There is a cat that comes every night to my yard, and bothers my female cat, which is fixed . It makes a loud sick sounding meow. Makes my dogs run out and bark! Wakes me up all through the night!
What can I do to make this cat go away, and what does it want with my cat?
2007-06-01 05:52:21 · 8 answers · asked by Sunday 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
My cat comes in and out of the house through a doggy door! She mostly stays around the house, and in the yard. At night she sleeps with us in our room. When she came to live with us, she was already an outside cat! If I put all that stuff in the yard that cats don't like, than my cat won't be so happy!
2007-06-01 06:34:16 · update #1
Since you aren't getting sleep anyways, you need to get the hose ready and wait for that cat. When it comes up meowing, blast it with the hose. Once or twice and it will go away.
Fixed or not, your cat is female, and unlike fixed male cats, she can still mate.. just not make kittens. He's looking for a date.
Hose him.
2007-06-01 05:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by Theresa A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
--There are a number of repellent sprays or powders you can buy that you spray/spread throughout the yard. I'm sure an Internet search would turn up at least a few.
--Steep garlic or citrus in water, strain the liquid, add a few drops of liquid soap to act as a spreader/sticker, and then spraying throughout the yard. Repeat after watering and rain.
--Many cats seem to dislike lavender, so planting a few might make your yard less attractive to cats. (However, they may just dodge them.)
--The Coleus canina plant was introduced recently from Germany. Plant them about 30 inches apart along the perimeter of your yard. (May not necessarily work, but it may be worth the effort to find out
--Install an ultrasonic animal repeller. They are thought to be undetectable by humans but unpleasant to a cat’s ears.
--Install a motion activated water spray to startle the cats and scare them off.
--Try installing some sort of barrier.
--If you have a sand box, keep it covered when not being used.
--If you are willing, keep your kitty indoors. I strongly recommend that everyone keep their cats in an enclosure or inside the home. Contrary to what many people claim, a cat can be happy and content indoors. Even cats who are accustomed to being outside can adapt to remaining inside. Cats love to play, investigate, climb, etc... And they will be satisfied if these needs are met. There are many risks to outdoor kitties, which include: the possibility of being hit by a vehicle, abused/killed by a cruel person, ingesting a poisonous substance (such as anti-freeze leaking from a vehicle), being stolen by someone looking for free snake food, a research animal, dog bait, etc..., being attacked by another animal who may injure/kill kitty or pass a disease, and so on.
2007-06-01 13:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by SINDY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are certain plants that repel cats. You might plant a few around the perimeter of your yard. I can't remember the names exactly but you could search the web and find them.
2007-06-01 12:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by 55Spud 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To get rid of the unwanted cat place lemon peels around your entire inside backyard. Cats HATE citrus smells. You don't want to use a poison of any kind as you don't want your dogs inhaling it.
Worth a shot.
2007-06-01 12:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by log3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
close the damn dog door! make the dogs and cat stay in at night. and if you have a basement keep ALL the pets in there at night ONLY!
2007-06-01 20:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by Hunny b 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mothballs will keep the cat out of your yard
2007-06-01 12:58:07 · answer #6 · answered by blubillygoat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a Dog
2007-06-01 13:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by Babe 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Shoot it!
But seriously, get some cat repellent and heavily spread it around the edges (fences) of your yard.
2007-06-01 12:56:01 · answer #8 · answered by Dfwteddybear 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋