Neighbors cat.?

Question

I love feeding birds and live in arkansas where i have had upto 22 pair of cardinals feeding at one time. I have stopped feeding them as the neighbors cats come to feed then too. On the birds of course. I picked up red bird feathers the other day so have stopped the feeding. how do i get them to keep all their cats from my yard? asking didn't work.

Answer 1

I had a problem recently of being viciously attacked by wild cats in my yard and barn. My vet gave me this hint and it worked. A tylenol dissolved in milk will make the cats sick enough they will stay out of your yard.

Answer 2

Hi fellow birdlover.

I have the same situation. Only the cats are mine.

We have a range fence and I feed the birds over the fence. The cats know they are there but can't catch them because they will be seen.

Occasionally, my oldest cat will catch a bird. I contemplated not feeding the birds but decided that to feed them would be for the "greater good" as I would rather have them fed during the winter months instead of starving.

As soon as the bugs come out, I stop the seed. The birds are still hanging out and I have fewer pest problems.

I keep the cats as they are very helpful in keeping rodents & scorpions away and they are sweet too.

Answer 3

You have really only two choices here. You can set out traps which you can get from your local humane society and bring the cats that have been trapped to them and they can fine the owners when they are contacted by the humane society. I have done this and it works. Or if you are home when this happens you can have on hand one of those soaker squirt guns on hand and give them a good soaking. I have done this and I have yet to see the cat again in my yard. If all else fells you could get rid of them permanently , but i don't think the cats would like their owners coming up missing.

Answer 4

Does your city have a leash law? Leash laws generally apply to both dogs AND cats. Since your neighbor can't keep his animal on his own property, I would trap the cat and have it sent to the pound. When the pound calls the owner, the owner will have to shell out money to get the cat back. I'm sure that they won't want to have to bail their cat out all the time, and will make sure it will stay in their house/yard.

Answer 5

A .22 caliber 10 shot Ruger semi-auto rifle works quite well.
Take out one cat, leave it lay out there for a day or 2, the others will get the hint, if not, you have 9 more shots.

Answer 6

The moth ball solution is a permanent one since cats will sometimes eat them and they are deadly poison so you won't want to do that. The water spray or the cayenne is effective.

Answer 7

Hang the bird feeder higher put fresh orange peel around the ground below the feeder, or use moth balls.

Denise

Answer 8

A sprinkler with a motion detector is a good way to send cats a-running. I don't know if that's a practical solution in the winter where you are, if it gets below freezing.

Here is what they look like. http://www.critterridders.com/scarecrow.htm You can buy them in home stores like Lowe's and Home Depot.

Answer 9

I sprinkled cayenne pepper in my yard. The poor kitty picked it up on her paws and got a shock when she groomed. It didn't really hurt her and she never came back

Answer 10

I have found that a little spray of water lets the cats know that they are not welcome. I tell my neighbors to give my cats a little spray if they are bothering them by being in their yards.