Cat eating my chicks

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Songster
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Mar 12, 2009
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I live in a city and my neighbor went on vacation and left their outdoor cat to just roam the city and eat rats well unfortunately my chicks are a faster meal and the cat ate 2 chicks before we knew what happened I would hate to lose anymore chicks what can I do about the cats? there are 7 cats around here that could be eating eating my chicks
 
The advice given is the best. Trap the cats and take them to the nearest shelter. If the owner of the cat next door isn't home and/or doesn't like you anyway...take the cat to the shelter.

Good Luck...Sardines in live traps or canned cat food works well in live traps.
 
the traps are very expensive is there any other way?
the cat used to sleep with my other chickens but now that she is starving she is eating the chicks
 
Feed em, trap-and-dispatch 'em, or trap and surrender them, if you're feeling real "neighborly. Turning them over to the animal control people is normally what is done in the city - making sure they know where they came from.

It 'aint likely to do much good, and it cant bring back the chicks. But it will surely put you even more firmly on the neighbors, er... "list."
 
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You could maybe just call animal control, and tell them your problem. I imagine that they would make the trip if the cat is being neglected and is really starving. I mean, they just let it outside instead of finding someone to care for it? Tell them exactly that. They'd come out and catch it for you. No trap to have to buy or borrow.

Or you could feed it. *shrugs* I hope you don't lose anymore chicks.
 

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