How do I get a cat to leave us alone?

[miso]

Oct 19, 2015 13:20:55 GMT -5 knx9211 said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:19:00 GMT -5 miso said:

We haven't seen the cat in forever!

She seriously never wants to come back.

I bet it wasn't the cage. It was misotiny. "Oh, this kid likes me? Wants to be my friend? I'd better get the hell outta here."

Well, this makes a lot of sense because my kid was (and remains) obsessed.

[scottyderp]

And, usually, if a cat is interested, it's nice. The feral ones will hide, they show little interest in you.

[knx9211]

Oct 19, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5 miso said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:20:55 GMT -5 knx9211 said:

I bet it wasn't the cage. It was misotiny. "Oh, this kid likes me? Wants to be my friend? I'd better get the hell outta here."

Well, this makes a lot of sense because my kid was (and remains) obsessed.

Get her a kitten! How can you say no to that little face?

[Saint Monica]

[pandorica]

Oct 19, 2015 13:16:54 GMT -5 miso said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:13:36 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

There is no way to prevent animals from entering your backyard.

Except to scare them with a cage.

/flameful

/but very effective

Most people I know that use a cage then kill them or take them to a shelter. Catch and release isn't flameful! People shouldn't let their cats outside anyways.

[anlo]

Oct 19, 2015 13:19:00 GMT -5 miso said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:17:55 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

A cat wouldn't be deterred by a cage, though.  lol.  I mean, you might catch it and release it somewhere, but that won't stop it from coming back.  Cats are kind of stubborn that way.

We haven't seen the cat in forever!

She seriously never wants to come back.

Didn't you find a knife on your window ledge?

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[donutsmakemegonuts]

LOL at being "terrified" of a cat

[LeggsBenedict]

Oct 19, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5 miso said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:20:55 GMT -5 knx9211 said:

I bet it wasn't the cage. It was misotiny. "Oh, this kid likes me? Wants to be my friend? I'd better get the hell outta here."

Well, this makes a lot of sense because my kid was (and remains) obsessed.

get her a cat! they are cute and the majority are non-murderous.

[scottyderp]

Oct 19, 2015 13:24:32 GMT -5 toledo said:

To be fair to jlt, I do think outdoor cats are bullshit. That said, I am a crazy cat lady and thoroughly enjoy the roaming neighborhood cats (as do my kids) even as I am deeply judging their owners.

For their own sake, but, also, they carry pests into the home that way, assuming they come in, at all.  My dad always lets his cats run free, then they'd bring in ew.  He really taught me how not to care for a pet!

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 19, 2015 13:10:16 GMT -5 gault said:

This cat has serious power over you guys.

He could be the next president.

Vote For Cats!

[miso]

Oct 19, 2015 13:25:04 GMT -5 LeggsBenedict said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5 miso said:

Well, this makes a lot of sense because my kid was (and remains) obsessed.

get her a cat! they are cute and the majority are non-murderous.

My husband and I are both very allergic.

I can't handle any animals in the house.

I'm having a hard enough time taking care of two children.

[miso]

Oct 19, 2015 13:22:52 GMT -5 knx9211 said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5 miso said:

Well, this makes a lot of sense because my kid was (and remains) obsessed.

Get her a kitten! How can you say no to that little face?

She really really really loves animals.

Her first word was "gou gou" (doggie).

We don't have a dog! She just sees one at the playground!

[FastHands]

Yeah, I grew up with cats and very strongly dislike outdoor cats. I totally understand not wanting them around.

If you wanted to be full on dick about it (depending on your city ordinances), you could trap it and turn it over to animal control, and post to the community page that yhe owner could ghead and pick it up there, and that they should probably keep it inside from here on out.

Please note that I have never and would never do this unless the cat was being aggressive/violent or something.

But whatever you do, definitely take others' advice about teaching your kids cats are not actually hellspawn (they just play them on tv), because that is a lil excessive.

[miso]

Oct 19, 2015 13:24:46 GMT -5 anlo said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:19:00 GMT -5 miso said:

We haven't seen the cat in forever!

She seriously never wants to come back.

Didn't you find a knife on your window ledge?

You're not helping the original poster's fears. LOL.

[FastHands]

Oct 19, 2015 13:24:46 GMT -5 anlo said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:19:00 GMT -5 miso said:

We haven't seen the cat in forever!

She seriously never wants to come back.

Didn't you find a knife on your window ledge?

LOL!!

[miso]

Oct 19, 2015 13:24:03 GMT -5 pandorica said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:16:54 GMT -5 miso said:

Except to scare them with a cage.

/flameful

/but very effective

Most people I know that use a cage then kill them or take them to a shelter. Catch and release isn't flameful! People shouldn't let their cats outside anyways.

The brand of cage is called...Havahart. It has a heart logo! LOL.

[kadams767]

Oct 19, 2015 13:06:17 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:01:29 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Well... because it's like saying you don't want squirrels in your backyard.  Animals hang out in the outdoors.  Some people have cats that go outdoors.  I really don't know how you plan to prevent such a thing from happening.  

I don't either, which is why I posed the question. I was asking to see if anyone had any advice.

I spread blood meal around the perimeter of our yard/gardens to keep both stray and other people's pet cats out.  It works fairly well, and the fear of cats thing aside, I don't blame you a bit for not wanting random cats in your yard.  They are pretty destructive and leave a very distinct, ahem, smell, when they hang out in your yard all the time.  You can get the blood meal at Home Depot or any garden store.

[pantsparty]

Oct 19, 2015 13:29:29 GMT -5 @this said:

I hate cats.

But I LOVE this thread. LOL

I prefer internet cats myself.

[LeggsBenedict]

Oct 19, 2015 13:33:43 GMT -5 miso said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:24:03 GMT -5 pandorica said:

Most people I know that use a cage then kill them or take them to a shelter. Catch and release isn't flameful! People shouldn't let their cats outside anyways.

The brand of cage is called...Havahart. It has a heart logo! LOL.

this is the same cage my brother used to catch his cat! lol.

but then she ran away again. and that's the last time we saw hashbrown.

[Saint Monica]

My grandfather used to put moth balls outside the house. He also used to use a pellet gun to shoot at the cats.

[SwimDeep]

I'm pretty sure I've liked just about every post in this thread. I needed the laughs today

[cajunmom]

Oct 19, 2015 13:31:40 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Oct 19, 2015 12:41:52 GMT -5 cajunmom said:

Maybe he doesn't like cats, either.

He does too. 

[jlt19]

Oct 19, 2015 13:33:32 GMT -5 kadams767 said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:06:17 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

I don't either, which is why I posed the question. I was asking to see if anyone had any advice.

I spread blood meal around the perimeter of our yard/gardens to keep both stray and other people's pet cats out.  It works fairly well, and the fear of cats thing aside, I don't blame you a bit for not wanting random cats in your yard.  They are pretty destructive and leave a very distinct, ahem, smell, when they hang out in your yard all the time.  You can get the blood meal at Home Depot or any garden store.

I wonder if that would have any negative side effects for my dog though.

[scottyderp]

Oh, allergies. They tend to be bad with cats, when you have them. H had the hive-y eyelid issue when we were first together, but he was vagmatized, and we got a cat. Twelve years later, we both have somewhat hive-y eyes and this wonky old dude runs our lives. He demands Wellness pate-style food that he refuses to eat more than a tablespoon full at a time, so the rest goes bad, quickly. It is the *only* food he will eat. However, he is the best cuddler, and if you're lucky, you'll witness him wonky walk, suddenly cramp up like an elbow macaroni noodle, pop a boner, and creep sideways across the floor, looking horrified *with you*.

[NothingWrongwithOhio]

[smock]

This post has way too many creepy cats. It really needs a trigger warning.

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Oct 19, 2015 13:37:53 GMT -5 scottyderp said:

Oh, allergies. They tend to be bad with cats, when you have them. H had the hive-y eyelid issue when we were first together, but he was vagmatized, and we got a cat. Twelve years later, we both have somewhat hive-y eyes and this wonky old dude runs our lives. He demands Wellness pate-style food that he refuses to eat more than a tablespoon full at a time, so the rest goes bad, quickly. It is the *only* food he will eat. However, he is the best cuddler, and if you're lucky, you'll witness him wonky walk, suddenly cramp up like an elbow macaroni noodle, pop a boner, and creep sideways across the floor, looking horrified *with you*.

I love you and your weirdass cat. ❤

[Totally not sofamonkey]

Oct 19, 2015 13:37:49 GMT -5 kooshball said:

It says blood meal is toxic to cats and dogs.

Well, that would keep the animals from coming back...

[sharknado]

Oct 19, 2015 13:39:37 GMT -5 @fucksticklegit said:

Oct 19, 2015 13:37:53 GMT -5 scottyderp said:

Oh, allergies. They tend to be bad with cats, when you have them. H had the hive-y eyelid issue when we were first together, but he was vagmatized, and we got a cat. Twelve years later, we both have somewhat hive-y eyes and this wonky old dude runs our lives. He demands Wellness pate-style food that he refuses to eat more than a tablespoon full at a time, so the rest goes bad, quickly. It is the *only* food he will eat. However, he is the best cuddler, and if you're lucky, you'll witness him wonky walk, suddenly cramp up like an elbow macaroni noodle, pop a boner, and creep sideways across the floor, looking horrified *with you*.

I love you and your weirdass cat. ❤

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