How to get rid of Feral cats?

[scooterbug44]

Dunno if this is the right forum, so please move if not!

Does anyone have a suggestion to discourage feral cats from hanging out at my house?

All of a sudden there are several who have claimed my yard as their new home and I have dibs! :angry:

Are there native plants they dislike, a spray I can get at Franks etc?

I don't want to hurt them, just discourage them so my porch doesn't smell like a litterbox and I don't get woken up at 5 am by cats fighting.

 

[Smiling JOe]

plant a catnip bush. lol. Or, get a large dog.

 

[beachmouse]

I've heard orange peels because they don't like the smell of citrus.

 

[scooterbug44]

plant a catnip bush. lol. Or, get a large dog.

Thank you beach mouse for the HELPFUL suggestion!

 

[NoHall]

Wow--I'll be interested to see what comes up on this. I only know about indoor repellants--cinnamon, aluminum foil, sticky/tacky surfaces.

I know that they make devices that emit a high frequency that will aggravate rodents, but I don't know if they work outside or on cats.

I'll ask the Jesus Cat what he thinks...

 

[Smiling JOe]

I'm guessing that using a shotgun isn't an option for you, eh? lol. Only kidding. I love cats -- they taste like chicken. lol. Okay, seriously, have you searched online for folk remedies to repel cats. I bet you can find some which may work very well.

 

[scooterbug44]

I'm guessing that using a shotgun isn't an option for you, eh? lol. Only kidding. I love cats -- they taste like chicken. lol. Okay, seriously, have you searched online for folk remedies to repel cats. I bet you can find some which may work very well.

I don't kill ANYTHING unless it is threatening me* !

*(cockroaches/bugs indoors are a threat to my mental health and physical well being so they gets skooshed rapido!)

This IS my version of searching online for folk remedies!

 

[MAN-go]

I never had a feral cat problem. I don't think they like me.
Would you care for me to visit your estate? I do an excellent howl.

 

[scooterbug44]

I never did before either. Maybe Watercolor is relocating cats again.

Or maybe they sense that I am mellowing as I age?

 

[Jdarg]

Hang a sign in your yard that reads "Wanted: Feral Cats. Free Food! Come to Seaside!"

Tell them to hurry up and pack before they kill all the songbirds in your yard.