Cat Cure?
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the lady next door has had a string of bad luck including her husband walking out on her and her two kids, so me being an bottom about number two's is probably the last thing that she needs.
I'm surprised to about the event but I'm starting to wonder whether it's not been well. This said, it's not behaviour I wish to encourage!
Toddy the sand idea is very good, but if I'm honest I don't see that it's my job to train the cat or indeed provide it with a toilet, however, perhaps I do need to have a gentle chat with the said neighbour. What really annoys me is that I'm being left to clear up after someone else's pet, whether it's the front or back garden and I personally consider it irresponsible to not provide toilet facilities for your own creatures. Two kids playing in a garden teaming with cat crap and what ever bacteria it contains just winds me up big style. That said in a lucid moment I realise there is probably little I can do about their behaviour and a problem that has pestered man for years!
I like the orange peel idea and think I'll give that a go first.
Guys love the photo's though, but you think you'd make sure the shaved cats booties would be the same size.
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I'm surprised to about the event but I'm starting to wonder whether it's not been well. This said, it's not behaviour I wish to encourage!
Toddy the sand idea is very good, but if I'm honest I don't see that it's my job to train the cat or indeed provide it with a toilet, however, perhaps I do need to have a gentle chat with the said neighbour. What really annoys me is that I'm being left to clear up after someone else's pet, whether it's the front or back garden and I personally consider it irresponsible to not provide toilet facilities for your own creatures. Two kids playing in a garden teaming with cat crap and what ever bacteria it contains just winds me up big style. That said in a lucid moment I realise there is probably little I can do about their behaviour and a problem that has pestered man for years!
I like the orange peel idea and think I'll give that a go first.
Guys love the photo's though, but you think you'd make sure the shaved cats booties would be the same size.
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Sorry Pibbleb, I ought to have made myself clear; I meant it wouldn't break your neighbour's bankbook to buy a bag of sand, and at that price she ought to have no call to moan. Surely there's some corner of the garden where her pet can *go*.
With children in the garden too though, I think I'd invest in one of those petloo things that gets dug into the garden and decomposes the dirt, as well. Actually, that's probably why the cat favours your garden, no kids pestering it.
It's fun trying to outsmart the moggie, now if I could just persuade mine to sleep through the night
cheers,
Toddy
With children in the garden too though, I think I'd invest in one of those petloo things that gets dug into the garden and decomposes the dirt, as well. Actually, that's probably why the cat favours your garden, no kids pestering it.
It's fun trying to outsmart the moggie, now if I could just persuade mine to sleep through the night
cheers,
Toddy
drstrange said:
I often wonder about that, maybe chemicals have been removed from the food in the last few decades
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks about such wierd matters
Toddy, having re-read your reply I got the wrong end of the stick so sorry for that. I've never heard of the pet loo thing though, that sounds like a good idea that I may, for the long term, investigate.
My kids like the first idea of the water pistol so I think they are expecting to build and equip an armoury tomorrow, looks like my weekend is going to be busy!
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My kids like the first idea of the water pistol so I think they are expecting to build and equip an armoury tomorrow, looks like my weekend is going to be busy!
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Wasn't white poo just dried out after not being cleared up. Now we are all good citizens and clear up after ourselves and pooches it jut doesn't get chance to turn white anymore.
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D'you know I asked that question not so long ago on the forum, and the answer I got was that the white was caused by all the calcium 'cos every dog in the land got a bone from the butcher every few days. I don't think you can ask for a bone for the dog at the supermarket meat counters now, can you?
I know I used to think our collies had teeth that could crunch a dinsosaur; they loved the big knuckle joint of the hip, and a cracked open marrow bone would keep them occupied for hours.........my big bother flumoxed one of them once; he stuck a half chewed toffee to the roof of the dog's mouth.........ever seen a dog holding it's muzzle down with both paws as it tried to get it's tongue up to sook out the toffee? It drooled sticky stuff everywhere he finally finished the toffee and then went looking frantically for more. he looked like his tail was wagging his body.
Cheers,
Toddy
I know I used to think our collies had teeth that could crunch a dinsosaur; they loved the big knuckle joint of the hip, and a cracked open marrow bone would keep them occupied for hours.........my big bother flumoxed one of them once; he stuck a half chewed toffee to the roof of the dog's mouth.........ever seen a dog holding it's muzzle down with both paws as it tried to get it's tongue up to sook out the toffee? It drooled sticky stuff everywhere
he finally finished the toffee and then went looking frantically for more. he looked like his tail was wagging his body. Cheers,
Toddy
Toddy said:
the truth is somewhat less prosaic. They used to put ash into dog food to bulk it out but legislation means they no longer can. Consequenly the use more meat (or animal product anyway) so the poo is now a more natural colour and presaumably the pooches slightly healthier for it.
As for those who advocate acts of violence against other people pets that are about 10% of their size, does it make you feel like a man when you do it?
I know that my neighbours don't like my cats - we went through a phase of the cats pooing in their plant pots. The neighbours rightly got annoyed about it and once I found out I was mortified and promptly volunteered to clean it up. I also suggested they use a water pistol as a harmless deterrent.
My point is if the owner doesn't know there is a problem, how can they sort it? I know it's naive to think all owners are responsible but it's always better to try and talk about it rather than building up resentment and possibly doing something you'll later regret.
Emotions can run very high where pets are concerned. Posting poo is a very bad idea...
And like them or not, cats do have the right to roam in this country
My point is if the owner doesn't know there is a problem, how can they sort it? I know it's naive to think all owners are responsible but it's always better to try and talk about it rather than building up resentment and possibly doing something you'll later regret.
Emotions can run very high where pets are concerned. Posting poo is a very bad idea...
And like them or not, cats do have the right to roam in this country
You could always give it a bath....
I know that cats are not very fond of all kinds of oil odours, olbas, peppermint, and citrus to name three. A little of that in the porch might act as a discouragement
I know that cats are not very fond of all kinds of oil odours, olbas, peppermint, and citrus to name three. A little of that in the porch might act as a discouragement
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Re the white dog poo - yep, our back lawn often has white ones on it, our local butchers leaves a tray of bones outside for people to help themselves. They can't sell them but they can give them away
To quote P.J.ORourke It's easy to understand why the cat has eclipsed the dog as modern America's favorite pet. People like pets to possess the same qualities they do. Cats are irresponsible and recognize no authority, yet are completely dependent on others for their material needs. Cats cannot be made to do anything useful. Cats are mean for the fun of it.
If you own a cat and let it out of your house you know full well it will be causing a nuisance to your neighbours so dont kid yourself you dont know your cat is a problem to someone. You can take it as read that it is a problem and hence your decision to let it run about shows a complete lack of respect for your neighbours, nothing else. To avoid your cat causing problems keep it in your house.
As for a cats freedom to roam this isnt some directed legislation; merely an oversight in current legislation that needs changing. Dogs cant roam and their fouling the street is an offence ..why on earth is this not the case for cats, especially as they additionally take a toll on wildlife that is totally unacceptable given the current scarcity of many predated species. I say predated though of course this normally applies to killing for eating, a thing most pampered moggies patently do not do. A thing that hunts and torturously kills without a nutritional need ..what goes around comes around!
If you own a cat and let it out of your house you know full well it will be causing a nuisance to your neighbours so dont kid yourself you dont know your cat is a problem to someone. You can take it as read that it is a problem and hence your decision to let it run about shows a complete lack of respect for your neighbours, nothing else. To avoid your cat causing problems keep it in your house.
As for a cats freedom to roam this isnt some directed legislation; merely an oversight in current legislation that needs changing. Dogs cant roam and their fouling the street is an offence ..why on earth is this not the case for cats, especially as they additionally take a toll on wildlife that is totally unacceptable given the current scarcity of many predated species. I say predated though of course this normally applies to killing for eating, a thing most pampered moggies patently do not do. A thing that hunts and torturously kills without a nutritional need ..what goes around comes around!
Ok guys I had been hoping for something a little easier than re-educating society on the environmental issues of domesticating wildlife!
But in for a penny in for a pound I'll give it a go cheers!
Pib
But in for a penny in for a pound I'll give it a go cheers!
Pib
pibbleb said:Ok guys I had been hoping for something a little easier than re-educating society on the environmental issues of domesticating wildlife!
But in for a penny in for a pound I'll give it a go cheers!
Pib
