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| 3238.1 | orange peel .. | XNOGOV::LISA | | Fri Jan 12 1990 11:44 | 5 |
| YOu could try orange peel, or tin foil. I'm sure there is a note on
this somewhere ...
Lisa plus P&P.
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| 3238.2 | SCREEN? | SPUNKI::LUBY | DTN 287-3204 | Fri Jan 12 1990 11:54 | 8 |
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How about screening the back of the lattice work and extending the screening
to the ground if need be?
How are they getting in?
Karen
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| 3238.3 | Good ol' marble chips | GLINKA::GREENE | Catmax = Catmax + 1 | Fri Jan 12 1990 12:16 | 13 |
| When you shovel the sh**, how about laying down a complete layer
or medium size marble chips from a garden center. I found that
a great help with indoor planter pots, whose soil that cats found,
um, attractive and diggable. The marble chips didn't appeal to
them in smell or texture. Of course, the cats *did* have a litter
box available, and those strays may not have any ground that is
not snowcovered to "use." (er, perhaps under a neighbor's porch?)
Also, try sprinkling a few orange peels over the marble, to cover
the ground scent from what it used to be.
Good luck,
Pennie
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| 3238.4 | Mothballs? | MCIS1::MICHAELSON | | Fri Jan 12 1990 12:17 | 3 |
| I read somewhere that mothballs spread over the soil is a good
deterent.
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| 3238.5 | Orange Peels........yes, we'll try it! | SHARE::WESTON | | Fri Jan 12 1990 13:33 | 16 |
| THANKS TO ALL, SO FAR.......
Yes I did see the ORANGE PEEL advise for troubles with indoor cats not
using their Litter Boxes. Wasn't sure if this could be done outside
too. Guess we better start eating more oranges!!!! A screen inside
the laticework is good too. They -- some -- are small enough to go
right through the wholes in the laticework, and some did "THEIR DUTY"
during December, while they were smaller.
As per advice before and notes I've read -- I would not use MOTHBALLS,
for anything. I think the alumium would blow around, so we'll try the
ORANGE PEELS and I'll see what my husband thinks of the screen work.
Appreciate everything...........thanks.
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| 3238.6 | | CUPMK::TRACHMAN | Exotic Shorthairs=NO Grooming | Fri Jan 12 1990 15:55 | 6 |
| How about getting some suet bags and putting mothballs in the bags
and hanging the bags on the laticework (securing them so the cats
can't get to them) - they may put out enough scent so it will
keep the cats from entering the area. Just a thought!
E.T.
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| 3238.7 | OI! | SUBURB::GLOVERP | Tangled Mothballs | Mon Jan 15 1990 08:11 | 13 |
| < Note 3238.4 by MCIS1::MICHAELSON >
-< Mothballs? >-
" I read somewhere that mothballs spread over the soil is a good
deterent."
Oi,you leava my crew alone you fiend,I dont want my MB used as a
poop deterrant thankyou!!! ;-))))
( 2375 note)
Phil{}
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| 3238.8 | Unfrozen potty | PFSVAX::PETH | My kids are horses | Mon Jan 15 1990 09:38 | 9 |
| I have some experience with this same problem. Our barn cats see
the clay floor in the tractor shed as a giant litterbox that doesn't
freeze. We got a large can of outdoor NO and liberally sprinkled the
floor with it. We now have them trained to use the horse stalls
(sawdust) instead. I think you will have a problem until an alternative
litter is provided, as the stuff under the porch stays diggable when
everthing else is frozen.
Sandy
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| 3238.9 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Mon Jan 15 1990 13:49 | 4 |
| Is it actually the poop you're smelling, given the cold weather and all?
I suspect instead what's happening is that an unneutered male
is marking the area.
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| 3238.10 | | HPSRAD::KOPACKO | Ray Kopacko | Mon Jan 15 1990 14:02 | 12 |
| And if it is an unwanted cat marking the area, what advice does anyone have
to encourage him to find another territory? My garage does not have a door
and there are at least two cats who have been checking the place out lately.
One or more of them is spraying and its getting pretty bad. There's nothing
in the garage which seems like it should be attracting them and I'm not sure
if they are strays or not. I suspect they are since they look pretty "rough"
and don't stick around at all if they see you.
I've "caught" them a few times but they don't seem too intimidated. Any
thoughts on a passive means of encouraging them to "retreat"?
Ray
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| 3238.11 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Mon Jan 15 1990 21:07 | 9 |
| About the only cure I know for this is to find out which unneutered
cat it is, and have a chat with his owners about altering and why. If
it has no owners you might want to consider having the cat altered
yourself.
There is an unaltered cat in my neighborhood who does this, but it only
does it for one or two weeks about twice a year, so maybe your problem
will solve itself. Just don't breathe in the meantime :-)
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