I have a doggy door for my small chihuahua (Sharky) and my neighbor's cat, Brutus, keeps getting in. He has a habit of sneaking in and eating the mice we raise to feed our 12 boa constrictors. Brutus is twice the size of my Sharky - my dog hides from it because he keeps getting beaten up.
I was thinking about letting a few of the larger boas loose in the house to teach Brutus a lesson, but that would complicate things since my wife is raising "free-range" guinea pigs and I'm afraid the snakes would eat them.
What should I do?
2007-10-09 07:44:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Wow -- Snakes on a Plane!
I am surprised Brutus hasn't started on the free-range guinea pigs. Maybe you should keep some mice in a cage outside so brutus doesn't have to come inside to snack.
I wonder if you could feed the mice something that would poison the cat? Just a thought.
2007-10-09 08:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by Cinthia Round house kicking VT 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
They have doggie doors that come with specially designed collars. The door will only open when Sharky gets near it. If Brutus tried (and didnt have the right collar on) it wouldnt let him in. They can be set to only let Sharky go in or come out. In case he was out and it was getting late. You could set it to let him in, but not back out. We have this for our dog. But we also have an inside cat and we dont want her going and coming as she pleases. I hope this helps.
2007-10-09 08:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We had a problem with cats other our own coming into the house when we were gone. So we just made the cat door one way, our cats can leave but they can't get back in. They soon learn that if they really don't want to spend all day out side they won't leave. And no stray cats can get in. When a human is in the house we make the cat doors both ways but, when we're gone its exit only. Oh and maybe you shouldn't leave food out. This was a problem as well. And we stopped putting food out when we were gone and it worked as well.
2007-10-09 08:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Switch your doggie door out to the type with a magnetic switch. You put the magnet on Sharky's collar so he can come in, but Brutus won't be able to open the door. It will keep other critters (like raccoons, possums or skunks) from wandering in too, if you have them in your area and will keep out other cats too.
2007-10-09 07:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Is the doggie door to the front or backyard? Most cities have ordinances against pets (both dogs and cats) roaming w/out a leash. You could call the local pound on the cat. Have you spoken to the neighbor about the situation?
2007-10-09 07:49:32 · answer #5 · answered by ninsianna 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well you can put a top on the cages to kittie doesn't get in to the snake treats and I can see you going to jail if you let the boa out and they get that little girl you show a picture of.try leaving food out side for kittie to eat. or change the doggie door and get up and let the dog out.as easy as that
2007-10-09 08:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by MrMike 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where are the mice that they are so easily accessible? Maybe getting some kind of habitat like a plastic container with holes punched in the top would at least keep the mice isolated.
2007-10-09 07:54:26 · answer #7 · answered by deepbluesea123 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just get one of them doggie doors with a chip reader that only opens when sharky's collar is in close proximity to it.
i was gonna suggest chat rotis, but this is the cat zone and it's dangerous ground.
now i see why we always kept boxer dogs at home.
2007-10-09 11:54:23 · answer #8 · answered by joe the man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 snakes? Egads. Why?
On to the kitty problem, I like the idea of the remote opener for your chi. Right now it's like you have an 'open door' policy! I know someone with a greyhound who has the remote door and it was the coolest thing.
2007-10-09 07:53:54 · answer #9 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, if you caged up the guinea pigs temporarily, then you wouldn't have to feed your boa for a few days...maybe the next cat your neighbor gets will be kept at home.
oh, you better lock up your little dog to. just in case.
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2007-10-09 10:43:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋