Guest chrisss Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 do these work?. i have a cat problem to sort out,its no good just trying to "walk it" or any other methods ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8) all the people next store will do, is go and get another [and another etc] so iam trying to think of another way of keeping the damned thing of the roof of the lofts [on the deck is ok the dogs i am hoping to get should sort that out ;D ;D]so do these work?
Guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Try putting 2" mesh plastic netting, raised 12" above the roof of your loft, this will stop the cats as they get tangled up in it. It will also stop your birds settling on the loft roof, instead they will hit the landing board and trap quicker
grizzal Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 hi chrisss they do work,ask van roberts when he lived in the old town he had 1 running around top of fence soon stopped them ;D ;D ;D
gorsy bank lofts Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 best way to go mate they work 24/7 if set up correctly, and neighbour prob wont notice it.
kev43 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 best way to go mate they work 24/7 if set up correctly, and neighbour prob wont notice it. unless he touches it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Guest 67ghirl Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Just out of curiosity do these fences need to have warning signs on them? It's just in the back of my mind somewhere that the farm ones have to :-/ My neighbour is thinking of getting some chickens and will need some form of protection. Where can you buy these and can they run off a battery as he has no electricity supply near his Garden. Thanks.
cemetary Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Just out of curiosity do these fences need to have warning signs on them? It's just in the back of my mind somewhere that the farm ones have to :-/ My neighbour is thinking of getting some chickens and will need some form of protection. Where can you buy these and can they run off a battery as he has no electricity supply near his Garden. Thanks. A think the ones that are used for poultry etc, have got to have signs erected to warn people of them, this is a legal requirement because they carry a very high voltage through them.
Guest 67ghirl Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 A think the ones that are used for poultry etc, have got to have signs erected to warn people of them, this is a legal requirement because they carry a very high voltage through them. Sorry to be thick, I take it then you can get them in different 'Strengths'?
Guest Owen Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 I had major cat problems. Same old thing, neighbours who could'nt care less and imposed their cats on me. The end came after their cat had injured one of my best pigeons. The pigeon died several days later with blood poisoning. To say I went daft is an under statement. Both of them had to run after they tried taunting me and I really lost it. After that I tried the electric fencer. It was like having a bad tooth out. Relief. No more cats. I could see them moving about over next door but they did'nt come over my place again. It was brilliant. Since then I have bought a mains fencer so I don't have to worry about recharging batteries. The neighbours eventually left and new people came in. They had 3 snappy little terriers. Well out of control, and they decided to come through the hedge into my place. It was great, I said nothing to the new neighbours, but they told me later that they could'nt understand why their dogs never came through the hedge. So go for it, get yourself a fencer. As long as you make sure that you turn it off if there are children in the garden you will be fine. And after the first shock, the cats or dogs stay away for months before they will try again. For me it has become standard equipment in exactly the same way as training crates or feed bins would be. I would not dream of keeping birds of any kind without the protection of an electric fencer unit.
Guest 67ghirl Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 A think the ones that are used for poultry etc, have got to have signs erected to warn people of them, this is a legal requirement because they carry a very high voltage through them. They'll be the ones Eggy tells me to 'just grab' it'll no hurt!!!! ??)
cemetary Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Sorry to be thick, I take it then you can get them in different 'Strengths'? Yes different voltages running through them,
Guest chrisss Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 its looks like the fence to me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D, i have a 6 foot fence then a blakes loft right up next to it, so the cat is climbing up the fence and straight onto the loft roof,where i of course cannot see it as the roof is a pent one, so frying tonight is the order of the day ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D,but what sort?, i had a look on e bay, and they have some for sheep,some for pigs etc,at the end of the day however much fun it would be to watch, i want it gone and scared,not turned into a kebab
grizzal Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 i thought u liked your kebabs chrisss ;D ;D
cemetary Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 its looks like the fence to me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D, i have a 6 foot fence then a blakes loft right up next to it, so the cat is climbing up the fence and straight onto the loft roof,where i of course cannot see it as the roof is a pent one, so frying tonight is the order of the day ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D,but what sort?, i had a look on e bay, and they have some for sheep,some for pigs etc,at the end of the day however much fun it would be to watch, i want it gone and scared,not turned into a kebab Watch what voltage you purchase and put up then, if you dont, you will get into bother mate with the bobbys,
Roland Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Agree 100% again with Owen. Countrystore are great. With transformer etc. £70. there are two under £70 + VAT. one never needs bother again. Works all year round day and night for less than £6.
Guest Owen Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 If you contact an agricultural supplier they will have everything you want, various insulators, netting, wire, a mixture of nylon line and copper wire, everything. This also includes warning signs, if you want them. Personally, I never thought I should advertise my fence to the sort of people who would want to cause me so much hassle with their animals. And you can buy kits that are designed for poultry management. The poultry management kits are normally made up into a mesh. If you are trying to stop a cat scaling a wooden structure, you would be best off using the nylon /copper line attached to nail on insulators. All you need to do is to make sure that the cat touches the line. I have found that there are very few cats that will come back for a second dose. It will pay you to keep the unit on at all times for a while though, this is because animals can hear the current pulsing the through the line. That way they will become used to the idea that they are never going to have access to your property again. I bought a pony fencer once. It is driven by a couple of torch batteries. Don't waste your money on one of those. The batteries don't last and you can't tell when they are spent. There are testers for this purpose but they are quite expensive and I never remembered to check as often as I should have. Electric fencers are not dangerous, just unpleasant. The main differance in the types on sale is the voltage. The higher the voltage the longer fence line it will drive. Obviously, if you want a fence unit to keep horses in a field, you want to drive a long fence. On the other hand if it is poultry that you are dealing with you will not need to drive such a long fence. I know that there will be those who will think that you are trying to elecrocute or injure someone, but that can not be the case since what you are doing is not against the law. If it were no-one would be able to use these fencers anywhere. Best of luck with it.
Delboy Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 They'll be the ones Eggy tells me to 'just grab' it'll no hurt!!!! ??) Tell Eggy to stand in basin of water and grab fence Angela. Its meant to have the same effect as viagra ;D ;D
Guest youngzimmy Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 WHAT ABOUT THESE JAGGY CARPET STRIPS NAILED TO THE TOP OF YOUR FENCE
pjc Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 WHAT ABOUT THESE JAGGY CARPET STRIPS NAILED TO THE TOP OF YOUR FENCE If you've got a 6' wooden panel fence between you and the neighbour then nail these to the top of it and the cats can't sit on or walk along the fence, then put some netting or trellace along the back of the loft so nothing can jump from the fence to your loft roof, job done!
Guest IB Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 There's been threads over the years on here on these, and they appear to be first class at keeping animals at bay. Folk think of an electric fence like something out of Jurassic Park, but the one my local store stocks is I think just two parallel wires, an earth and a live, a few inches apart. Animal gets a jolt, not fried. this link gives the general idea, seems you can buy on line, this ones for cats:- http://www.electricfencing.co.uk/DataForm1Detail1.asp?EFD_Action=Filter%28%22%28Animal+%3D%27CatKeepOut%27%29%22%29&EFD_Position=PAR:
Guest chrisss Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 magic thanks a lot for that,any more ideas folks?
Guest Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 can any one tell me where i can buy this in the stirling/falkirk area and any one that has got it can you pm me with the good and bad points to look out for when buying it
Roland Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 WHAT ABOUT THESE JAGGY CARPET STRIPS NAILED TO THE TOP OF YOUR FENCE No good whatso ever. Was in the carpet trade and used very heavy gripper sticks. Cats just walk along the time easily.... A mite slower is all. Personally I can't see why for £6 a year to run a electric fence one would want to experiement etc. when a electric fence works just fine.
Roland Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 Frank just google Country stores, or electric fencing. They send for 34 45 p + p.
Peckedhen Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 Just out of curiosity do these fences need to have warning signs on them? It's just in the back of my mind somewhere that the farm ones have to :-/ My neighbour is thinking of getting some chickens and will need some form of protection. Where can you buy these and can they run off a battery as he has no electricity supply near his Garden. Thanks. Only if you are putting it near a public footpath. We have one around the garden to stop bullocks getting in. It runs off a couple of batteries and is strong enough to deter the cows, so I'm sure would work for cats.
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