Dear cat lovers,
I have two cats. Both female. an 8 year old, and the most recent addition, a 1 year old. The one year old, being rescued from a horsefarm, grew up for about 4 monthst LOVING the outdoors. so a year ago, we rescued her and brought her to my home. She STILL loves the outdoors. Every day, we regularly let her outside into my fenced backyard for around 3 or 4 hours. She used to be very very content just running around my nicely sized back yard; until yesterday, when she figured out how to climb my fences. My fences are 6 feet tall- and my cat is declawed in the front. Yet she uses the fence posts to shimmy up to the top. This is a BIG BIG problem considering there are busy cars where I live, little children, and open streets, ponds, and such. I live in a neighborhood- I can not have my cat running around. I am scared to death that she is going to get picked up and taken home, or hit by a car. PLEASE HELP ME. what can I do to keep her from going over the fence?
2007-11-10 01:37:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You are being very irresponsible letting a declawed cat outside. This is one reason why I'm sooooo against declawing-they have no defenses. Keep her inside or try to find her a home where they will. You mutilated this cat so now you have to care for her.
2007-11-10 01:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Build an enclosed yard for her. Without front claws being outside is incredibly danger, she could get attacked and die, as you pointed out.
You could try putting cayenne pepper a foot within the border of the fence on your side, you could also try something I used on the farm, go to the zoo and ask if you can have one small piece of lion manure. Take it put it into a bottle (squirt/mist bottle) and fill with water, leave it there for a few days, then squirt your fence. ANY animal can smell it and stay away, keeping your cat in...and other animals out. They can tell it's a meat eater who is far larger than then.
What I use it mothballs, the large ones, I break them in half and leave them scattered all along the permimiter, the cats cannot stand the smell and don't go near it. You d o need to replenish it though.
Anothr thing they hate is the herb called rue, plant a whole bunch of them along the fence if you can, but this isn't advised if you ave really hot weather, it may cause dematitis of human skin.
2007-11-10 10:02:40 · answer #2 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a netting that can be put around the top of wood fences, and around tree trunks, just for cats. You'd have to install it though. And it's fairly expensive but it does work. The stuff attaches so it angles in and the cats can't get over it.
http://www.woodycoon.com/html/cat-proof_fencing.html
Give a google on 'cat proof fencing' you'll find several different types.
2007-11-10 22:38:26 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put up a clothes line from one end of the yard to the other with a long leash on it and then she still has the fredom to run aroudn but wont be able to get over the fences and if she still gets over the fence will still be on the leash on the other side it is a good idea for indoor cats that love the outdoors i did it with my cat for 13 years and he was the friendliest thing in the world
2007-11-10 10:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the finances, you can put a 12" solid board around the top of the entire fence, angle it inward at a 90 degree angle. Without front claws, she will not be able to get out and over this barrier.
2007-11-10 09:47:25 · answer #5 · answered by stulisa42 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way to keep her from getting up the fence post is keep her inside. Or build her an enclosed space that she can use during the day.
2007-11-10 16:06:46 · answer #6 · answered by lt4827 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you've gotta keep her inside, ESPECIALLY since she is declawed..If you must declaw a cat, don't let it outside, at least not by itself. If you take it outside you have to supervise it very closely.
Most scientists agree that cats that live indoors live longer than the outdoor cat.
2007-11-10 10:12:32 · answer #7 · answered by Thinker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a cat who is indoor and runs outside everytime we open the door it's a big problem. So we bought a retractable bunny leash put a collar on he and walk her around the yard sometims tie to tree for 1 hour or so they still have plenty of leash leftover to roam the yard
2007-11-10 09:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by soccergirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try training her to walk on a leasth and harness. Then she can explore the neighborhood safely with you.
You could also try the old squirt gun trick when she starts to climb the fence, or make a loud noise to startle her when she climbs. She will learn that it is much nicer to stay in the yard.
2007-11-10 09:46:36 · answer #9 · answered by naomi 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The simplest answer---keep her inside. But, since you obviously don't want to do that...
You can get a tie-out for cats, but she will more than likely hate it. If you do choose to get one, get a long one (but not long enough to reach the fence). If she'll walk on a leash, you can go outside with her and walk around your yard with her.
Beyond those things though, there really isn't anything you can do.
2007-11-10 09:44:54 · answer #10 · answered by Winged 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can buy things what go on top of fence they curl over to stop cats going over not sure where you get them see them in your cat mag to enclose garden
2007-11-10 15:09:34 · answer #11 · answered by sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋