how do you keep stray cats away?
stray cats are coming to my place because of my house cat ,they come to the window trying to get kitty to play causing some damage to the screens ,and nerves ,been trying to find a way to scare them away but not found anything that works
Update:stray cats are coming to my place to check out my kitty ,he wasnt fixed at the time ,now is ,strays still come by tearing up the window screen.have tried spays and powders sold at petsmart and others,dont seem to work matter fact came home once and 3 cats were ah having a party rolling in the powder lol.animal control cant help unless a army of cats were parked under my window and even then they may come .
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Hi there....Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:
Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents such as orange or lemon (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil.
"Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent.
Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting.
For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal.
Coleus plants can be effective, but every cat responds differently so it is uncertain without experimenting.
Many people believe mothballs work, however they are considered toxic and should NOT be used. Here's more information on this:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showarticle.cfm...
MOTHBALLS are toxic to cats which contains the ingredient Naphthalene. Mothballs are approximately twice as toxic as paradichlorobenzene, and cats are especially sensitive to naphthalene. Signs of ingestion of naphthalene mothballs include emesis, weakness, lethargy, brown-colored mucous membranes and collapses. Paradichlorobenzene mothballs may cause GI upset, ataxia, disorientation, and depression. Elevations in liver serum biochemical values may occur within 72 hours of indigestion.
Get some spray at petco which they hate; like an orange spray; and they will lot get close as they hate it,Is your cat in heat? If so maybe they smell it; as it;s very unusual for cats trying to get in' or come to a door; without a ca't in heat in ; the house.,
I have a Chocolate mint plant by my front door. Cats don't like the strong smell. You can also buy a spray at the pet stores.
If you name your neighborhood humane society, they will definitely spoil the animal. The well ancient original spray bottle works exceptional. Just fill it up with water and spray the heck out of him while he comes by way of your apartment. Eventually he will get worn out of having sprayed at all times and go away your discipline on my own. Trust me, they hate the spray bottle! Good good fortune!
if your cat is not fixed that can be part of the problem definitley but the pet stores do have a spray that you can spray daily around the house i am not sure how effective t is
how long ago was your cat done if less than few weeks smells prob still there,you could try sprinkle pepper dust where you dont want them,or try orange peel
Call animal control and see if they can help.