I moved into this house a year ago. 3 cats have lived in my yard and garage ever since. I have tried everything to get them to stay off of my brand new SUV. I’m not paying $25,000 for stupid strays to scratch it all up. Every single morning there are paw prints on the hood.

Even worse, the rental agency I go through leaves written notices on my door for ‘owning pets’. I have tried to explain to them that the damn cats were here when I moved in.

The local animal shelter makes you pay $20 to set a trap and take them in. I am at the breaking point where I’m envisioning snapping their necks.

I hate these cats and don’t know how much longer I can be ‘humane’.

This dub cats keep coming in my yard. I haven’t found much cat crap but they’re is like a whole gang of cats wandering my neighborhood. I think one of my wacky cat loving neighbors is feeding them. They his at me and they give me this look that says you’re not going to win. Ha ha! I don’t know what to do.

I’ve loved reading all the stories on how to deal with the ferel cat problem. I too have issues with wild stray cats. We live way out in the country and there has been a number of cats living around the property. My wife feeds them so they stay put but I hate the little boogers. My soulution to the problem is the 22 mag rifle. It shoots nice and straight, one shot, one kill. I know it sounds cruel but it is quick and painless. I wouldn’t have shot them but they started attacking our two cats, both of our cats are fixed and have shots but like to be outside. We even had to take one to the vet for a wound on her leg that wouldn’t heal so that sealed the deal for the strays. I got the green light from household6 (my wife) to get rid of them. So far I have gotten 5 or 6 but there are stray kittens under the house. I caught them and a neighbor took two but two of them escaped. I was going to take them to the no kill shelter but now that they got away they are fair game. I don’t want to be mean to kittens, I’ll give them a chance for a home and to get nicer but I won’t put up with them making a nuicance. Anyway, the 22 works good if you can shoot. Antifreeze is a good way to go too but all animals like it, it tastes sweet. another way I have heard, if you want to make them suffer, is to cut a spnge into small bit size pieces and soak them down with bacon grease. Cats and dogs will eat them like mad but can’t digest the sponge so they get blocked up and die a very painful death of bowl obstruction. Not nice but effective. Good hunting.

I have a neighbor feeding stray cats these cats are everywhere i turn. I didd get a dog so he chases the cats when he sees them but he just wants to play so when he get to them he just looks at them. My neighbor recently just told me not to let my dog out without a leash because hes scared for his cats. I need to do something because i want these cats gone!!!!. i do not want to use poison because i do not want to take the chance of my dog getting into it. i also live in the city so i dont know how legal a trap is. but these things have to go they are a PAINNNNN.

First of all, one of my dogs got killed by someone using rat or other poison (put out for something else, my dog doesn’t run free out of my yard, but I do wish he’d do a bit more RETRIEVING to scare them OUT!). This is a VERY VERY painful death for any animal. Remember, it’s not the animals fault. We have brains and need to figure out a smarter way to deal with this IGNORANCE!
Second, cat owners, KEEP YOUR CATS HOME!! Ever had a cookout on
a hot summer day when neighbor cats have peed all over your patio? This almost ruined many special cookouts, MAJOR STINK! Would you owners want a cat sitting clawing, kneading, whatever they do, to your house SIDING??? Want the bill to fix it??? Do you enjoy watching birds and put out feeders, then watch someone else’s cat come into your yard and kill them? Try to have a garden and have it dug up? If my dog did any one of these things I’d be in court! I don’t want anything to suffer BUT I AM!!!! It will be a lot safer and healthier for your cat to be kept in, for MANY reasons! So JUST DO IT!

Ya my last name is cat. I did have a cat and loved her. She was there when no one else was. I leashed her in my yard. It was the other ones that crap in my yard and flower beds that I want gone. I tried traps, high pointed fences, plants, nothing has worked. I heard taking carpet tacks and putting them on the fence so cats can’t walk there. problem is when the fence is too low and people around you have kids. Looking for legal solutions. BBgun? sounds good to me. tresspassing is tresspassing. You want your pet keep it at home or……
I say a kid, animal goes on your property and something happens not my problem. Enter at own risk!

Hey cat lovers. Take any cat you see and keep them in your house. That’s the only way you can guarantee safety. Getting hit by bullets, cars, poison can be the outcome. If you can’t keep them inside then you must consider them gone. It’s only fair. It’s meeting in the middle. You like the cats take them in. Put your money and time where your mouth is. I have a few stray cats and now i just noticed 2 more kittens. Yard is getting sprayed and cat crap is building up. There will come a time when my patience stops. Free rent will end and I’ll make Caligula look like a kindergarten teacher. I’m guessing some of these “Cat Lovers” are renters so they don’t care about the condition of their yard cause they don’t own it. Brings down property value. Imagine trying to sell your house and the buyer is met with a nice quaff of cat spray?

Cat lovers are nuts. Thats all there is to it. Cat’s even look nasty when you look at them. They always sneak around waiting to shit, piss and tear up your shit. Screw em, survival of the fittest. Antifreeze, .22 shells, traps, mace, speares etc….What ever gets rid of them quicker.

I too have had it with feral cats. They need to die. Unfortunately I live in a city and can not shoot them here, although I am looking into more quiet air pistols or rifles that require no permit and may escape neighbor notice. Another possibility suggested to me is to begin playing with spears or taking up archery. The poisons I’ve avoided – among other issues, their stinking carcasses I’d prefer not to find.

One sure cure for any of us though could be the Conibear trap… These are powerful spring loaded traps that when properly set will break their damn necks and likely kill them in a heartbeat. Just be careful when handling – they’d as easily break your hand. I use the equivalent of a #110 Victor Single Spring Conibear Trap, primarily to eliminate city gray squirrels. Used by trappers for muskrat and the like, you can Google to see what they look like and affordably cost. This smaller [4 x 4 or so] size is perfect for feral kittens, and they are available up to 10x 10 in a double spring style used for taking beaver and bobcat – perfect for the breeding whores and toms.

All you need is a proper set and cubby if you will… Quite simply, the cubby is just something they can stick their heads into. Also be sure to securely chain the trap down. Build a box cubby or use your imagination, but to create one here I just use a soft plastic [the kind you can cut] flower pot, with a top rim only somewhat larger than the trap when set [you position this pot on its side]. Cut a little notch for the spring stem extension [or two on opposite sides of the rim for double spring designs]. Select an appropriate spot and use a shaft of some kind through spring ring to stabilize. For a cat set, you can probably drive this into ground for anchor. In any case you want the set trap just inside the pot opening [hence the need for notching], and an appealing bait well inside the pot. Cheap canned cat food is perfect [I use popcorn for squirrels and in a higher elevation set]. Leave it and wait, but this probably won’t take long. You can toss the carcass in the trash, or thrown in the street it will look like road kill. I have a nearby woodland and feed them to my coyotes there. When your last is gone, problem solved until the next one shows.

Just a couple caveats: These traps are intended to kill and almost always do. But be prepared for the worst, and able to bash their brains in with something if you have to. Be location mindful of real pets or children, of course. And if you live in an urban area or under felony animal cruelty laws, be discreet and don’t leave trap sets wholly unattended. A dying squirrel caught by the fore quarter does not draw much attention. Cats can.

I too have had it with feral cats. They need to die. Unfortunately I live in a city and can not shoot them here, although I am looking into more quiet air pistols or rifles that require no permit and may escape neighbor notice. Another possibility suggested to me is to begin playing with spears or taking up archery. The poisons I’ve avoided – among other issues, their stinking carcasses I’d prefer not to find.

One sure cure for any of us though could be the Conibear trap. These are powerful spring loaded traps that when properly set will break their damn necks and likely kill them in a heartbeat. Just be careful when handling – they’d as easily break your hand. I use the equivalent of a #110 Victor Single Spring Conibear Trap mostly to eliminate city gray squirrels. Used by trappers for muskrat and the like, you can Google to see what they look like and affordably cost. This smaller [4 x 4 or so] size is perfect for kittens, and they are available up to 10 x10 in a double spring style used for taking beaver and bobcat – perfect for the breeding whores and toms.

All you need is a proper set and cubby if you will… Quite simply, this cubby is just something they can stick their heads into. Also be sure to securely chain the trap down. Build a box cubby or use your imagination, but to create one here I just use a soft plastic [the kind you can cut] flower pot, with an opening top only somewhat larger than the trap when set [you position this pot on its side]. Cut a little notch for the spring stem extension [or two on opposite sides of the rim for double spring designs]. Select an appropriate spot and use a shaft of some kind through spring ring to stabilize. For a cat set, you can probably drive this into ground for anchor. In any case you want the set trap just inside the pot opening [hence the need for notching], and an appealing bait well inside the pot. Cheap canned cat food is perfect [I use popcorn for squirrels and in a higher elevation set]. Leave it and wait, but this probably won’t take long. You can toss the carcass in the trash, or thrown in the street it will look like road kill. I have a nearby woodland and feed them to my coyotes there. When your last is gone, problem solved.

Just a couple caveats: These traps are intended to kill and almost always do. But be prepared for the worst, and bash their brains in with something if you have to. Be location mindful of real pets or children. If you live in an urban area or under felony animal cruelty laws, be discreet and don’t leave trap sets wholly unattended. A dying squirrel caught by the fore quarter does not draw much attention. Cats can.

I have neighbors who continously feed Stray Cats and actually throw the food on the ground because they have been told to stop feeding the cats and want to hide it. These fricking neighbors should take them home if they want to be “ANIMAL LOVERS” BUT HAVE RESPECT FOR OTHERS. Especially when is told on your Lease “no animals.” Where is the respect for others.

Leave some for me J…I have run out of strays to trap! Got to train the dogs somehow.

I agree with Kevin. And also, Kat, and cat-lovers, you do realize that after the cats are taken to the shelter they will be euthanized! I’ll save the taxpayers and myself the trouble by killing them myself!

Kat…..Instead of “feeding them out of kindness”……take the mangy bastards INSIDE your home!!! Stop burdening your neighborhood with your “kindness”. Maybe we should leave the cats alone and start aiming our scopes at your head instead? Your “kindness” is half the damned problem. If you want to be kind…go all or nothing, instead of doing it halfway. IDIOT!!!

And by the way we caught and neutered and had rabies shots (all but one we couldn’t catch) for the family of five that were dumped in our woods. So the neighbors ought to be glad they aren’t able to multiply!

Oh My Lord, I can’t believe you people. I agree with Linda. We had one of the cats that someone dropped off (that we had been feeding out of kindness, along with his two siblings) act crazy– we had to put it down through the health department because we were afraid of rabies but turns out it didn’t have that– poor kitten was probably poisoned by someone like people on this forum. If people can do that to animals, makes me wonder what they will do to humans…The woman from the health department by the way said just because you feed them out of kindness it doesn’t mean they are yours– she does this too. I understand cats can be a nuisance if they are peeing on someone’s kids’ toys or car but that is no excuse for killing them. That is just sick.

I too have a cat problem. We live in a state where it’s illegal to kill or dump cats. They are “free-roaming” animals with more rights then people. These cats live across the street from me but the “owners” deny they are their cats (although they “free-roam” in and out of the house all day). They poop in my gardens, spray my cars and front door, scratch the paint on my car when they fight on it (as well as poop on it), mate under my windows, etc.
I’ve tried to do all the humane things: sprinkle pepper and lay down citrus rinds, have a dog. I’ve contacted all the shelters and local groups no one can help. I can trap the cats, but I have to call the shelter first to see if they have room to take them-risking my safety, because these cats have NO vet care or shots. I’ve called the health department, animal warden-NO ONE can do anything, because they are free-roaming.
I love cats, and have ALWAYS had one, but I’m a responsible owner. I would never want to hurt an animal. I want to kill these animals because I can’t see anyway out of this. I can’t sit outside without smelling cat pee. They broke into a storage shed and sprayed all of my x-mas decorations and wood I had in there to replace moulding for my kitchen. They are as bad as squirrels or mice-if not worse. I watched one cat-a mean one-walk right through my neighbors yard-spraying all the children’s toys that were out there. OMG! How gross is that. They have young children-toddlers that still do the hand to mouth thing.
To the non-kill people-How can I get rid of these animals? If the shelter is full and I have them trapped what should I do? There are about 20 of them with about 5-10 of them in my yard at any given time. You tell me…I’m not uneducated nor am I a insensitive beast…what do I do to keep my family safe, and keep my yard clean from their filth? Tell me please. I want to know.

I, too, am resorting to killing cats. They are a nuisance in my neighborhood and serve as hosts to fleas and other disease. They are very territorial and fight and hiss with each other over territory. And the noise that comes from a cat in heat or giving birth is one of the most disgusting things…
Sorry animal lovers, but these cats have proven to be too much of a problem, so I will solve this the way it would be solved in the animal world - by killing them. I plan on mixing a poison with cat food… how’s that for a last meal!?!?!?!

I had a problem with a bunch of feral/stray cats killing my pets and spreading fleas to the others. I finally decided to just shoot them whenever I saw one and so far I’ve killed two of them in the past week with pretty clean head shots and am waiting for another problem cat. I guess I’m fortunate to not have so many but still, they’re foul disgusting creatures that I’d rather have to deal with.

For those of you who have your mulch dug up and don’t have small children to worry about…

Take wire hangers like the ones left over from the dry cleaners. With a large pair of wire snips cut 10″ lengths, making sure they are all straight. Sharpen one end on a grinding wheel and then dull the point down if needed on the wire wheel so it will poke but not penetrate a fur coat (or your ankle). Paint the wire with grey primer to make it blend in with the mulch or a bright color as a warning. Place the wire into the mulch at a 70 degree angle, in all different directions about two feet apart and stick it far enough in to hold firm but also high enough out of the surface so that any cats walking into the mulch would eventually get a nice poke in the belly with one.

If you’re fortunate to catch this method in action, it is pretty funny to see a cat that “learns the hard way” and takes off running. For all of you that wish to comment on how cruel I am I have but one response; I work too long and hard on my mulch beds to allow them to be magnets for green fly maggots and disease. Go ahead and complain - I may be so inclined to bring out the 30/30 lever-action and take care of the problem for good. The only reason they’re not all dead by now is because the old lady next door who feeds them seems to enjoy them too much and I can’t take that away from her.