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IntrstlarOvrdrve

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Seriously, two times in the past week stray cats have managed to get locked in the garage, and its honestly not even like we're leaving the doors opened for long periods of time. They get in and pee and poop all over the place. Is there a way to keep them from getting into the garage? some kind of spray we can spray around the doors? I am trying to be as humane as possible...as in not hurting them in any way.

but it is getting on my nerves:mad:
 
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Set a bowl out of nice, sweet green water inside the garage. After a nice helping of the sweet green water, they will more than likely not come back again.

Kidding... of course.

I have the same problem. They also hang out under my porch, but not for long since I'm going to lattice the area in.
 
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IntrstlarOvrdrve said:
Seriously, two times in the past week stray cats have managed to get locked in the garage, and its honestly not even like we're leaving the doors opened for long periods of time. They get in and pee and poop all over the place. Is there a way to keep them from getting into the garage? some kind of spray we can spray around the doors? I am trying to be as humane as possible...as in not hurting them in any way.

but it is getting on my nerves:mad:
how bout a little yapping dog that doesnt like cats?
 

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Mothballs.

I don't think they work, I have an indoor cat who moves from one sleeping place to another, this week its a "kneewall" closet upstairs where clothes are stored with mothballs. He doesn't seem to care and comes downstairs smelling like a mothball.

I allow my 3 outdoor cats to roam in my shop to look for mice. Generally they are good about leaving when I call them out. Don't have any idea about the allergies, I do know that about 98% of the people who are alergic to "cats" are actually alergic to a particular protein in their saliva. They clean, the saliva dries on their fur (gives them a nice sheen) and then flakes off as dander dust. Russian Siberian cats DO NOT have this particular protein and those 98% won't be alergic to them. Some people are alergic to something else, not sure what. Apparently your "stray" cats are most likely not Russian Siberians, ha ha.

I was going to suggest a litter box and water. While mine are outdoor cats, and would go in the corners to pee and poop, I started leaving a litter box with oil dri in it and water and if they get trapped in there (which does happen ocassionally) they go for the litter box now, kinda self trained. Problem is, with your alergies you probably would not be able to empty it out, but contact with that might be better than with poop and pee not in litter, which is the worse of the two evils in your case?

Charles
 

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Me thinks there is an electrical device on the market that sends out a sound wave so low or so high pitched that humans can't detect it but animals can't stand it...you would probably just have to plug it in somewhere in your shop. I'll do a little searching for you, this is the only thing I can think of that would keep them out without harming them.
 

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Did a google search, found this one in about ten seconds...

http://www.odordestroyer.com/Mercha...qts=google_ppc&qtk=cat deterrent&AFFIL=google

And another... http://www.conceptresearch.co.uk/cats.htm

"Catwatch actually trains even the most persistent feline visitor to stay out of your garden for good. And that's what makes Catwatch different. Because Catwatch is activated by the cat's movement and body heat, the cat quickly learns to associate its movement with the ultrasound alarm and avoid the protected area.

Other cat deterrents do not do this.They simply emit a random or permanent ultrasound signal regardless of whether a cat is present or not. As a result any passing cat soon realises the constant sound of the alarm is not caused by them and therefore becomes immune to its effects.

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Please do not confuse Catwatch with recent imitations which operate their alarm in random bursts or permanently, even if no cat is present. Contrary to some of their claims, these devices will only work in the short term because they do not train to cat to associate their movement with activating the alarm. As a result the cat constantly hears the alarm regardless of his whereabouts or movement and becomes immune to its effect. That's why most people who have tried other cat deterrents eventually choose Catwatch. Before buying a cat deterrent always ask for evidence of independent test reports."
 
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RONFLMAO z28toz06 !!!!!! oh...that is awesome. I am having the same problem. Live in the county and 2 strays continue to destroy my garbage bags in the back of my pickup within minutes of me placing them there to take to the local dump (no service out in the county). I personally dont care if they live or die (here come the flames) I just want them gone. They are sick and diseased. Not to steal this thread..but any other methods that are a sure fire way of getting rid of them? I dont think prestone does the trick...and I dont have weapons in my house since my kids were born.

thx
 
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Now thats what I wish I could find under my xmas tree... I always wanted to do some sport target practice, Wish we would have had those when I was a scout leader,,,,screw those BB rifles.
 

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Well I have a cat, who patrols the yard and chasses the other cats away. Since your allergic to cats, I would suggest a small dog with an bad attitude towards cats.

But, if you do not what a dog, then feed and trap the cats with a cage trap. Then relocate them, or just exterminate them. We had to trap and relocate a ferrel cat, it took a while to get him to enter the cage. We had to put the bowl outside the cage, till it feed, then move the bowl slowly inside the cage, until it would set off the trap. Probably took 10 feeding to get the bowl far enough inside the cage.

Last resort is mixing cat food and poision. Since they are inside your garage, you have control over what animals will see the food. You can always say the cat drank antifreeze that was in a big container that I left out over night, I was going to dispose of it the next day.
 

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Has anyone used the traps from Harbor Freight? They have one similar to the one above..smaller for cats and racoons. Wasnt sure if they worked well or not (ie mechanism worked or just looked like a trap).

thx
 
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yes, they do work...

I finally got it caged. I just want to keep them out of the garage in general though. I have trapped the two that have gotten in there the past week, but I would rather them not enter at all.
 
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twostory said:
Well I have a cat, who patrols the yard and chasses the other cats away. Since your allergic to cats, I would suggest a small dog with an bad attitude towards cats.

But, if you do not what a dog, then feed and trap the cats with a cage trap. Then relocate them, or just exterminate them. We had to trap and relocate a ferrel cat, it took a while to get him to enter the cage. We had to put the bowl outside the cage, till it feed, then move the bowl slowly inside the cage, until it would set off the trap. Probably took 10 feeding to get the bowl far enough inside the cage.

Last resort is mixing cat food and poision. Since they are inside your garage, you have control over what animals will see the food. You can always say the cat drank antifreeze that was in a big container that I left out over night, I was going to dispose of it the next day.[/QUOT POISON? How would you like it if your dog got loose and because it wandered onto someones property they poisoned it?
 

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What ever you do with the cats after you trap them don't just take them and release them elsewhere , Cats learn that the trap is not a good place to be . If you release them somewhere else you have just caused someone else the problem of getting rid of the cats . Here in Pennsylvania it is illegal to trap and move any animal . If you have to call the local animal control and see what can be done with a stray cat . Find where the cat is getting in and seal the access point or points This will stop future interlopers from getting in . Dan
 

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hkopp said:
RONFLMAO z28toz06 !!!!!! oh...that is awesome. I am having the same problem. Live in the county and 2 strays continue to destroy my garbage bags in the back of my pickup within minutes of me placing them there to take to the local dump (no service out in the county). I personally dont care if they live or die (here come the flames) I just want them gone. They are sick and diseased. Not to steal this thread..but any other methods that are a sure fire way of getting rid of them? I dont think prestone does the trick...and I dont have weapons in my house since my kids were born.
thx
Why, did you trade them for the kids? :bounce:

get a spray bottle and put some ammonia in it. spray the bags lightly with it and they wont touch your garbage ever again! one snoot ful of ammonia and their nose wont work for 30 minutes.
 

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IntrstlarOvrdrve said:
Seriously, two times in the past week stray cats have managed to get locked in the garage, and its honestly not even like we're leaving the doors opened for long periods of time. They get in and pee and poop all over the place. Is there a way to keep them from getting into the garage? some kind of spray we can spray around the doors? I am trying to be as humane as possible...as in not hurting them in any way.

but it is getting on my nerves:mad:

Cats are territorial <sp?> so best bet is to install cat door with locking tab set so they can get out but not back in and use motion sensor that enables large dog barking sounds.
 

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That is one of my favorite videos!

I vote for the ammonia treatment. Don't kill the little buggers - it's not entirely their fault that they are strays.

Scott
 
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