Outdoor cats

[MTechnik]

Someone(s?) in my neighborhood leave their felines out and about. I find them sitting under my (and the wifeys') car all the time, and there are regular cat prints on my hood and windshield.

Obviously I can't shoot the cat with my a .22lr, but what options are there for encouraging the cats to spend their time elsewhere? (like the bottom of a creek)

(note: I am not a cat person)

[Punisher]

#1 - get a dog - like a jack russel that will run up a tree after them, lol
#2 - get a crossman bb gun from walmart and shoot them with only a single pump (won't penetrate, but makes them run pretty fast)
#3 - cats hate water - get creative - sprinklers, super soakers, garden hoses - they realize when they aren't wanted pretty quick, lol.
#4 - borrow an old minivan, put some meat inside with side door open - when they all get in, run over and shut the door - take them a few miles down the road and drop 'em off - the further the better. (my dad used to do this and it worked quite well) see number 3 for ways to get them out once you arrive at their new home, lol.......... i too dislike cats - can't ya tell?

[jdlv4_0]

I like cats, but I hate cats that the neighbors let out.

BB guns, .22LR and poison lead to animal cruelty charges and lawsuits.

Stick with getting a dog or the super soaker, I've had cat problems in the past that a gallon of water solved quite well.

There are really no leash laws regarding cats IIRC, maybe get a live trap and bait with tuna and then contact animal control??

[Punisher]

I like cats, but I hate cats that the neighbors let out.

BB guns, .22LR and poison lead to animal cruelty charges and lawsuits.

not if you can prove they attacked you first !!!

[RocketFoot]

Buy or borrow a groundhog trap and bait it with some chicken. Then you can take it somewhere to shoot it easier...err, I mean take it to the pound.

[MTechnik]

Ok, might be time to get a super soaker.

Too bad you can't put CS in the water

[WMG]

hey rocket foot , what do you bait the traps with that works best for them g'hogs?

[RocketFoot]

That's a google image, but I'd say lettuce or some kind of veggies would attract them.

[RandomTask]

So...how come you don't like cats? I like cats; and I don't like people who don't like cats. I don't mind footprints on my car. I DO mind the neighbors' dog shit in my yard.

JACK: Greg, how come you don't like cats?
GREG: I don't not like cats, I just prefer dogs, I mean I'm just more a dog kinda- you know, come home and wagging the little tail, its happy to see you.
JACK: You need that assurance do you? You prefer an emotionally shallow animal?
GREG:....I, uh...
JACK: You see Greg, when you yell at a dog, his tail will go between his legs and cover his genitals, his ears will go down. A dog is very easy to break. But cats will make you work for their affection, they don't sell out the way dogs do.

[SteveXD]

Our neighbor leaves her cats out all year. They piss on our cars and crap in our flower beds. I love cats and all animals in general, but sometimes I find myself driving faster into my driveway when I see on sitting on it. I have used water for the most part to chase them away. We also got a dog last year and that seemed to help a lot.