They hang out and make noise....
2006-12-05 17:52:15 · 12 answers · asked by pimiento463 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Ask at your local garden center if they have plants that are repellant to cats. Where I live in Germany, the stores have a plant called literally P**s Off!, which is used to keep cats from digging in flower beds. Unfortunately, I don't know what kind of plant it is. The idea with the squirt gun was good too.
2006-12-05 19:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blondie17 needs to do more research before making comments that are not true. Wild cats do not carry rabies more than any other species. The top wild animal would be skunks, raccoons or even dogs not cats.
I would agree with Seattle.
2006-12-06 01:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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 and should NOT be used. 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.
2006-12-05 18:21:29 · answer #3 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
put a radio out there, and tune it to a loud rock station, and when the cats are out there, plug the radio in for a few min, then unplug it so your neighbors dont have a fit, do you have animals of your own? if not then you can go to a hunting and fishing store and get mountain lion scent, and put around the edges of your patio. if they smell something that big they should take a hike.
2006-12-05 17:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You didn't say whether these are your neighbors' pets, or wild [feral] cats. If they are wild, I strongly encourage you to contact your local animal shelter. They should be able to provide a humane trap and take the kitties away for you. Wild cats spread diseases to other cats, and are more likely to carry rabies than any other species. They also keep breeding more wild cats, and the problem never ends.
2006-12-05 23:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by blondie172 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
rpar, You, are a horrible person. I hope you die. (:
As for a SAFE way to remove cats, I'd suggest duct tape and/or giving them a light spray with the hose. I know they hate specific smells, but I cannot recall them. =/ Eitherway, good luck.
2006-12-05 17:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Super soaker 2000
2006-12-05 18:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by higg1966 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Take pepper spray and give a good zapper-do to the area that they congregate in----the residue will linger---so--- they won't !!
This may take a couple of applications --but--after that--they will find somewhere else to have their all-nighter !!!
2006-12-05 18:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
sprinkle powdered red pepper around the perimeter
2006-12-05 18:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by peaches 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just get a dog,even a small one...
2006-12-05 18:05:16 · answer #10 · answered by jasmine 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋