even better the song called
"Who let the dogs out"
2006-09-21 08:31:54
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answered by Anonymous
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19 cats, and they are reproducing as we speak! NOT good.
I know this is going to seem harsh, BUT it seems to be your only refutible option at the moment. Call the city, get in touch with the mayor and tell him what is going on! They will most likely have them poisoned or fumigated. I know it sounds cruel BUT It is now posing a health treat and is out of your hands! Call the city and raise a fuss, let them know what is happening and tell them you are not going to stand for it! That is an atrosoty. Be brazen and stand up for your daughter! tell them that if they do NOT help take care of the problem you will take them to court if need be! That is sick and the city should have a proper method of taking care of a problem of this magnitude. All you have to do is make the call!
God Bless you AND you daughter! I hope she gets better, and I hope the problem is resolved quickly and simply.
Peace, Rachel!
2006-09-21 06:26:35
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answered by Pest 2
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Cats hate certain smells. You could try something that is natural encase they eat it or this way it won't be harmful to them. You could ask a health food store about something they have that could work. Cats really don't like noisy places either, you could find something that when they enter the area their is something that would scare them as they enter. I don't imagine they will stick around dealing with something like that. Maybe tinfoil or some chimes would work. This way they can leave but it isn't pleasant to come or leave and will know that it is there.
2006-09-21 06:17:24
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answered by roxane 3
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Ok, my first question is what is the problem with animal control not being able to get them because they're underneath your house? Is it because you don't own the property? Or do they think it would just be too difficult?
You should be able to at least get some humane live traps from animal control. They loan these out to homeowners for pest control. My dad got a few when I was a kid because we had a particularly bad ground mole infestation.
2006-09-21 05:58:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Mothballs For Cats
2016-12-14 19:54:10
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answered by hutt 4
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borrow a friends dog... seriously... the adult cats will leave and the mommies will move their kittens to a safer location, namely away from underneath your house.... let him loose under there until all the cats have vacated... spray for fleas and put some cat repellant (can be purchased at home depot) underneath the house and around any openings.... it will take a few weeks but if you make it unpleasant enough for long enough the cats will look for a better spot.
2006-09-21 05:59:15
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answered by Patti B 4
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If you haven't done so, get on the waiting list for Military Housing (I used to live in Jackson Park)
To clear the animals, I would suggest a Termite Company come in and tent the place and gas them out. If they die under there, so what. You're just renting.
2006-09-21 06:08:47
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answered by Anonymous
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