Will mothballs laid outside the window keep the stray cats away?

Question

My indoor cat is fighting through a window with a neighborhood cat that constantly comes to antagonize her. It gets pretty violent with both cats hitting the window. I know mothballs will repell snakes and rodents, will it work to keep the neighbor cat away from my windows?

My indoor cat is fighting through a window with a neighborhood cat that constantly comes to antagonize her. It gets pretty violent with both cats hitting the window. I know mothballs will repell snakes and rodents, will it work to keep the neighbor cat away from my windows?

Cat is a neighbors cat and very sweet. Windows are floor to ceiling inside house and about 6 inches from ground outside.

Answer 1

Mothballs can kill the neighbor cat or at least poison it. I usually just pull the curtain or shut the door when neighborhood cats taunt my cats through the window.

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Answer 2

Cats don't like citrus. If you can, plant small citrus trees or shrubs along your property line or under your windows (check with your local nursery about the different varieties) It works like a natural fence/repellent. It is a good alternative to chemicals which can harm the cats and the environment. If shrubs or plants are not an option you can try dog {or other large animal (if there is a zoo nearby)} poop. Mix it into the dirt along the fence line. That works pretty well as a repellent.(If you mix it into the top 2"-3" of dirt the cats can smell it but you can't) To keep your cats from spraying inside clean the rugs with 1 part white vinegar 2 parts water allow to soak for about 5 min (longer if really smelly or dirty) pat dry then spray a citrus cleaner or air freshener in the area. Carbona pet stain remover works very well also. I wish you the best of luck with this and hope it all works out for you.

Answer 3

Mothballs will not keep the cats away.

The best thing you can do is either make that window off limits or call someone to pick the strays up. There is a catch-and-release option for feral and strays cats where they will take them in and neuter, give them shots, de-worm, the works....then keep the ones adoptable...and release the unadoptable ones into a better environment.

For an indoor cat, it's very stressful to see some no name cat walking around on her turf. If there is nothing you can do about the outside cats, make the window off limits. If you do and she still gets in it, try putting double-sided tape on the area where she is getting to. This should keep her from getting to it because cats absolutely hate sticky stuff on their paws.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

I am having the same problem I have looked for all kind of web sites. Two of the ones I am gonna try is you can buy lion droppings (which arent easy to find I am still working on it) another suggestion is if you live in a warmer climate cats dont like water a motion detector sprinkler. I also heard that fox and cayote urine will keep them away because the cats know there is a bigger preditor around . It is sold in a powder form. Good luck I am looking for the answers on your question too. The humane ones that wont harm a poor stray.

Answer 5

Spray a little vinegar on the windowsil. Cats hate the smell of vinegar. I use it in the summertime around my flowers and plants (outdoors) repels the kitties without harming them.

I would think a cat may get curious and lick a mothball or try to eat it. Could harm your kitty.

Answer 6

You could wrap the moth balls in something like loose woven cloth, like cheese cloth, available in the cooking utencil isle at the grocery store. I cannot imagine a cat licking them, but yes they'd make it sick if they did.

I have the same problem with my cats and visitor cats. But I'm not going to try to catch the cats in a cage. But I do wish other people would keep their cats indoors.

Answer 7

You could rent a trap from your local humane society and trap the cat and turn it over to the authorities. It shoudlnt' be outdoors anyway.