There is a stray cat that is trying to get into my apartment and is tearing up my screens. I don't want to hurt it, but it won't go away. I have a cat inside so I need a method that won't hurt her either. Can anyone help? I would prefer a natural home remedy
2006-10-31 10:18:54 · 12 answers · asked by lmma_seven@sbcglobal.net 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
The humane society in this city doesn't travel to this area.
2006-10-31 10:29:42 · update #1
Hi there...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.
Many people believe mothballs work, however they are considered toxic. Here's more information on this:
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.
2006-10-31 10:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There has to be a Humane Society or animal shelter in your area. Before you try a natural "home remedy" make a couple of phone calls and see if there is anyone that will take her in. Even vet offices sometimes take in animals to find them homes. Do a search for your city and Humane Society or SPCA or something similar and hopefully there will be someone who wants to take it in.
2006-10-31 10:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Tally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using a squirt bottle to spray it in the face. This is usually a good deterrent for any cat.
Another thing is call animal control. It doesn't exactly qualify as a "home remedy", but it would still get rid of the stray.
2006-10-31 10:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stray knows your cat is inside. It is hungry that's why it wants in your apt. If you want to feed it do it away from your place. like out near the trash. There are organizations that will help you whiskers is only one I know. Call your ASPCA. Most shelters would give you a live-trap then p/u and kill the cat. Tell the ASPCA you don't want the cat destroyed they will tell you of no-kill shelters to work with in your area.
2006-10-31 10:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by Dotr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should trap the cat yourself if the humane society does not want to come to you...they can probably loan you a trap, and then you can bring the cat to them when you catch it and hopefully they can try and find it a home.
2006-10-31 14:35:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try spraying the cat with water, or spritzing the screens with hotsauce or something else unpleasant. If you really want to get rid of the cat, take her to the pound.
2006-10-31 10:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by jedi_junkie05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got the perfect remedy for that. first what u need to do is get the cat and put it inside youre car then u get in and u take it to a local neighborhood and then u drop it infront of a house then drive off i guarantee u will never see it again hope it works cause it did for me
2006-10-31 10:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well you could call a local animal shelter to try to get her or us a humane trap tp catch and try to give her to a shelter or find a loving home for her/him.
2006-10-31 10:22:16 · answer #8 · answered by Kayla 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cup of water,would cool that hot to trot cat,he remember that next time you move to him.will not hurt him,a bath really, but cats dont like suprise water.
2006-10-31 10:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by aqua 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put food outside of someone else's front door.
2006-10-31 10:36:58 · answer #10 · answered by kalamibe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋