does anyone know how to stop cats ripping into your bin bags? i double bag but they still get ripped into by the cats and its becoming really annoying!! i'm not lucky enough to have a rubbish shelter or cupboard etc my binbags just go at top of garden untill day before bin collection day. i have a bin but it only holds 2 bags and a cant afford to buy any more!! any ideas?!!
2007-08-19 08:08:57 · 9 answers · asked by monkeyandchimp 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Buy some cheap bleach. Dilute this down in one of those garden spray things. Spray your bags with this just before you put it out!!!
That should keep them away.
2007-08-19 08:14:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you call the city garbage pick up and ask for another bin they usually give you one. We did that when we moved and the new place didn't have anything.
The cats obviously can't find enough food on their own to leave the bags alone, you can invest in a $8 bag of cat food (about 18 pounds) and put a bowl out every day for them, which will be used instead of your garbage. If they're not starving anymore your plastic bags will be ok--unless you've also got raccoons, in which case all bets are off because those creatures will gut every bag they can reach.
2007-08-19 18:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do, do not spray bleach around near your bins. Cats associate the smell of bleach (ammonia) with the smell of their urine - by spraying bleach, you're actually encouraging them to dig around by your bins!
Try and keep the food rubbish in the bin and non-smelly rubbish in the bags next to it. Alternatively, if you can get a supply of cardboard boxes, you could put the food rubbish into those - it will afford more protection from cats than double bagging.
2007-08-20 10:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by cranston 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 cats myself but it drives me mad when they (and the neighbourhood cats) rip open my bin bags!!! Try spraying "get off" from petshops on bags.....they hate it. Can you get to a local dump to get rid of bags ? It is a problem........... most wheelie bins don't hold enough bags. How about recycling as much as you can at bottle banks, plastics and glass at their special banks...that frees up space for foodstuffs in your bags which may then fit into your bin? Not easy to solve otherwise as all animals will be attracted to the smells of bins, ...it's only natural for them. Wish there was an easy answer. Good luck
2007-08-19 09:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
If you are in the UK then more then likely Fox's are ripping the bags and once they have ripped them(during the night or when no one is around)then the local cats come to them. If in elsewhere then it could be what ever is similar to our fox. Have you thought about building with cheap wood a box to put the bags in or you could use plastic containers with lids maybe? Hope this helps.
Madcat74
2007-08-19 22:16:27 · answer #5 · answered by madcat74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be easiest to just leave a plate of dry cat food out for them so they don't have to dig in the garbage to eat.
Maybe you could use the bin for the edible types of garbage, and put the paper waste in the bags that have to go outside of it. They won't tear into bags that don't have anything to eat in them. You would have to use separate bags in the house, but it would be better than cleaning up garbage from the yard.
2007-08-19 08:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by mawmawdoll 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i understand this could nicely be a late answer, yet I merely observed it. First, could I say, what a stunning image of you...ok, adequate of the distractions... Cats at the instant are not surprisingly much as good at moving into trash packing containers as say Raccons, so the 1st step is the situation your trash in a nicely sealed trash can. They make staggering ones that have handles that snap the lids closed. Cats don't have the arm potential to get below those, frequently, and that they are in a position to't manage the handles the way a raccon could desire to. putting a brick or cinder block on the lid could make it much extra guard. additionally, attempt sprinkiling cayenne pepper on the trash bags. not purely does it block their means to sniff the foodstuff interior the baggage, yet they're going to locate the flavor and scent unsightly.
2016-10-16 03:39:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u probably have mice n the bins also.Cats will not usually eat trash but the love mices 2 pieces.B grateful cause if the cats were not there u would probably have a rodent problem.
2007-08-19 08:41:40 · answer #8 · answered by clhweral1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would spritz the bags down with something like Pine Sol or something with pepper. Cats also don't like the texture of tinfoil. They are little devils aren't they!
2007-08-19 08:43:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋