Major cat problem in my backyard

[Hector]

Yeah, on second thought I'd go all the way and buy a falcon.

Animal Control sounds like a logical solution. Ridgebacks are interesting dogs, but I think they hate everything that fits into their mouth, makes parks or walks a chore.

Yeah, Ridgebacks require lots of exercise, and I'm not a heavy walker due to my nerve damage on both my legs.

But I can always hire a dog-walker (one of my neighbors has one).

[Hector]

lol yes, I love cats and dogs. Cats can be real cool and I like my dogs to raise them.

Feral adult cats are a differnet animal. They are nuisance and when they are on your property they are nightmare. I would certainly go the dog route. They will vacate. The dog may or may not catch one, but will make them move on for sure and you get a great friend!

Yeah...I don't have a problem with a behaved house cat...but some of these things are like miniature mountain lions...they can get quite aggressive.

I wouldn't mind the proposed Ridgeback snuffing the life outta couple of them.

[fallensaviour]

Go get a bunch of mice or bag of cat food and throw them over the neighbors fence and the cats will go there to play instead...LOL

I say go with the dog he hates cats and can be your guard dog as well,dual purpose I say go for it!!!

[Marvelmania]

If you have a woodpecker then get a plastic owl but as far as cats, I have no idea. Call a vet or animal control and see if they can recommend something. Going the dog route sounds excessive and expensive. Surely there's a better solution.

[Hotfoot]

Shoot them with the water hose! Get a good concentrating nozzel and turn it on full!

[Mikey]

You can't get an attack dog because the same thing will happen like in that old cartoon ...

You get a dog to get rid of a cat,
Then you have to get something to get rid of the dog --- and so on and so on.
In the end you'll be up to having to get an elephant....
Then a mouse to get rid of the elephant .........
....... and then you're left with having to get a cat.

[wayne foundation 07]

You can't get an attack dog because the same thing will happen like in that old cartoon ...

You get a dog to get rid of a cat,
Then you have to get something to get rid of the dog --- and so on and so on.
In the end you'll be up to having to get an elephant....
Then a mouse to get rid of the elephant .........
....... and then you're left with having to get a cat.

[4NDR01D]

Shoot them with the water hose! Get a good concentrating nozzel and turn it on full!

I agree with this advice, although it might be a pain in the butt spraying down a bunch of cats at 2 in the morning. BB's DO hurt cats! and I've got a little feline friend that we had to have a dozen BB's removed from her flesh to prove it (we took her in like that, she was a stray and I'm sure she annoyed the hell out of somebody, but she didn't deserve that kind of treatment).

[4NDR01D]

I was thinking that dog might just look pretty cool, paling around by your side in the passenger seat of the Mustang chasing around a different kind of tail. If you know what I mean, and I think you do.

[starsky]

This is gunna sound mean and cruel, but i'd shoot them with a BB gun whenever they come around.

Eventally they'll associate your place as a place where they don't want to be.

Just don't let the neighbours catch you doing it because if they report you, it's probably a big fine.

that's what i was gonna suggest!!

[Captain]

Couple of quick ideas Hector:

1) Rent a dog suit.
When the cats come out at night and start making a ruckus, put the dog suit on, throw on the yard light, and run out there like a maniac barking and waving your arms around.You MUST REMEMBER to be as loud and maniacal as possible so the neighbours hear you.

This procedure will work, albeit in one of two ways. It will either scare the crap outa' the cats and they wont come around any more, or it will scare the crap outa' your neighbours, and they will train their cats to stay out of the "crazy guys" yard.

Option 2)
Go to your friendly neighborhood butcher and ask him for a roast. Not just any roast, but one cut in the approximate shape of a cat. You then put the "cat" roast on a spit in your barbeque and close the lid. Then sit quietly in the dark until your cat foes show up for another night of rabblerousing. Timing is everything here, and they must not see you or suspect anything is out of the ordinary. Suddenly, turn the yard lights on and open the barbeque cover so they see what your cookin. You have to really make an impression here, so while the cats are still looking on in shock make sure you "ham it up" a bit...You know, point at one of the fatter cats, wink, and rub your belly while making "mmm" sounds, marinade the cat on the roaster, you get the picture. You can almost guarantee those cats will hit the trail and never return.
As an added bonus, like the first option, if the neighbours see this, they will certainly do their darndest to make sure "Mr. Mittens" stays out of your yard, lest he end up lunch!

[kryptosmaster]

Spread the word to the nearest Korean restaurant.

Rich

[UnderdogDJLSW]

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[kingdom warrior]

Call in Mighty Mouse to Beat their a***s Just spray them with water

[kryptosmaster]

Teach them to play poker and maybe they'll leave you alone.