How can I get rid of a cat?????????

[MicheleC]

The reason Animal Control says to not pick it up is mainly because if it scratches you and breaks the skin, it by law must be quarantined for 10 days. Because of over population in shelters, this is a death sentence. They just don't have the room to put one cat up that could be homing 2-3. Rabies in domesticated animals is rare, and besides ringworm, most diseases are not contractible. Pick it up at your own risk, just bear in mind if you get scratched and they find out... My son has a cat that is well fed, and was carrying adult hens over a 6 foot privacy fence and killing them. We had to "cat proof" our pen.

 

[LindsayB]

I have an idea....

Why don't we all wait and see what the OP has to say.....

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I trapped and neutered and released probably at least two dozen or more feral cats

If the cat is actually bothering the chickens, that method doesn't help at all.

Most cats don't do anything other than watch them though​

 

[Mattemma]

Befriend and/or trap the cat.Then take it away or call AC to get it.

 

[TreeHugger]

I have 3 feral cats but I claim them. I trapped them, fixed them and released them on my property. I can't even get within 10 feet of the little buggers. However, they do recognize my voice when it's time to eat. They LOVE to watch my chickens but never try to catch them.

BTW, just because I cat won't let you touch it doesn't mean it's wild. One of my neighbors has a persian cat that lounges behind my coop, usually on the weekends. They keep him partially shaved and he wears a little collar. That cat runs when he sees me, but he goes to a groomer on a regular basis!

A water hose works as a good deterrant for a cat and it might keep him from coming back for a while.

 

[southerndesert]

They will indeed kill small chicks and pullets and sometimes can injure full grown hens....

It is truly sad that many cat owners just do not get it and never will letting cats run free and into harms way. We deal with them on a "per cat" basis and one of our neighbors has 15 or so that run amok....

How dealt with is dependent on if pet or feral and problem being caused. Trapping seems the best method for us most times, but they will not take them at animal control here most times.

Most are harmless to our grown birds, but we have lost pullets and chicks to cats over the years.

 

[mhwc56]

It really bothers me that so many people on BYC respond to other animals with "SHOOT IT! KILL IT!" so quickly....

there is ALWAYS an alternative to violence.

 

[chickened]

Yes there is always an alternative but feeding chicks to cats is not one of the ones most on here choose to do.

Aside from the emotional part the responsible thing to do is dispatch it humanely or catch it and take it to the shelter where unless someone pays the big bucks for an animal that would otherwise be free it will be gassed like all the others or you could take it to a rescue shelter where it will be most likely recycled out to another irresponsible owner and become a problem for someone else.

This is why SSS is usually suggested.

I have a cat factory about 1/4 mile from my home... they help hone my marksmanship.

 

[millebantam]

The best alternative to violence is to keep your stupid cats out of other people's property. I personally, don't want any cats stalking my chickens, or climbing on my pens, spooking my birds until they injure themselves. I also value native songbirds more than any cat. If and when I find a cat stalking the birds at one of my feeders it is quicky sprayed with a dose of "Kitty B Gone", .22 caliber formula. Is a cat chewing the head off a young pullet considered an act of violence?

People letting their cats damage other people's property is the problem, and composting the offending cats is the cure.

 

[chickened]

Let me guess camera in one hand and pistola in the other?
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