A managed cat colony at the church where I teach preschool is using our playground as a litter box. The ground cover we have is wood chips. We have tried fox urine, a special box that makes a cat-repelling noise and a commercial chemical product all with no noticiable difference in the frequency of use. It is causing a huge problem between the colony manager, church members and the preschool staff. help!
2007-05-03 14:55:28 · 13 answers · asked by pkteacher 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Have you tried citrus scent or scattered orange peels? Just a thought.
2007-05-03 14:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are like that -- they have a bad experience once and that's it. That is a fairly common litter box problem, being ambushed, and it's a main reason for cats to avoid their litter box. Be glad he asks to go out instead of going on your bed! He needs to have a litter box in a location where he can feel safe. Corners are bad because he could get cornered by the other cat. Covered litter boxes are the worst because cats worry they'll be ambushed as they exit. Once you find The Perfect Location, he needs to have several successful peeing/pooping events during which he was NOT ambushed. The logistics of all of this and then following through with the plan are all up to you, but you can make this work.
2016-04-01 07:36:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trap the cats and send them to the humane society. End of story. Sorry, but the cats feces can pose a health risk to children and pregnant women. Warn colony manager in certified letter form.
2007-05-03 15:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you ever considered getting a large outdoor dog? You can also trap and neuter/spay the colony so that it doesn't get bigger. But the only way to have them stop is to scare off the cats (dog) or remove their presence. Good luck.
2007-05-03 15:04:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i;ve read on here several times that cats hate orange smelling sprays so if you spray where they pee they will go another place where it ls not that ickey smell .get it at the hardware store or at petco's pet store,,,, i feed a family of ferals//the lady left them all outside for 3months..everyone said to starve them ;but i can;t hurt animals,and 1 is blind and 1 is maimed and 1 is brain damaged and we are all god;s people and creatures....hope it works good luck.....
2007-05-03 16:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by Cami lives 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's a managed cat colony and who is the colony manager? lol.
2007-05-03 15:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by Angela F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you please explain how it is a "managed cat colony"? That would help us answer your question perhaps.
Perhaps rocks would be better than woodchips as a ground cover.
2007-05-03 15:06:18 · answer #7 · answered by Camperdown T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats are territorial so relocating will just move another group of cats in. how about trap,neuter and release so that the group will fade out eventually.
2007-05-03 15:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by mups mom 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
trap and send them to the human society
2007-05-07 11:21:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try using humaine traps and once you have caught them all then you can take them to your local animal shelter, to ensure that they get a good home. or animal control could help you too.
2007-05-03 14:59:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋