chilli/garlic spray - pet deterrent

Hi all,

The psycho dogman next door now has a cat. As much as I love cats, this
darned thing keeps coming into my backyard and picks on 'my' cat.

I separated a cat fight yesterday and will have to keep on taking my cat to
the vet to treat abbcesses on the bum ('cause it's getting too old to run
away fast enough).

Anyhow, I've been told that spraying the fences and gate will do the trick.
One woman said to spray detergent whilst a chap said to mix some chilli and
garlic powder to use.

What do you folk suggest? Is it sufficient to spray a gate/fence tops
remembering that a cat is only at the top for 2.5 seconds while it jumps
over or will the scent of the spray be enough to keep the cat 10 feet way,
etc. *shrug*

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((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Raelene -:¦:-
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Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?

ICQ - 24600909

Do *everyone* a favour and keep your cat inside 24/7.... or invest in a
caged cat run.
There is no way you can stop a cat coming into your yard with sprays etc.
I've tried for years. I can almost guarantee that others will reply with
"try a shotgun".




"Raels" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

The psycho dogman next door now has a cat. As much as I love cats,
this
darned thing keeps coming into my backyard and picks on 'my' cat.

I separated a cat fight yesterday and will have to keep on taking my cat
to
the vet to treat abbcesses on the bum ('cause it's getting too old to run
away fast enough).

Anyhow, I've been told that spraying the fences and gate will do the
trick.
One woman said to spray detergent whilst a chap said to mix some chilli
and
garlic powder to use.

What do you folk suggest? Is it sufficient to spray a gate/fence tops
remembering that a cat is only at the top for 2.5 seconds while it jumps
over or will the scent of the spray be enough to keep the cat 10 feet way,
etc. *shrug*

...· ´¨¨)) -:¦:-
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Raelene -:¦:-
-:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* xxx

Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?

ICQ - 24600909

try a shotgun

"Raels" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

The psycho dogman next door now has a cat. As much as I love cats,
this
darned thing keeps coming into my backyard and picks on 'my' cat.

I separated a cat fight yesterday and will have to keep on taking my cat
to
the vet to treat abbcesses on the bum ('cause it's getting too old to run
away fast enough).

Anyhow, I've been told that spraying the fences and gate will do the
trick.
One woman said to spray detergent whilst a chap said to mix some chilli
and
garlic powder to use.

What do you folk suggest? Is it sufficient to spray a gate/fence tops
remembering that a cat is only at the top for 2.5 seconds while it jumps
over or will the scent of the spray be enough to keep the cat 10 feet way,
etc. *shrug*

...7 4(()) -:&:-
8.74 .74(())
((88.74 ..74 Raelene -:&:-
-:&:- ((88.74* xxx

Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?

ICQ - 24600909

I know this is probably nasty, but....

Have you considered a small electric fence unit? Run a bit of the leccy
tape stuff just along the tops of the fence, and over any other possible
points of entry. Does your old cat still climb the fence himself? If not,
this might work for you...

A gallagher 2km electric fence that can run off a 6V lantern battery(or 12v
Car batt) is about $179. Simple to install, and you probably wouldnt need
it for very long to get the invading cat adverse to your yard.

I dont know much of another way; one post late last year had an innovative
idea for a sprinkler that was triggered by a Light-beam or Passive Infrared
Sensor. This might be a bit kinder on the cat. Actually, one of those arlec
light-beam door alarms that you can buy from Dick-Smith hooked to a solenoid
controlling a set of hefty sprays\sprinklers would be quite simple to rig
up. You might need a control relay in there that latches on until someone
resets it(otherwise the sprinklers will turn off before the cat has worked
out what is happening). You could probably run the sprinkler line just
below the top of the fence your side, and direct the sprays up. This
reduces the chances of the neighbour getting upset from coming into his
yard. The spray hitting puddin in the face would certainly annoy him no
end...

3 or 4 simple components, but you would need someone who knows their way
around electrical\electronics to set it up properly.

My thoughts.

Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back

I find a lead spray is satisfactory. Nominally, about 55grains at 3,200fps
will discourage any further feline visits.
Failing that, ammonia on the visiting cat's starfish region will make it
associate visits with pain - hopefully staying away. I really do not like
cats. There is no way I see them fitting into our country unless they are
kept inside, away from our wildlife, sandpits, places they spray with urine
and generally being a pain in the bum to us who enjoy the idea of a little
wildlife about, not having to be scared of entering the food chain via a
cat.
Jock

"Raels" wrote in message
...
| Hi all,
|
| The psycho dogman next door now has a cat. As much as I love cats,
this
| darned thing keeps coming into my backyard and picks on 'my' cat.
|
| I separated a cat fight yesterday and will have to keep on taking my cat
to
| the vet to treat abbcesses on the bum ('cause it's getting too old to run
| away fast enough).
|
| Anyhow, I've been told that spraying the fences and gate will do the
trick.
| One woman said to spray detergent whilst a chap said to mix some chilli
and
| garlic powder to use.
|
| What do you folk suggest? Is it sufficient to spray a gate/fence tops
| remembering that a cat is only at the top for 2.5 seconds while it jumps
| over or will the scent of the spray be enough to keep the cat 10 feet way,
| etc. *shrug*
|
| ...· ´¨¨)) -:¦:-
| ¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
| ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Raelene -:¦:-
| -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* xxx
|
| Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?
|
| ICQ - 24600909
|
|

On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:15:23 +0800, Raels wrote:

The psycho dogman next door now has a cat. As much as I love cats, this
darned thing keeps coming into my backyard and picks on 'my' cat.

You might like to contact the Ranger at your Local Council who may be
able to persuade the cat owner to confine the cat. Some Councils will
loan you a trap to catch wandering cats, then after you have caught a
cat you ring them and they take them away.

--
Ted.