Journal #6569
Posted 14 years ago2010-05-15 23:47:12 UTC
A neighborhood cat has been coming to our front yard and using it as its private toilet.
After spending weeks researching online about the best way to deter the cat (and be very humane about it), we came to the conclusion that trapping it and send it to animal control is the most ideal solution to our problem.
So we ordered a metal cage from Amazon, and set up the trap.
On the first night, we just baited the trap with chicken. Nothing happened.
Last night, my wife brought out canned salmon. In less than ten minutes after setting the bait, the cat was in the bag.
We put the cat in the side yard, because it kept hissing at us. Animal control called back this morning, and they're going to pick up the cat today. They're still not here yet.
The cat is just chilling on the side yard. I think it has given up trying to get out. It peed on the side yard though, so the whole area smells like a homeless shelter.
After spending weeks researching online about the best way to deter the cat (and be very humane about it), we came to the conclusion that trapping it and send it to animal control is the most ideal solution to our problem.
So we ordered a metal cage from Amazon, and set up the trap.
On the first night, we just baited the trap with chicken. Nothing happened.
Last night, my wife brought out canned salmon. In less than ten minutes after setting the bait, the cat was in the bag.
We put the cat in the side yard, because it kept hissing at us. Animal control called back this morning, and they're going to pick up the cat today. They're still not here yet.
The cat is just chilling on the side yard. I think it has given up trying to get out. It peed on the side yard though, so the whole area smells like a homeless shelter.
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On a second thought, he wouldn't have invested in a cage. He would have shot it the third night. And then tossed it into the river. Or just a garbage can, whichever one is closer.
Are you educating your little son to be a wussy?
But the most important reason is that I don't want the owner of the cat to kill us or my son. I don't own a gun, but the owner of the cat may.
It has no tag around its neck, but that doesn't mean it has no owner.
I could never shoot a cat. :<
I just don't agree with people harming, or especially killing an animal when there are literally hundreds of humane methods or products which do the job just fine.
See here for just one.
The animal control is coming today to pick up the cat. The yard has become pretty stinky after it peed and pooped in the cage.
Got me thinking about how practical it would be to set up a water trap for when that other cat comes snooping around. Not very much, unfortunately.
In the end we got a catapult and fired scare shots that freaked it out. Eventually it got the message and hasn't come back since.
Still jokes aside, hurting a cat is a horrible thing to do so don't do it.
What a relief, and hopefully it's the end of our cat feces problem.