You could try to catch her in a live-catch trap. Put an open can of cat food or tuna in it and she should go right in there. Then you can take her to an animal shelter.
feral cat under house needs evicted
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These must be places that don't have cat leash laws. In TN, any cat on your property is considered a stray.
This was in Lakeland, Florida.
These must be places that don't have cat leash laws. In TN, any cat on your property is considered a stray.
This was in Lakeland, Florida.
AutumnT- you're exactly right about cats getting attached to a property. Did you say someone was feeding her? If so and because she is now spayed, I wonder if that person would consider taking her in as a house pet (after litter training) if she has an idea of how much difficulty she's causing for you? The cat is probably climbing at night for safety. Since you will have to clean and possibly dissassemble and/or repair the childrens' swing set tower, might this not be the time to do that?
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The real pests are people who put food out to support the large population of feral cats, raccoons, etc.
If you want to feed cats, feed them inside.
If you want to feed cats, feed them inside.
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the cat can not be trapped...she is too savvy
the 'owner' of the feral cats is just cross my street
they feed all 40+ cats (and whatever else comes around)
the cat is not afraid of dogs as 'owner' has a HUGE German Shepard she was raised with
I have sprayed her with water
thrown stuff at her...but always missed as she is too fast
she keeps the other cats off my property which is lovely at 3m and listening to the fights
I think I am going to mothball under the house this weekend
then get landscape fabric and line the area she digs and staple it to the house then bury it. maybe that will stop her
we are planning to fence the yard but a 4ft chain link won't keep her out
we are moving the play house to higher ground and I guess I will do the mothball in a bucket trick in the fort to discourage her
she is not my only problem as I found out tonight
the 'owner' of the feral cats is just cross my street
they feed all 40+ cats (and whatever else comes around)
the cat is not afraid of dogs as 'owner' has a HUGE German Shepard she was raised with
I have sprayed her with water
thrown stuff at her...but always missed as she is too fast
she keeps the other cats off my property which is lovely at 3m and listening to the fights
I think I am going to mothball under the house this weekend
then get landscape fabric and line the area she digs and staple it to the house then bury it. maybe that will stop her
we are planning to fence the yard but a 4ft chain link won't keep her out
we are moving the play house to higher ground and I guess I will do the mothball in a bucket trick in the fort to discourage her
she is not my only problem as I found out tonight
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FORTY PLUS CATS??!!?!?!?! You better buy stock in a mothball-manufacturing company!
Does your town set limits as to the number of cats/dogs one household can "own"? If so, perhaps this neighbor could be cited for being far over the limit, and the extra cats removed. Feeding that many cats and allowing them to freely roam around -- and excrete in-- the neighborhood constitutes a health hazard, in my opinion. That's fine if this person loves each & every feral cat, but they should create some sort of cat colony so they all can be confined to their property. You said that this one cat had obvious health problems, it's apparant that they aren't able to take the best care of every cat.
How do your other neighbors feel about all the strays? I don't think it's fair that because of one person's passion everyone else around them cannot plant their gardens, play in their sandboxes, or enjoy their playhouses without the added inconvenience of cat excrement. What if you decided to set up feeding stations to supply the needs of pigeons or Norway rats? And then allowed them to go free in the neighborhood to spread their joy all around?
You could still try to trap at least this one sick/injured cat, it needs help. Some folks say that catnip helps to trap the most savvy cat.
Does your town set limits as to the number of cats/dogs one household can "own"? If so, perhaps this neighbor could be cited for being far over the limit, and the extra cats removed. Feeding that many cats and allowing them to freely roam around -- and excrete in-- the neighborhood constitutes a health hazard, in my opinion. That's fine if this person loves each & every feral cat, but they should create some sort of cat colony so they all can be confined to their property. You said that this one cat had obvious health problems, it's apparant that they aren't able to take the best care of every cat.
How do your other neighbors feel about all the strays? I don't think it's fair that because of one person's passion everyone else around them cannot plant their gardens, play in their sandboxes, or enjoy their playhouses without the added inconvenience of cat excrement. What if you decided to set up feeding stations to supply the needs of pigeons or Norway rats? And then allowed them to go free in the neighborhood to spread their joy all around?
You could still try to trap at least this one sick/injured cat, it needs help. Some folks say that catnip helps to trap the most savvy cat.
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FORTY PLUS CATS??!!?!?!?! You better buy stock in a mothball-manufacturing company!
Does your town set limits as to the number of cats/dogs one household can "own"? If so, perhaps this neighbor could be cited for being far over the limit, and the extra cats removed. Feeding that many cats and allowing them to freely roam around -- and excrete in-- the neighborhood constitutes a health hazard, in my opinion. That's fine if this person loves each & every feral cat, but they should create some sort of cat colony so they all can be confined to their property. You said that this one cat had obvious health problems, it's apparant that they aren't able to take the best care of every cat.
How do your other neighbors feel about all the strays? I don't think it's fair that because of one person's passion everyone else around them cannot plant their gardens, play in their sandboxes, or enjoy their playhouses without the added inconvenience of cat excrement. What if you decided to set up feeding stations to supply the needs of pigeons or Norway rats? And then allowed them to go free in the neighborhood to spread their joy all around?
You could still try to trap at least this one sick/injured cat, it needs help. Some folks say that catnip helps to trap the most savvy cat.
well, the cats stay on my block for the most part when people can see them (daylight) so neighbors don't care
AC was told of the cats when the trap and spay group came through because the 'owners' had one special tom cat they would not let be spayed. AC did nothing even when the total # of cats was found out after a week of trapping. AC actually said "well, it keeps the mice down"
after the spaying the AC said "the cats won't live but maybe 5 yrs in the wild once spayed so you will see die off soon" that was a year ago. we have not lost a cat yet on this block
I'll call and ask if they will trap the cat. but it is a death sentence for her. AC does not medicate. it kills ALL sick/injured animals. only 'healthy adoptable animals' are rescued and taken to the farm
Does your town set limits as to the number of cats/dogs one household can "own"? If so, perhaps this neighbor could be cited for being far over the limit, and the extra cats removed. Feeding that many cats and allowing them to freely roam around -- and excrete in-- the neighborhood constitutes a health hazard, in my opinion. That's fine if this person loves each & every feral cat, but they should create some sort of cat colony so they all can be confined to their property. You said that this one cat had obvious health problems, it's apparant that they aren't able to take the best care of every cat.
How do your other neighbors feel about all the strays? I don't think it's fair that because of one person's passion everyone else around them cannot plant their gardens, play in their sandboxes, or enjoy their playhouses without the added inconvenience of cat excrement. What if you decided to set up feeding stations to supply the needs of pigeons or Norway rats? And then allowed them to go free in the neighborhood to spread their joy all around?
You could still try to trap at least this one sick/injured cat, it needs help. Some folks say that catnip helps to trap the most savvy cat.
well, the cats stay on my block for the most part when people can see them (daylight) so neighbors don't care
AC was told of the cats when the trap and spay group came through because the 'owners' had one special tom cat they would not let be spayed. AC did nothing even when the total # of cats was found out after a week of trapping. AC actually said "well, it keeps the mice down"
after the spaying the AC said "the cats won't live but maybe 5 yrs in the wild once spayed so you will see die off soon" that was a year ago. we have not lost a cat yet on this block
I'll call and ask if they will trap the cat. but it is a death sentence for her. AC does not medicate. it kills ALL sick/injured animals. only 'healthy adoptable animals' are rescued and taken to the farm
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Our neighbor had a skunk burry under their airconditioner in the summer and have babies you could smell it throughout the entire house when the air kicked on.
Our neighbor had a skunk burry under their airconditioner in the summer and have babies you could smell it throughout the entire house when the air kicked on.
A airsoft gun would scare her out and not harm her it might sting thats what we do to scare cats out of our yard.
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Well, that may be your best solution. The sad fact of life is that there are just far more cats than there are homes available to properly care for them. If their numbers were limited and resources were abundant, it would make sense to spend time & money to restore every sick & injured stray back to health. Since there aren't enough resources to go around, then it makes sense to spend them on the healthiest, most pet-worthy animals, and the rest must be humanely put out of their misery.
Well, that may be your best solution. The sad fact of life is that there are just far more cats than there are homes available to properly care for them. If their numbers were limited and resources were abundant, it would make sense to spend time & money to restore every sick & injured stray back to health. Since there aren't enough resources to go around, then it makes sense to spend them on the healthiest, most pet-worthy animals, and the rest must be humanely put out of their misery.
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