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| 3514.1 | Wow! A king sized litterbox, just for me! | BOOVX2::MANDILE | | Wed Apr 11 1990 15:54 | 14 |
| I assume Cleo has found a king sized litterbox?
A squirt with the hose once or twice worked for my mom when our
cats used to "dig" in her garden.
Or place small cups of mothball crystals throughout the flowerbed.
Don't sprinkle them directly on the ground, as they will kill
the flowers & plants. The smell should discourage her and she
will find a better smelling place to dig. Those sprays you can
buy like "Boundary" or things to hang on bushes were useless when
we tried them. The spray takes their breath away, but my cats would
go through it anyway.
L-
They *adore* fresh dirt!!!
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| 3514.2 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Wed Apr 11 1990 16:01 | 9 |
| Mothballs are poisonous to cats. Perhaps the problem won't be as
bad as your neighbor thinks; I have occasional "holes" in my garden
where one of the neighbor kitties has gone, but it's no big deal.
Plants aren't uprooted, just dirt displaced.
Your neighbor probably wears gloves when she gardens anyway. (besides,
this is the time of year to spread manure all over the garden, and, I mean,
really, after that....)
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| 3514.3 | achooooooo | PARITY::DENISE | And may the traffic be with you | Wed Apr 11 1990 17:54 | 4 |
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the ol' powdered cayenne trick would work, if she really
gets to be a problem.
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| 3514.4 | | FILTON::GLOVER_P | And you've looked in the mirror? | Thu Apr 12 1990 10:07 | 8 |
| """""""""< Note 3514.2 by CIRCUS::KOLLING "Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca." >
Mothballs are poisonous to cats."""""""
HAHAHAHAHA.....At last, you understand my problem...:-)
Phil Mb+Tb+Lm.
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| 3514.5 | one technique - general warning | FORTSC::WILDE | Ask yourself..am I a happy cow? | Thu Apr 12 1990 11:37 | 29 |
| RE: digging problem.
Buy your neighbor some chicken wire. Bury that in the garden area, laid
flat, under approx. 2 - 3 inches dirt. Let the cat try digging in the
garden. The chicken wire will interfere with the process enough, in
most cases to discourage a cat from using the garden as a litter box.
Plants can be planted around/through the wire, so there is no worry.
This is a non-toxic solution - it doesn't always work. If it fails,
you may have to consider restraining your cat or losing your good
relationship with your neighbor.
Just for the record:
Manure used for gardening is sterilized in order to prevent disease
from spreading to humans. Cat feces are not. There are several
varieties of worms/parasites that travel with ease from cats and
dogs to the human through skin contact with spore-laden dirt (in
particular, hook worms and tape worms). The skin always has a few
microscopic cuts/abrasions on it - all that is required for infection.
Remember to use good gloves when digging in the dirt in your yard.
Even if you do keep your pets in good health and restrained from
wandering (thereby preventing them from comming in contact with
infected feces or dirt), the odds are very good that your neighbors
do not.
It is also wise to make sure you and your family members always wear
shoes when outside. A very common method for people to get parasites
is through the soles of their bare feet.
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| 3514.6 | Yes, but....... | BOOVX2::MANDILE | | Thu Apr 12 1990 14:40 | 7 |
| Re .2 - Most plants are poisonous to cats, too.
Maybe she could try putting the mothballs in old nylon
socks and hang them around the garden instead.
A little hemlock, anyone? :-)
L-
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| 3514.7 | | CRUISE::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds - DTN: 297-2313 | Thu Apr 12 1990 15:50 | 6 |
| Someone once said that cats don't like coffee grounds or orange
peels. Can anyone verify this?
The mothballs could work if you enclose them in a container that
will allow only the smell out.
Nancy DC
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| 3514.8 | | SUBURB::ODONNELLJ | | Tue Apr 17 1990 10:35 | 5 |
| I've heard the one about the orange peel, too, and Oliver certainly
hates the smell.
We have been telling the neighbours to chuck water over him if they
object to his using their gardens as a public convenience, and we've
had no complaints so far.
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| 3514.9 | | SASE::MORRIS | | Tue Apr 17 1990 12:24 | 5 |
| I tried the orange peels to try to keep my two out of the Christmas
tree - didn't work. Maybe others have had better luck...
Paula M.
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| 3514.10 | Update on Cleo | SIOUXI::MURRAY | | Fri Apr 20 1990 15:45 | 12 |
| My neighbor has since put moth balls around her flower bed! Yesterday
she had fresh mulch spread around some of her planting bed and all
around her shrubs. Cleo seems to be staying closer to home lately,
but she might just be 'tired of cruising around'...and taking a
break.
Thanks for all of the suggestions thus far. I think the next step
is to visit the neighbor again to see if there is still a problem -
or was it a short-term thing. I'll try to keep you all posted..
Thanks again,
Nancy
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| 3514.11 | | EN::TRACHMAN | Exotic Babies are soooo Cute | Fri Apr 20 1990 17:27 | 4 |
| I hope the cats don't eat the moth balls - they are very
unhealthy for cats, from what I hear.
E.
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