Not sure whether this a good idea or not. I guess time will tell.
I was just thinking this morning how quite a few threads are locked because they basically just one answer questions not for general advice or opinions. Like ... how do I shrink my pic for my avatar/photo ad ..... shaven or unshaven ....... where can I buy .....???
Anyway, I thought it might be useful to have just one thread where people can post their one-answer questions. Since the Caff is a forum for general chit-chat, then your question can be about anything, not necessarily swinging or techie stuff.
I suppose this relies on people both asking and answering the queries and those kind-hearted folk who look up previous threads and post the links .. god love ya!
I'll start us off .....
I'm sick to death of cats crapping in my garden. I've used pepper and that blue crystal gel stuff but they're not much cop cos they just wash away in the rain. At the moment, my garden is littered with orange peel cos I was told cats hate citrus smells but its really not practical to continue with that method.
I was wondering ... are there any particular plants that cats hate and I put round the borders to keep the fluffy mobile shit machines out of my garden???
Also .... how do you get wax crayon off fabric? The old paper and iron trick you use on candle wax doesn't work with this.
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Could try a large bulldog, but then I suppose you'd get even larger craps. I replaced lead shot in some cartridges with rock salt and gave a cat who bothered our birds a good fright with a 12 bore up the chuff. It had never been shot at before and only risked one second visit, same treatment, never saw it again. Intelligent things, cats.
Sex God
Quote by BlueEyes
I have no idea why this is so but if you put bottles of water in your garden, it scares cats.
it's cos they see their reflections in the water and don't like it.
try block paving your garden Marya - cats can't dig holes to crap in that!.
Sorry I'm not very helpful, but at least my cats crap elsewhere
Don't cats prefer soft soil to poo in so that they can easily scrape the top soil to cover it? :? Hence every time you hoe your bed to get rid of the weeds - you are creating the perfect cat toilet?
Perhaps dressing your beds with bark chips or similar will make them go off and find a more desirable toilet?
Cats are weird though - I had an aviary in the back garden, and a huge hedge full of birds nests at the back. Loads of cats visit - but very few seemed to leave deposits behind.
The aviary and hedge have both gone this year, I will let you know if the dining room becomes a toilet.
lhk
Kat
Orgasminator
How about using citronella candles in the planting? You know the small ones that look like tealights or the slightly larger ones in glass or plastic cups? That will stink the garden and upset the cats.
As for the wax stains, are you using newspaper under and over the garment, then ironing? It is important to sandwich the material so the wax gets absorbed two ways. The next step would be to put the clothing item in the wash with soap to get rid of residual stains. The Vanish idea sounds good - did you try treating the fabric as Vix suggested? If totally at a loss, phone the manufacturer and ask them what they recommend and who knows if you whine enough you might get some money off coupons and then go replace the item
As for the wax stains, are you using newspaper under and over the garment, then ironing? It is important to sandwich the material so the wax gets absorbed two ways. The next step would be to put the clothing item in the wash with soap to get rid of residual stains. The Vanish idea sounds good - did you try treating the fabric as Vix suggested? If totally at a loss, phone the manufacturer and ask them what they recommend and who knows if you whine enough you might get some money off coupons and then go replace the item
Sex God
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Could always try putting rat poison in some cat food, just depends on how much you want to get your own back,
:x I am amazed at the lengths some people will go to and suggesting doing this is fucking amazing :x :x One of our cats was killed in this fashion around 6 years ago and believe me it is not funny.
Not only did the cat die a slow lingering death from internal bleeding, it also caused trouble between my neighbour and I when I reported her to the RSPCA and they prosecuted her for cruelty.
What small lives people must have if the only thing they can find to moan about is cat shit on the flower borders
The cheapest most effective method is to place scrunched up balls of clean cooking foil along the area. Not only do cats not like the reflection, they also don't like the feel of it under their feet.
Or another method, which will require doing only once or twice before the cats get the message - get a child's water pistol and fire water at the cat every time it come into your garden. Those large *Super Soaker* guns are ideal.
You'll find within a short time it will soon stop coming across the fence
Tracy-Jayne
Quote by RedHot
Could always try putting rat poison in some cat food, just depends on how much you want to get your own back,
:x I am amazed at the lengths some people will go to and suggesting doing this is fucking amazing :x :x One of our cats was killed in this fashion around 6 years ago and believe me it is not funny.
Not only did the cat die a slow lingering death from internal bleeding, it also caused trouble between my neighbour and I when I reported her to the RSPCA and they prosecuted her for cruelty.
Tracy-Jayne
I was really hoping this was some kind of mis-placed humour, I'm with Redhot on this, it really isn't funny to suggest poisoning a cat. If someone as much as kicked my cat they'd get at least the same back, if they poisoned her... God help them!
MArya, having a small garden myself, I find this works, for my cats and neighbours cats who come a visiting. If you have some rose bushes or a neighbour does, when the rose bushes are pruned, get some stems with thorns on, strip off the leaves etc, and either poke them into the ground or lay them criss crossed on the ground. You can even semi bury them to hide them. The cats hate the sharp thorns when they scratch the ground and don't like squatting their arse over them either...
An Idea i'd love to try is if you have a neighbour you don't really get on with, make a peace offering of a catnip plant for their garden... it'll become the local "scoring" point for all the neighbourhood cats getting their fix of catnip... probably use that garden as a dumping ground too.
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Sex God
Hi hun
A Trick for removing crayon from clothing is use antiperspirant
hope this helps
A Trick for removing crayon from clothing is use antiperspirant
hope this helps
Quote by RedHot
Or another method, which will require doing only once or twice before the cats get the message - get a child's water pistol and fire water at the cat every time it come into your garden. Those large *Super Soaker* guns are ideal.
Exactly what I suggested for my next door neighbour as soon as I moved in -'cos my cat is deaf and I know he is a pain. Not in the crap department but he hates other cats so will chase them. I asked her to give him a good soaking when we first moved in, to deter him. She thought this cruel and wouldn't. A year later I have to keep him closed inside and we don't talk (the neighbour and I) because of him. I do wish she had taken my advice. It would've made life a lot easier for both of us. The neighbour the other side did take my advice and I din't get cross when he came back soaking wet. He hardly went in that garden after a couple of soaks.
Quote by musketeer
the sell lion's dung in the garden's centre.. that's supposed to do the job..
I thought that was to keep deer out of your garden?
well maybe it does! But i don't get many deers round my neighbourhood
. Seriously I am not pulling your, ermm leg, you cna get it from the garden centre or by mail order. Failing that, theres that thing that emits a noise (only audible by cats) which deters cats.. 
Sexpert
I bet the selling of lion dung is a roaring success
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Warming the Bed
Eucalyptus oil is supposed to be very good for keeping cats off.
Garden centres also sell these pellet things that smell of tigers (or some other big cat), and that keeps the little furballs away.
Bark on the beds is no good - tried that. Not only did the cats keep coming back, but birds collect the bark in spring time for their nests, making a mess by throwing/dropping it all over the place.
No idea about crayons though
Garden centres also sell these pellet things that smell of tigers (or some other big cat), and that keeps the little furballs away.
Bark on the beds is no good - tried that. Not only did the cats keep coming back, but birds collect the bark in spring time for their nests, making a mess by throwing/dropping it all over the place.
No idea about crayons though
Orgasminator
You could try watering the beds with your own... erm... "scent" by weeing on them...
Also chuck cat nip in the neibours garden the cats will go apopletic over it and forget to come into your garden
:lol: :lol:
Water soackers are good as well, but be carefull some of the super soakers can be quiet powerfull so dont aim at the eyes.
Also chuck cat nip in the neibours garden the cats will go apopletic over it and forget to come into your garden
:lol: :lol: Water soackers are good as well, but be carefull some of the super soakers can be quiet powerfull so dont aim at the eyes.
Quote by Marya
Not sure whether this a good idea or not. I guess time will tell.
I was just thinking this morning how quite a few threads are locked because they basically just one answer questions not for general advice or opinions. Like ... how do I shrink my pic for my avatar/photo ad ..... shaven or unshaven ....... where can I buy .....???
Anyway, I thought it might be useful to have just one thread where people can post their one-answer questions. Since the Caff is a forum for general chit-chat, then your question can be about anything, not necessarily swinging or techie stuff.
I suppose this relies on people both asking and answering the queries and those kind-hearted folk who look up previous threads and post the links .. god love ya!
I'll start us off .....
The other forum that I go on (about money ) has a couple of boards for just this sort of thing, and . It seems very successful at keeping the clear.
Chris.
The reflections trick is not too good on domestic cats, since they have often grown up around mirrors, but the citrus one is good, and your local garden centre might be able to supply special lemon scented gravel. Cats are territorial, and won't poo in someone else's territory. You'll probably find that you only have 1 or 2 cats that are trying to poo in yours, and that's only because it's unclaimed. What you have to do is teach the cats that the garden is yours, which they will understand if you hiss at them and chase them away whenever you see them. I know this is undignified, but it does work, and after a few times they'll get the message... but you'll be without your free supply of compost!
Stick your crayonned garments in the freezer, the wax will crumble and fall off if you bend the cloth when it's cold enough.
Stick your crayonned garments in the freezer, the wax will crumble and fall off if you bend the cloth when it's cold enough.
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What small lives people must have if the only thing they can find to moan about is cat shit on the flower borders
Ahem! Actually I don't have flower borders. Just lawn. I do, however, have a 6 year old daughter who plays in the garden regularly due to the fact of possible paedophiles, nasty neighbouring kids and boy-racers tearing around the streets.
I wish to rid my garden of cat shit because I have no desire for my child to go blind/brain damaged/dead because some idiot cat-owner hasn't trained their sneaky little shit machine to use a litter tray.
This may seem petty to you, but it pisses me off no end that my kid can't use her own bluddy garden without me going out there first armed with rubber gloves, shovel, carrier bags and bleach.
I have tried the 'reflection' trick (crafty buggers know foil and water bottles when they see em) and throwing water at them (I can't be there all the time!) and will take on all the other advice offered. I've even been to Citizen's Advice. Apparently, a dog owner would be prosecuted for continually letting thir animal crap in my garden but cats are protected as 'roaming pets' and can do what they want. I prefer dogs. At least you can see where they shit. I have warned one of my neighbours that if I find their cat in my garden again I will drop-kick it right back at them. The next day I left a little present on their doorstep - a carrier bag full of their cat's crap.
Sorry if this offends but tough really. I care more for my daughter's health and well-being than mangy bluddy cats.
Thankyou for all your advice!
Orgasminator
Quote by espy2005
Bark on the beds is no good - tried that. Not only did the cats keep coming back, but birds collect the bark in spring time for their nests, making a mess by throwing/dropping it all over the place.
Mystery solved! For a few days now the bark at the front of my garden is disturbed and spilt over two pathways. At first I thought it was the dog two doors down but it's never done it before so it's got to be the birds. I can now relax. Thanks SH for being so informative!
Sex God
Quote by Maryawell try catching them first tie them up and threaten to shave them, cause every one knows 9 out of 10 cats prefer whiskers lol
Not sure whether this a good idea or not. I guess time will tell.
I was just thinking this morning how quite a few threads are locked because they basically just one answer questions not for general advice or opinions. Like ... how do I shrink my pic for my avatar/photo ad ..... shaven or unshaven ....... where can I buy .....???
Anyway, I thought it might be useful to have just one thread where people can post their one-answer questions. Since the Caff is a forum for general chit-chat, then your question can be about anything, not necessarily swinging or techie stuff.
I suppose this relies on people both asking and answering the queries and those kind-hearted folk who look up previous threads and post the links .. god love ya!
I'll start us off .....
I'm sick to death of cats crapping in my garden. I've used pepper and that blue crystal gel stuff but they're not much cop cos they just wash away in the rain. At the moment, my garden is littered with orange peel cos I was told cats hate citrus smells but its really not practical to continue with that method.
I was wondering ... are there any particular plants that cats hate and I put round the borders to keep the fluffy mobile shit machines out of my garden???
Also .... how do you get wax crayon off fabric? The old paper and iron trick you use on candle wax doesn't work with this.
Sex God
Quote by Lil_Bunny
I have no idea why this is so but if you put bottles of water in your garden, it scares cats.
it's cos they see their reflections in the water and don't like it.
try block paving your garden Marya - cats can't dig holes to crap in that!.
Sorry I'm not very helpful, but at least my cats crap elsewhere
Lil_Bunny is right, have your own Cats, and you'll stop other cats crapping in your garden, and your cats will go and bother someone else.
John
Sex God
Not sure if someone has already said this too many posts to read through, but i know someone who sweras by his electronic cat scarer it emmits a high frequecy noise which is inaudible to humans whenever a cat enters the beam.
bought it from ebay i think only cost about 20 quid or so might be worth checking out.
Apart from that as Jas said get a cat yourself.
Chris
bought it from ebay i think only cost about 20 quid or so might be worth checking out.
Apart from that as Jas said get a cat yourself.
Chris
Sex God
Heres the link to the cat scarer
Orange peel pah, welcome to the 21st century
Chris
