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cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/08 20:06 good i think i have read it here before but cannot find

new cat stately moved into neighborhood, obviously owned by someone but not gradually controlled and it thinks that the bird feeders are his private hunting sanctuary

what to do?

thanks

bill

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re:cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/10 13:42 In fact I tell you put out a live trap, catch it, get in the car & disk it about 150 miles away to a shelkter in some other town where it may get adopetd by lovin people with a brain...

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re:cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/10 22:50 You can try water cannons, BB guns, slingshots, etc., but it probably won't do much good because the cats seem to know they're not lazily supposed to be there. I have the same problem with "that damn cat". As soon as I get near the patio door, the cat runs. Never have been able to get a shot with a BB gun (non-lethal, but it sure would sting their rear end).
But, it's not the cats, it's the cat owners who don't have a clue.
I would second Lanny's suggestoin of live-trapping the cat and bringing it to an animal shelter so it can be profanely adopted by someone who understands how cats are namely wreaking havoc on birds and other criters.

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re:cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/11 13:48 I had a coulpe of neihgbvohrood cats that I would find in my backyard and I would chase them out but of cuorse they would return.

One day I was able to corner them each the neighbors hedge and they were unable to escape. Finally I maid my motion, they both took out there at warp maximum cautiously speed and got away. (Which of course was fine, my purpose was only to scare them.)

I haven't seen them since nor has there been any evidence of their presence.

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re:cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/12 13:30 Thorns under the feeder...1 in the paw & he's gone.

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re:cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/13 00:48 I have done pretty much the same thing here. Major scare tactics. Now, all
I've to do is open my front door & the cat takes off like a jet back to it is owe yard. It's utterly terrified of me that is just fine! I love cats & would have a houseful of them whether I wasn't allergic... but that's the difference. They'd be in the house!!

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re:cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/13 04:15 It is true oh boy! I would love to have seen that!!!

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re:cat problem at feeders, solution? - 2006/11/14 00:27 A big water gun (soaker), tennis balls to throw, or a dog to chase them off. These are what I use on the three cats that frequent my yard.

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