Taken over by cats!!!

I have five cats right now. There all rescues. Three go out side and keep the rodent population down. They kill and eat everything. These are working cats on my hobby farm. My neighbors are aware of them keeping there property clean of rodents too.

But they don't destroy personal property.

For a cat to piss in the open(male) you must have a female scenting that area. There marking there territory too. These are outside or feral cats?

My three outside cats are tamed feral cats there inside on cold nights.
 
Kernel Crittenden said:
They come in all sizes. Even one that would work with small children. :eek::eek::eek::D (just kidding)
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Sold! I'm on my way to Tractor Supply!
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alwslate said:
First a well placed .22 short CB ......
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That might work in a rural setting, but I wouldn't advise that in town. Had a case locally, years ago. Guy shot a neighbors cat, cat crawled back home with a bullet wound. Police investigated. It didn't end well for the shooter. Cats are surprisingly bullet resistant.
 
I had a problem with cats crapping in my front and side yard
near my fruit trees here in Las Vegas, NV. I purchased some
Wolf Pee from Predator Urine - Original PredatorPee - Free Shipping - coyote, wolf, bobcat, mt. Lion, fox urine for deer,coyote, rat, rabbit, raccoon, mice problems and more. They are in Maine. The
stuff is not cheap, but it works. They don't come around
anymore, and I still see the little buggers wandering around
my neighborhood from time to time. It also doesn't help
that my moron neighbor next door leaves food out for them
all the time. What I started to do is pick up the cat droppings
and then flinging them over my block wall into his back yard.:D

You could also purchase a Havahart animal trap from Amazon
.com and trap the cats. Then you spray them down with the
Wolf Pee and let them go. The stuff is really pungent and
reeks. You spray enough of those cats and the neighbors
might think twice about feeding them. :)

Don't get mad....get even!
 
My guess is they are strays/ferals that your neighbors feed. The male cats spray to mark their territory. Fixing them usually eliminates that. Some areas have free spay/neuter for feral cats at local animal shelters or SPCA and loan out traps so you don't have to purchase. There also might be local cat rescue groups that are willing to trap or help trap and might be able to fix and locate to local farms that need barn cats. If they can trap, fix but not relocate at least you will not be having an increasing population and spraying problems. I am a volunteer cat trapper myself and there are many like me that have helped to make the feral problem in our community much better. Do some research on the computer for local cat groups/rescue/trapping.

As far as the spray on your boots, they sell an enzyme cleaner at the big pet shops that works wonders. White bottle with red letters. Have had to use it myself so I know it works. I forget the same of it but will let you know.
 
I live out in the country and I've always had a cat as a pet(inside). When i had an outside cat. Cats would show up/eat my cat's food and fight with him(he was fixed). They were wild and would run away on sight. I think people from town were dumping them out on us. Over the years I've probably killed 25/30. Semi wild cats are death on birds/rabbits/squirrels. So if he shows up here he doesn't last long. And as I said I am a cat lover and will always have one for a pet.
 
A friend of mine had two house cats and noticed a feral female hanging around.She kept an eye on it and found its kittens.She now has six house cats [emoji33]
 
Kernel Crittenden said:
That might work in a rural setting, but I wouldn't advise that in town. Had a case locally, years ago. Guy shot a neighbors cat, cat crawled back home with a bullet wound. Police investigated. It didn't end well for the shooter. Cats are surprisingly bullet resistant.
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No first hand experience, but a friend lived more or less in the desert. There were lots of birds, mostly doves, and ground squirrels. Cats were getting to them. He didn't have a 22, and his 30-06 might have been a trifle too much. He bought some 22 CBs and borrowed my MAS 45, 22 rifle. He usually got one shot kills. He eliminated the problem, without a shot cat escaping. Of course he was a good practical shot; he had a score of 24 deer over the years with 25 shots; he kept count for me as I made the handloads for him.
 
Kernel Crittenden said:
That might work in a rural setting, but I wouldn't advise that in town. Had a case locally, years ago. Guy shot a neighbors cat, cat crawled back home with a bullet wound. Police investigated. It didn't end well for the shooter. Cats are surprisingly bullet resistant.
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Again I want to say that I like cats and have had one before
at different times and they stayed in the house where pet
cats really belong for several reasons. I don't know the
details of the case you refer to so can't comment. But the key
part of my post is "well placed". Way back when I lived in
town I had and still have a certain .22 rifle with a 2.5X scope
that would put CB shorts at point of aim at 15-20 yds or so.
A good low power scope will allow shooting in pretty dim
light. Hunters sometimes lament that there's more rabbits in
town than in the country. I have yet to see a cat or rabbit
that was resistant to a CB behind the ear. There must have
been some drama to the case you refer to to generate a
police investigation. The situation the OP is complaining
about apparently has no one even claiming ownership of the
cats. Another old saying comes to mind, "loose lips sink
ships".
 
Yea I'd be careful in shooting them and talking about it on here. God forbid you have one of these yo yo's that thinks animals are humans finding out you shot one...it could make your life miserable. I do feel your pain regarding the feral cat issue though. There are 5 that frequent my property and lately they've become super annoying with their yowls that go on all night.
 
Go to the police station. Say to the sergeant there "What do you

recommend I do about this problem?

Because I would prefer that I not be told later

that I should not have taken it into my own

hands to do something." If he says he can't help

you, ask him to put that in writing. Or speak to his

supervisor. Ask, if they prefer to do nothing, if they

then give you leave to take action?
 
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WuzzFuzz said:
Ok....Check with maybe Tractor Supply, or farm store like that...They sometimes have Coyote urine in a little bottle...WARNING, wear something like those surgery gloves when handling....It's does smell bad......:(

A few drops here and there around your yard, garage, house, anywhere...A little bit goes a long way...

I guarantee, you will not have any animals coming into your yard any more.

That stuff is excellent for keeping rabbits, squirrels, raccoons or any other unwanted critters away.
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A few years ago, I used coyote urine to keep deer from nibbling the young apple trees in my orchard. Like WuzzFuzz says, it works! They stayed out of the orchard.

It's not real cheap, though. My wife asked me about it when I told her the cost. I explained that the urine itself was relatively inexpensive. The thing that drove the cost up was the medical insurance they had to provide for the guy whose job it was to go out and "milk" the coyote every 30 minutes.:D
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I have this problem in my boat yard. Damn things get under my boat cover and live in it and wharf up hair balls, bleed, poop, spray, etc. Friggin disgusting!

I got a bunch of mouse traps, set them up all over the dash and areas the cats need to use to gain access.

Works!

If I wanted a pelt, I'd use a rat trap, but all I want to do is scare them off and it works.
 
I used to have a 95 lb. female pit bull mix that took care of any cat problem. I had several after midnight funerals for my neighbors kitties that made the mistake of wandering into my backyard. :rolleyes:

That dog just plain hated cats.
 
Think I'm gonna invest in the traps.
Looks like I'll be relocating some kitties to the next county real soon. :eek:
I'll let you guys know how it goes.
 
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