What to do about CAT'S??

[BOF33]

Now I'm a little biased when it comes to Cat's because, I just don't like them full stop! I have a cat problem and would like some advice on what alternatives people have come up with to combat cats stalking, in my case my Gouldian finches. Im thinking of resorting to an expensive electric perimeter of my aviaries to not only combat the interest from cats, but from possums also. It may sound extreme but if my neighbours choose not to be responsible pet owners then Im left with little but no choice.

[Mr Tino]

Buy yourself a dog ,that will solve the cat problem.

Cheer from Mr Tino

[BOF33]

Buy yourself a dog ,that will solve the cat problem.

Cheer from Mr Tino

Got that Tony, the dog is stressed out too!

[casehulsebosch]

I go for the electric fence unit.
Does not have to be too expensive. A portable battery operated unit will do the trick. One of the secrets is a good earth.

Good luck, cheers, Case

[MCA01]

the way you solve the cat problem is to catch a cat, kill the cat and hang it on the avairy and put a note next to it saying if you get to close to the avairy again your next.....

[BOF33]

I go for the electric fence unit.
Does not have to be too expensive. A portable battery operated unit will do the trick. One of the secrets is a good earth.

Good luck, cheers, Case

Thanks Case, I reckon thats what ill go for.

[E Orix]

I have had cat problems and possum problems and they have been moved on.
Today no problems,I simply fitted and electric cattle fence unit around the top edge of my set up and no worries now.
All under $200 and most likely saves me twice that much each year. And I can sleep relaxed at least for that area.

[Tintola]

This is from a previous post.

Tintola on 18 Jul 2011, 23:49
One of my pet hates (and I have many!) is people who do not keep their animals on their own land. Speak nicely to your neighbours telling them of your problem, if they won't do anything to keep their cat away from your birds, using excuses such as "That's what cats do" (Not in my place they don't!) Then you must take matters into your own hands by following one or more of these options.

1 Rent/buy a cat trap and keep trapping their cat and taking it around to the cat/dog pound. It will cost them every time they have to bail it out. You can shortcut this by getting them to pay you the 'bail' money, saving both of you time and petrol money etc.

2 Buy/borrow a Doberman and put it over their fence to 'play' with their cat. If they complain tell them "That's what dogs do!!!!"

3 Set lots of rat traps on top of the aviary baited with Snappy Tom (with emphasis on 'Snappy") or the like, to give some aversion therapy.

4 Set up a sprinkler on top of your aviary and turn it on from the house every time you see cat on there.

5 Erect an electric fence wire around top of aviary or along your dividing fence (can be bought at produce stores) More aversion therapy.

6 One thing you must never do is give the cat a bowl of milk with dissolved aspirin in it as it is usually fatal.

7 The other thing you must never do is kill the cat, humanely of course, (method optional) and put it out on the road for the traffic to run over all night, then share their sorrow in the morning that pussy must have run out onto the road.

8 Option 7 can backfire as they will probably get another cat, in which case go back to option 1.

I hope this has helped with your current problem as I too have had this situation and have managed to solve it one way or another .

[BOF33]

the way you solve the cat problem is to catch a cat, kill the cat and hang it on the avairy and put a note next to it saying if you get to close to the avairy again your next.....

@MCA01,

mate Ive got a friend who is more than willing to go down that line

also Ive been told buy another member from this forum that your aviary setup is worth a look. Im in the process of designing a 4 compartment aviary to be build and would love some ideas on design.

[BOF33]

This is from a previous post.

Tintola on 18 Jul 2011, 23:49
One of my pet hates (and I have many!) is people who do not keep their animals on their own land. Speak nicely to your neighbours telling them of your problem, if they won't do anything to keep their cat away from your birds, using excuses such as "That's what cats do" (Not in my place they don't!) Then you must take matters into your own hands by following one or more of these options.

1 Rent/buy a cat trap and keep trapping their cat and taking it around to the cat/dog pound. It will cost them every time they have to bail it out. You can shortcut this by getting them to pay you the 'bail' money, saving both of you time and petrol money etc.

2 Buy/borrow a Doberman and put it over their fence to 'play' with their cat. If they complain tell them "That's what dogs do!!!!"

3 Set lots of rat traps on top of the aviary baited with Snappy Tom (with emphasis on 'Snappy") or the like, to give some aversion therapy.

4 Set up a sprinkler on top of your aviary and turn it on from the house every time you see cat on there.

5 Erect an electric fence wire around top of aviary or along your dividing fence (can be bought at produce stores) More aversion therapy.

6 One thing you must never do is give the cat a bowl of milk with dissolved aspirin in it as it is usually fatal.

7 The other thing you must never do is kill the cat, humanely of course, (method optional) and put it out on the road for the traffic to run over all night, then share their sorrow in the morning that pussy must have run out onto the road.

8 Option 7 can backfire as they will probably get another cat, in which case go back to option 1.

I hope this has helped with your current problem as I too have had this situation and have managed to solve it one way or another .

Tintola, not only have you left me in hysterics but you have given me SO many options I just dont know which method to choose
Thank you for such great advice, this has made a problem a solvable one.