Re: OT Question= How to discourage a stray cat

[Guest guest]

Try spraying with acv or white vinegar... and put up some things that blow in the wind to startle him.. besides chasing him off if you're around.abbottteresa1 <tabbott@...> wrote: Hi,I have a stray cat coming on to my porch several times per day andpeeing and spraying all over. What can I do to discourage his behavior?Thanks for any input Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

>

> I have a stray cat coming on to my porch several times per day and

> peeing and spraying all over. What can I do to discourage his behavior?

>

> Thanks for any input

>

Chain a large hungry dog to your porch!

KIDDING!!!

A friend of mine used to discourage her cat from " enjoying " the Christmas

tree by putting half an onion in the base. I have also heard that cats

don't enjoy orange. You could try some onion slices and orange peel in

strategic locations and see if that offends him enough to go elsewhere.

Beyond being on hand to catch the kitty in the act, in which case a spray

bottle set on " stream " can be very eloquent, maybe setting up something that

will make lots of noise (pennies in a can sort of thing) should he trip the

trap. (Not to be confused with tripping the light fantastic).

Also maybe washing down the targeted areas with a VERY strong vinegar

solution may be off-putting to the lil' rascal.

Do you know why this boy suddenly decided to own your porch?

Ev

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I will try using vinegar. I scare him off at least once per day.

> Try spraying with acv or white vinegar... and put up some things

that blow in the wind to startle him.. besides chasing him off if

you're around.

[Guest guest]

Funny,,,, my dog is a useless watch dog, he would probably let the cat

in the house.

No, I don't know why he is suddenly hanging out here. Some of the

other cats from his litter (neighbors have tons of strays and none are

spayed or neutered) hang out around in my woods and so I assume he

just followed them over here. In early September I thought I smelled

something foul under the deck. Thought maybe a mouse, chipmunk or

squirrel may have died under there but we couldn't see anything. The

cat started hanging out about a month ago and we're not sure if he

smelled that too and maybe that's what attracted him. He's always

trying to get in the garage so we keep everything pretty closed up.

When the raccoons show up for the onions and orange peels, what will

chase them away? LOL

Ah, the joys of living in the country!!

Thanks for the advice. Going now to fill two spray bottles, one with

water and one with vinegar.

Chain a large hungry dog to your porch!

>

> KIDDING!!!

>

> A friend of mine used to discourage her cat from " enjoying " the

Christmas

> tree by putting half an onion in the base. I have also heard that cats

> don't enjoy orange. You could try some onion slices and orange peel in

> strategic locations and see if that offends him enough to go elsewhere.

> Beyond being on hand to catch the kitty in the act, in which case a

spray

> bottle set on " stream " can be very eloquent, maybe setting up

something that

> will make lots of noise (pennies in a can sort of thing) should he

trip the

> trap. (Not to be confused with tripping the light fantastic).

> Also maybe washing down the targeted areas with a VERY strong vinegar

> solution may be off-putting to the lil' rascal.

>

> Do you know why this boy suddenly decided to own your porch?

>

> Ev

>

[Guest guest]

>

>

>

>

> Funny,,,, my dog is a useless watch dog, he would probably let the

cat

> in the house.

~~~~~Oooh. One of my BAD KITTIES pushed his bigfat head through the

bedroom scrren and got outside. I fetched him back inside (I have

indoor kitties), but he did it again. Unfortunately (or

fortunately, it depends entirely on your point of view), he did it

when my 3 GSDs were outside. Inside, they leave the cats strictly

alone, since they don't want to die yet. Outside? All bets are

off, and my boy did something to Svarti-cat. I'll never know quite

what, but it wasn't good, and Svarti couldn't have been any clearer

about the culprit had he spoken English.

I don't see my dogs ushering strange cats into the house!!

>

> No, I don't know why he is suddenly hanging out here. Some of the

> other cats from his litter (neighbors have tons of strays and none

are

> spayed or neutered) hang out around in my woods and so I assume he

> just followed them over here. He's always

> trying to get in the garage so we keep everything pretty closed up.

~~~~~Mmm. Odds are good that he just wandered over and figured your

porch didn't smell " claimed " yet, so he thought he'd stake it for

his own.

Maybe someone here also knows of some plants that might deter cat

company, and you could keep some potted out there...?

>

> When the raccoons show up for the onions and orange peels, what

will

> chase them away? LOL

~~~~~I can't say anything about raccoons and onions, but I know the

ones I fed at a friend's cabin (a young mom and her two kits!

adorable!) wanted nothing whatsoever to do with the orange I offered

them. The dog kibble and candy corn were separate matters

altogether.

>

> Ah, the joys of living in the country!!

>

> Thanks for the advice. Going now to fill two spray bottles, one

with

> water and one with vinegar.

>

>

Well, good luck with your interloper! We actually had cats come

right into our house through the cat door and beat the stuffing our

of the resident cats!! In FRONT OF US!! I'm sorry to report we

were obliged to use traps from the animal control people and haul

the hoodlums in for detention. It made me sick to do it, as I

doubted anyone would come looking to reclaim them, but I just

couldn't have them whupping butt in my living room, you know?

Ev (whose current cats now use the cat door to access

their " recreation room " , which is a kennel, which means they can't

go farther than that and no one else can come in).

[Guest guest]

Do you have any other pets? If not, I would recommend ceyanne.

Tincture is okay, but powder is best. I've used it to repel strays,

gophers and moles, skunks, deer, bear, and fox. Just sprinkle

liberally around where you don't want them to go, or toss it at them

if you see them, and you'll send them packing.

Powdered Tonic mash works even better.

Peace, love, laughter

>

> Hi,

>

> I have a stray cat coming on to my porch several times per day and

> peeing and spraying all over. What can I do to discourage his

behavior?

>

> Thanks for any input

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wish his owner would have thought to have all of them taken care of

but they won't spend any money on them. We used to help find homes

for the kittens but since they just keep coming it's too difficult.

He is very skiddish and we can't get too close before he runs.

>

> The ideal would be to catch the cat, take him to the vet to be

neutered and bring him back to his habitat. Some vets cooperate

charging les or nothing. Perhaps there's some feral cat group around

that can help.

> Rena

> ----- Original Message -----

>

[Guest guest]

I have an indoor cat and our 12 year old lab who is mostly inside. I

will try the cayenne and just keep the dog off the deck.

What is Powdered Tonic mash and where would I find it?

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I have a stray cat coming on to my porch several times per day and

> > peeing and spraying all over. What can I do to discourage his

> behavior?

> >

> > Thanks for any input

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I actually have been sorting for a garage sale and came across a

squirt gun from the kids. I will keep it handy. Thanks

>

> I just remembered...try a squirt gun... I used to use one on a

inside cat who liked the table... I could squirt from a distance and

he didn't like it and it didn't hurt him..

>

>

> abbottteresa1 <tabbott@...> wrote:

> Thanks, I will try using vinegar. I scare him off at least once

per day.

>

>

>

> > Try spraying with acv or white vinegar... and put up some things

> that blow in the wind to startle him.. besides chasing him off if

> you're around.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I will never be able to catch him. And, he's not mine.

>

>

>

> >I wish his owner would have thought to have all of them taken care of

> > but they won't spend any money on them. We used to help find homes

> > for the kittens but since they just keep coming it's too difficult.

> >

> > He is very skiddish and we can't get too close before he runs.

>

>

> ~~~~If you are determined to try and find someone to neuter him for

> cheap/free, well, do that first! Find out whoever might be willing.

Then

> check with your local county animal control folks for a trap. Here

we have

> to pay for it, but get the money back when we return the trap.

> Then bait and cover the trap and hope for the best.

>

> Ev

>

[Guest guest]

Wash or spray with vinegar and hang

something reflective up right wear he sprays, usually scares them away.

Janet

From: health

[mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Suzanne

Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007

11:54 AM

To:

health

Subject: Re:

OT Question= How to discourage a stray cat

Try

spraying with acv or white vinegar... and put up some things that blow in the

wind to startle him.. besides chasing him off if you're around.

abbottteresa1

<tabbotttds (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi,

I have a stray cat coming on to my porch several times per day and

peeing and spraying all over. What can I do to discourage his behavior?

Thanks for any input

Suzi

List Owner

health/

http://360./suziesgoats

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been

discovered.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Powdered Tonic mash is a home-made thingy. In our Files section is

something called Total (or Complete) Tonic. It is made from garlic,

onion, habeneros, ginger and horseradish. The liquid is used as a

natural antibiotic, and some of us more insane members use the mash

that is left over, dehydrated and pulverized as a condiment over

foods and (if you can beieve it) as an herbal snuff to clear up

congestion and get rid of sinus infections.

It makes cayenne look like paprika, it is so hot and GOOOOOOOD!!

Hope this helps.

Peace, love, laughter

" It's not an optical illusion. It just looks like one. "

>

> I have an indoor cat and our 12 year old lab who is mostly inside.

I

> will try the cayenne and just keep the dog off the deck.

>

> What is Powdered Tonic mash and where would I find it?

>

>