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Topic: Feral cats and gardens
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tuxedo meow
Knowflake Posts: 842
From: Third Coast
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted January 20, 2015 01:45 PM
  
What to do about feral cats and them using the garden for a litter box and killing songbirds?I have two rescued fixed cats who go to vet and are healthy. One is an indoor outdoor cat and one is a house cat. I worry they will get pests and disease from these cats. I also do not like the tonnage of poop and the pee from these ferals killing my garden. Pounds are full. People feed the strays but take no other responsibility for them.
A few people try to trap neuter and release but even the fixed ones ruin my garden. I love my gardens and am basically an animal lover.
In my neighborhood there are literally thousands of feral and strays reproducing daily. How do I protect my garden and pets?
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Randall
Webmaster Posts: 49604
From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2015 02:33 PM
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PlutoSurvivor
Moderator Posts: 1402
From: USA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted January 23, 2015 11:12 AM
These cats are wild like any other wild animal. If you trap them you can release them in a far off place. This is the best option as far as i know. But that does not mean you will not encounter future problems. There is another option if you want to heal what is going on inside if you. What part of you iscnot being accepted? fighting creates resistance. Metaphysically cats represent intuition and the wild part in you. Can you look at those cats and understand what part of you that you need accept? If you find compassion and put a food bin at the limit of your property they will not need to enter your garden. You will show them your boundary and accept them. I think researching feral cats as an animal totem may help.
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 8774
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 24, 2015 05:03 PM
I love animals and foster all mammals yet I well know the problem of feral animals causing chaos. Feral cats carry many diseases and are destructive to property. It is so sad they are left to run and breed. Have you called animal rescue groups to seek aid in trapping, helping fund in neutering/spaying the cats for release? A fixed animal is a happier, healthier and better neighbor. There are safe repellent sprays you can make or purchase. to make: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Homemade-Cat-Repellent
I would certainly investigate them as well as seek aid in finding a program to help fix them to stop breeding and better health. I also like PS`s idea of looking into cat totems  ------------------
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PlutoSurvivor
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From: USA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted January 26, 2015 03:48 PM
I wonder if those repellents work to keep cats from scratching furniture. ?IP: Logged |
tuxedo meow
Knowflake Posts: 842
From: Third Coast
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted January 27, 2015 05:21 AM
I do like cats even feral ones. They do not eat anything from my garden. They leave their waste there. Massive quantities. So much that mmy garden reeks like a litter box.There are round worms in the waste so, for me, there is no getting my bare hands or feet in the soil and no just puttering with the plants. The city was going to help the area problem but has not. Even spayed and neutered cats leave waste several times a day. Multiply that by thousands of cats in the neighborhood! Yes, thousands. The wild cat totem comments were good but I have no problem with my wild side. I ride a motorcycle that can go 200mph if I would wish to and make frequent rode trips of 3-4 thousand miles alone... Just tired of my soil and plants being ruined
By feral poop and the frogs, toads, and little lizards being killed for sport as well as the song birds... IP: Logged |
PlutoSurvivor
Moderator Posts: 1402
From: USA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted February 01, 2015 03:01 AM
quote:
Originally posted by tuxedo meow:
I ride a motorcycle that can go 200mph if I would wish to
Yikes! I have to admit I drove over 100mph in a car about 25 years ago and swore I would never do it again. I can't imagine that speed riding a motorcycle!
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 8774
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 01, 2015 01:48 PM
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Originally posted by PlutoSurvivor:
I wonder if those repellents work to keep cats from scratching furniture. ?
It didn`t work for me but the greatest thing to save my furniture was the cat emery board scratcher. I tried everything until I hit on this and it has been wonderful. It actually works as a nail file and scratcher.
To introduce kitty to it, sprinkle a little catnip on it and kitty falls in love with the scratcher and your furniture is left alone. I bought mine at Wal Mart but many online stores carry them. http://www.walmart.com/ip/As-Seen-on-TV-Emery-Cat-Board-Cats/13439349 ------------------
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PlutoSurvivor
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From: USA
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posted February 01, 2015 11:59 PM
great tip
my cats like to stretch high up, instead of vertically, though
I have a scratch pad hanging from a door knob but they reach even higher now.IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 49604
From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 02, 2015 10:48 AM
quote:
Originally posted by PlutoSurvivor:
great tip
my cats like to stretch high up, instead of vertically, though
I have a scratch pad hanging from a door knob but they reach even higher now.
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