Cafe Iguana said:Hi, you should buy an AMERICAN STANFORD, they are like Pit bull, a little bigger, but not as dangerous towards people. They really like to play with cats... jajajajaja.
They are great companions.
guppy said:Chemical cat repellent need to be applied every 1-2 days and don't work well, if they wash into your pond they will kill your fish. If you don't get a dog a legal way of getting the message across is Havahart live traps which can often be rented from your local humane society. Make sure the traps are on your property, post a warning that stray animals will be trapped, and take all you catch to the pound. It is best to post a description of any transported animals at the edge of your property where it can be seen. She will have to go to the trouble of going down and reclaiming them if she wants em back. Most people learn quick, most cats learn even quicker. By the way, I like cats and always have at least one.
GTS said:Do cats ever learn to associate the traps with danger? If so wont they just avoid the traps but keep coming into my yard? That crazy lady has A BUNCH of cats I get the feeling it would take a lot of traps to keep them from my yard. Cats are resourceful animals and they can cause a lot damage when they get in large groups. ****ing everywhere and ripping through the grass. Also Let me tell you the amount of birds that just a few cats can kill is amazing. I hate coming home and seeing mauled birds in the yard. They dont even eat them they just kill them for fun. She has mostly regualr domestic cats but she also has two bengal cats. They are domestic cats crossed with the asian leopard cats. They are larger and more capable then regualar cats. They also love the water so they are a major threat to my pond fish.
Thanks for the suggestions guys...I am still thinking this over as it is a major problem.
The TRUST said:GTS,
I feel ur anger on the cats. I hate cats as well but if you do anything hasty like killing the cats you will just get in trouble.
Well, first of all where in FL are you. Actually Rayman's joke suggestion of gators is a possibility. If you love gators that is. I heard that FL residents can apply for a licnese to keep gators for $50 I heard. So if the cats so happen to get eaten by your pet gator, it's not your problem as the gator was in your pond and in your property.
What I do usually to the cat in my yards is I trap them. Then I bring them to the animalm shelter. If the cat is tagged they will contact the owner and she will come and have to pay a fee before she can pick up the cat. If she has 20 cats and say the bill is $50 per cat. That is $1000 she will be spending if you turn in all her 20 cats. LOL! But IMO I like the gator idea better.
But if you really dont want a gator, I suggest electric fencing. My friend has it around his pond here and it's "roasted" a couple squierels here and there. But that wont keep the cats out of your property. That will just keep them out of the pond. Trap them and turn them in or trap them and throw them to a gator you see in the canals. LOL!