Reply With QuoteThe local pound maybe.
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Hello wise forum.
Have recently bought a 1/4 acre block that backs into bush land. We are visited daily by a beautiful looking fluffy black cat that well looked after. Neighbours know nothing and it has no collar.
As much as I like cats they have no place in the bush or my backyard where there are plenty of lizards, frogs, birds ect. Apart from this I keep finding it’s craps in my sand and soil piles.
Apart from the most obvious “permanent” solution, what is a good way to ensure this cat avoids my place once and for all?
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The local pound maybe.
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Wizard
Put out a possum trap after dark, and when you get the cat, take it to the council pound or their vet.
Sardines work the best as bait.
Most councils will let you have their trap for a few days when you register for it, thats if you can’t find one to borrow.
Bets of luck.
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Pepper is a good deterrent, a .22 is quicker and more long lasting.
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.17HMR is more fun though, safer too
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High powered air rifle will also do a permanent job.Originally Posted by LRJim
If that isn't an option,and you dont have a dog,trap and take to council.
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SupporterAgree with trapping and getting it to the pound or a vet. If it belongs to someone it should have a microchip and on picking it up, the owner will be told to keep control of it and pay a fairly hefty fine. However next time.......
when I was a kid, my dad got rid of a stray dog that came after our chooks by catching it and applying some meths under it's tail. The now very fast dog never re-appeared.
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Wizard
SubscriberI’m sure the .22/.17 shots work the best in rural areas, but being residential you might get yourself into a bit of bother with the local constabulary
Try spraying (squirts bottle or my favourite the kids super soaker) the offending animal with vinegar
You need to be stealth with it, so the cat doesn’t see you or it will associate you with the vinegar and not the property boundaries
If that fails go with the trap and a wheelie bin of water to “wash it” in the trap
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