Cat Detterant

[stevebelbin]

I bought one at B & Q the other day, and tried it out on my cats. They didnt even flinch when they walked past it!!!!!

 

More money down the drain lol lol

[westy]

I bought one at B & Q the other day, and tried it out on my cats. They didnt even flinch when they walked past it!!!!!

 

More money down the drain lol lol

 

i would take it back mate and complain.

[Guest]

a deaf cat?? lol

[stevebelbin]

lol - well they can hear me calling them when they want feeding lol

[Guest]

If you purchase something and it doesn't work as advertised, take it back and get a refund.  

 

Snow here today, saw cat's footprints in front garden.  

 

Checked round back garden and was really surprised to see the cat's footprints there too, because I've an ultrasonic chaser there.

 

Felt a bit like 'Trapper Bruno' trying to work out exactly what I was seeing from the pattern of footprints in the snow. The prints came from the oppo side of the garden to where the loft is, single track in, and stopped 11 foot from the loft, turned tail and went back out the way it came in. No footprints on the loft or veranda roofs, or anywhere else in the garden..

 

So appears my animalchaser creates the barrier of sound all along the front of my loft that I'd wanted, but it is only 11 feet deep opposite the veranda, where the ultrasonic chaser is installed, and at its shallowest. More work needed on the fence I think, but the ultrasonic seems to be doing the job.

 

 

[stevebelbin]

Fence-wise im ok as ive put carpet grippers along the top (doesnt look as bad as it sounds). Ive fitted the cat deterant to the fence near my YB trap as I want them on open-hole. The trap is fairly high so I think it will be ok, but just got the deterant as a just in case lol

[Guest]

Fence-wise im ok as ive put carpet grippers along the top (doesnt look as bad as it sounds). Ive fitted the cat deterant to the fence near my YB trap as I want them on open-hole. The trap is fairly high so I think it will be ok, but just got the deterant as a just in case lol

 

Prompted post on my own experience Steve, using those plastic 'Prickler' strips along the top of the bit of fence that my cat comes over, have actually seen cat walking along them!     Tickle rather than prickle methinks.  

 

Carpet gripper sounds great idea, are you talking about the wooden strips with tacks thro them, that run along skirting board, or the metal 'grip' one for doorways?

[stevebelbin]

Yep there the ones, ive seen a cat trying to walk along it and they soon jump off lol. There all round on mine so the fence is a no go for them now  . They still walk down the garden though which is what the cat deterant was for. The were getting under the loft, so I put a few mouse traps near where they were coming from, which seemes to work, but ive trellised it off now, so they cant get under.

[blackjack]

Get an electric fence and make a small compound round the loft they do not like electric fences .I also have Glen of Imaal terriers and Russells which are also rather effective but an electric fence never goes to sleep.

[Guest]

i was told electronic cat deterants affect ur birds,as they hear these sounds as well as the cats .these deterants were only made for gardeners to keep cats off their gardens.

[gangster]

get a good terrier that will do them on ground level anything on the shed airgun.............

[Guest]

i got a staff cross and he will skin a cat b4 he reaches the fence,not that i would let him do that of course i wouldnt ;)but i cant watch him 24 hrs a day  ..paul ;D

[barlbylofts]

take it back mate somthing wrong with it. i got one and cats go nuts when it goes of and you dont see them for weeks lol

[Guest]

i was told electronic cat deterants affect ur birds,as they hear these sounds as well as the cats .these deterants were only made for gardeners to keep cats off their gardens.

 

I think it important to read the blurb on the product before buying. Must admit wondered on B&Q one and without seeing the product description, would have to agree with you that it may not be the correct type.

 

Mine says: "sound cannot be heard by humans but is uncomfortable to animals whose only reaction is to move away. Used to keep garden, lawn and yard free of unwanted dogs, cats, squirrels, outdoor rodents etc."

 

And as I said 'read the blurb', did again, for this, and find mine doesn't mention foxes as I had thought.  

 

Mine is also mounted on the inside of my veranda wall, above the birds (they have no access to it). There has been no change in their use of the veranda or their behaviour when in it, since this ultrasonic was installed.

[Wiley]

Fence-wise im ok as ive put carpet grippers along the top (doesnt look as bad as it sounds). Ive fitted the cat deterant to the fence near my YB trap as I want them on open-hole. The trap is fairly high so I think it will be ok, but just got the deterant as a just in case lol

 

we done this with carpet grippers neighbours complained, but spoke to someone from the rspca said its perfectly leagal as long as you have a warning up, its not for the cats the warning but potential burgulars they said as they can sue you without a warning sign. But intentially was to keep cats out! But took them down to keep one of the neighbours who at the time had recently moved in and they complain about everything there pretty nosey neighbours they even complained once our petals from rose bush fell into there gardren, and they said hope we are not begin petty! Me mum put them straight lol

[Beanz]

One of my fancier friends purchased one of these electronic cat deterrents, he says it worked for about 12 months and then they took no notice of it.