Originally posted by dsiets: Around here you trap them, then bring them in, in the trap, to get neutered. Then you release them where you trapped them. Wash, rinse, repeat until they've all been neutered. The neutered ones in the Trap, Neuter, Release program will have their ears tipped so you know which ones need to be brought in.
I'm not sure if the neutering reduces how much they spray.
Stopping breeding is just one leg of the feral cat problem. Neutered or not, they destroy untold numbers of wildlife. Releasing them back into the wild is irresponsible in the extreme. Feral cats should be euthanized, not released.
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April 11, 2022, 06:55 AM
lastmanstanding
I had them under my three season house. I would pour bleach around the perimeter and it worked for awhile but they came back. Then I spotted two tiny kittens out on the deck sunning. Even so young they were wily and would go back under the building if I got too close. I finally caught two of the four with my landing net. They didn't like it and got themselves all tangled up in the net.
Finally got them in a five gallon bucket. I was going to dispatch them with my air rifle but my daughter in law found out about them and wouldn't allow it. She came and got them and gave to some farm folks she knows. I guess they are happy barn cats now and good mousers. Now I have my son bring his two English Setters over once a week or so to patrol the place. They hang out awhile and pee everywhere. Seems to keep the ferals at bay. I see one back in the woods now and again but they give our place a pretty wide berth thinking we have dogs.
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April 11, 2022, 07:10 AM
mark123
The trap was empty this morning and the tuna was undisturbed. I smelled the tuna from the sidewalk so perhaps the cats moved on. There’s no way a feral cat would pass on tuna.
April 11, 2022, 07:48 AM
lastmanstanding
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Originally posted by mark123: The trap was empty this morning and the tuna was undisturbed. I smelled the tuna from the sidewalk so perhaps the cats moved on. There’s no way a feral cat would pass on tuna.
To add to my story above. Once I captured the two kittens and had them off the premises I never seen the other two again. All I can figure is mama moved them somewhere else. So maybe after enough go missing they figure out it's not a safe place to be.
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April 11, 2022, 07:55 AM
229DAK
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Originally posted by mark123: There’s no way a feral cat would pass on tuna.
You're probably correct about feral cats. Our two? Won't touch tuna or salmon. We have weird cats.
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April 11, 2022, 11:58 AM
dsiets
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Originally posted by 229DAK:
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Originally posted by mark123: There’s no way a feral cat would pass on tuna.
You're probably correct about feral cats. Our two? Won't touch tuna or salmon. We have weird cats.
Our former feral/stray often turns her nose up to tuna and salmon. But don't get between her and the chicken or turkey. Deli, roasted, fried, canned, baked, smoked,...
April 11, 2022, 10:47 PM
Snapping Twig
I us active but unbaited mouse traps where they like to hang out in my boat. Traps go off, scare the cats and they leave.
April 11, 2022, 11:32 PM
Sailor1911
Claymores
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
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April 12, 2022, 06:37 AM
mark123
Caught one last night. While checking the trap another cat took off from the porch. Going to have to relocate this one and set the trap again.
April 12, 2022, 07:27 AM
Chris42
We have a lot of covered porch on our house. Cats aren’t much of a problem because they smell our dogs. We do get the occasional skunk making a home under the porch.
As noted by LS1 GTO, mothballs under the house/porch in the same area. The skunks leave, the mothballs smell a whole lot better than skunks and after a week or two that smell goes away too.
I would expect the same results with feral cats.
April 12, 2022, 01:23 PM
tacfoley
Advice from a friend is to use a combination of catapult and ice cubes.
He says.
April 12, 2022, 02:10 PM
Fredward
Lowes sells cans of pepper balls. Throw a couple of handfuls under there, and the cart problem goes away. They last a very long time, and the pepper tends to neutralize the cat piss smell. I use them around planter boxes at my house.
April 12, 2022, 05:10 PM
architect
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Originally posted by Blue Dog: Try some fox urine
What kind of bourbon do you mix it with?
April 12, 2022, 05:26 PM
HRK
Check the rules/laws in your area on relocating it, might be illegal to do so, think about it, you don't want some yokel trapping animals and releasing them behind your house.
Other than that, brick up the sides, pour a footer, concrete block, reset the wood porch on top, use fake brick to cover the block and you have a nicer looking porch and no place for kitties.
Originally posted by HRK: Check the rules/laws in your area on relocating it, might be illegal to do so, think about it, you don't want some yokel trapping animals and releasing them behind your house.
Other than that, brick up the sides, pour a footer, concrete block, reset the wood porch on top, use fake brick to cover the block and you have a nicer looking porch and no place for kitties.
