Every time I get up in the morning for Work I run out to my car only to find 4 or 5 piles of Cat Feces settled right next to my "Car door". This wouldn't be such a crisis if it didn't happen every SINGLE day. They are strays but I want a humane approach to settle this problem with out using animal control as I'm not a cruel individual. I've already tried cayenne pepper around the grounds and this seems to work but living in an area that rains a lot makes this a very big effort to continue. Please Help Me before the next Sun Rise!
2006-11-01 06:48:06 · 9 answers · asked by Veronica Fennel 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Does any one else here NOTICE that some people either didn't read my question or some people here have a chip on their shoulder???
Ask your selfs this do you really want me to BUY A shotgun now????!#!#$!%@
2006-11-01 07:34:05 · update #1
The first post - Mama Gretch - and Richard W all have very mean posts I ask you all to start reporting at once thank you.
2006-11-01 09:05:44 · update #2
Ok thats it this place sucks.
I get insulted and no one sticks out for me.
2006-11-01 11:41:35 · update #3
some one has given a positive thumbs up for mama gretch???
I GET TO WORK AT 4 AM I CAN"T SEE IN THE DARK YOU MORON!@!#!$!
2006-11-01 11:50:13 · update #4
Hi Veronica...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.
2006-11-02 00:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Cats usually don't poop out in the open - they tend to go in soft ground and bury it. I think that you may be dealing with some form of wild animal like a raccoon. The deodorizing spray suggestion is good. My only suggestion would be to relocate the poop away from your vehicle as most animals tend to utilize the same area over and over again.
2006-11-01 07:00:44 · answer #2 · answered by Susan G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the live traps, you can call animal control or some rescues in the area might help you with live traps, or they might catch the cats for you. For example, in the area where I live, there is a private group who you can call and they will lend you live traps to catch the cats. Then the group transports the cats to a vet who spays and neuters them. It's working very well.
2006-11-01 06:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by Astro 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love
2016-05-23 04:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some pet stores you can find urine of other animals. you'll have to place the animal urine near the poop spot. cats don't usually like sharing their "private area" or they may not return. you'll only have to do this a short while, that is until the cat develops the habit of not pooping there.
i feel your pain. my neighbor's dog sneaks out of his yard to poop in my yard. i chase it with a broom.
good luck.
2006-11-01 07:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Informer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is a spray to make the smell go away -- if the cats don't smell the spot they will pass right by... maybe they like you ??!!
the spray is called OUT you should probably spray it on your car about a cat-nose height or so.
2006-11-01 06:53:00 · answer #6 · answered by b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a recording of a barking dog, put it on a motion censor, put it near your car or garage.
2006-11-01 06:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by littleblondemohawk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Time for a live trap and neighborhood relocation.
2006-11-01 06:50:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a dog!
2006-11-01 06:54:21 · answer #9 · answered by Jazz 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋