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Old July 26th 06, 07:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Default neighborhood cat chasing birds

We have several indoor cats, and enjoy feeding birds in our yard.
Recently a cat from the neighborhood shows up every AM and has killed
several of the birds. Is there a safe, non chemical way to discourage
cat from entering our yard?

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Old July 27th 06, 12:49 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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We have several indoor cats, and enjoy feeding birds in our yard.
Recently a cat from the neighborhood shows up every AM and has killed
several of the birds. Is there a safe, non chemical way to discourage
cat from entering our yard?


Would a motion detecting sprinkler, set low, work without disturbing the
birds?


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Old July 27th 06, 03:49 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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We have several indoor cats, and enjoy feeding birds in our yard.
Recently a cat from the neighborhood shows up every AM and has killed
several of the birds. Is there a safe, non chemical way to discourage
cat from entering our yard?


A motion detector sprinkler might work, as cybercat said. Here are two:
Also
Scarecrow:
http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html
Havahart Spray Away:
http://tinyurl.com/nxrjg

Also, do you have a fence around your yard? If so, it can be "cat-proofed"
by adding guards at the top. One person posted pictures of coiled aluminum
(fairly wide) mounted to the top of the fence. He used his to keep his cats
in, so your would have to be mounted on the outside of the fence to keep
cats out. Some people use wire "mesh" mounted to the top of the fence and
slanted -- slanted in to keep your cats in or slanted out to keep other cats
out. I would try the motion detector first -- cheaper, easier, and simpler.

MaryL

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