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so the cats in my neighborhood are more like rodents than animals. there are 3-4 of them that have been allowed to roam around randomly for some time now. i was never that concerned about them until their presence impacted my yard, cars, and landscaping. they have set up camp in a couple of my flower beds and the stench of cat urine is strong and overpowering. they have been using the back yard as a litter box and unfortunately my dog needs constant supervision to keep him from eating the fecal material. there are bushes that have been matted down and killed as a result of the cats. i am finding what appears to be be cat puke all over the flower beds (it is an orange fungus looking thing with a dark brown powder inside). i also regularly find muddy cat prints on the hood and roof of the cars (including claw marks where additional traction was required). finally, since i dont have a garage, i had my 66 mustang convertible under cover in the driveway. apparently the cats liked the cover so much that they decided to use it as a scratching post and it is now useless as a cover. since it was around $200 i am not yet willing to purchase another scratching post for them at this point.
so my question is this, how can i keep them out of my yard? i am miffed to the point i am willing to hunt them down and dispose of them, but that does not seem like the "right" thing to do. they belong to a neighbor who thinks that the best thing for the cats is to roam at random. i have heard about bushes that can be planted, scents to spray in the area, noise devices, etc but i've heard differing levels of success with all.
i may be installing a sprinkler system at some point (next year), and i bet that will surprise them enough a few times to learn to stay out; but that does not help me in the short term.
lastly, this is a pretty tight-knit neighborhood so it is tough to play hardball with this cat neighbor as it will likely alientate us on the street. since i am not willing to spend the rest of our time in this house as an outcast, i am looking for other ways.
is there anything you can think of that might help me protect my hard work in the yard and the cars?
thanks in advance.
posted by 24.63.39...
, Mon, 3 Sep 2007 08:41:00, Sun, 2 Sep 2007 19:12:58, Sun, 2 Sep 2007 15:06:15
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