I have a cat. Becky the clawless wonder that can catch birds or trap bunnies, all without the benefit of front claws. She’s a good cat.
Within my neighborhood there are other cats. We shall call them bad cats. They come into the house and eat Becky’s food, drink her water and piss everywhere. Final straw was one of the bad cats pissed on my jacket (no, it’s not a coat, I know the difference) so I couldn’t wear it today.
So, I’m looking to you, the faithful w(t)f reader to help with a solution.
I need to keep the bad cats out of my house! They come in through the dog door that I can not block because then Becky would not be able to go in or out. So just keep that in mind. Other suggestions that you don’t have to submit:
- Get a dog
- Shoot the bad cats
- Get a larger food dish
- Rig a cat trap. Put captured kitties in the dryer
- Anything that requires poison or some other substance that I can’t dispose of without a permit
- Re-Claw Becky
- Shoot the bad cats
Yes, I know I put that in there twice. Just in case you cat haters among us forgot about it after reading it the first time.
I’m wide open to just about any suggestion, so give it some thought!
March 11th, 2006 at 8:15 am
ok I have an elaborate plan that involves a kitty retina scanner an aluminium bad rigged in front of the doggy door and some computer programming to automate the whole process. What too complicated? Ok haw about an aluminium bat and the lad posted by the kitty door and see if he can fit a hoime run, thus keeping bad cats out of the house and giving the lad some exercise.
March 11th, 2006 at 12:27 pm
Okay fine! No shooting bad cats. I get it! I get it! Doesn’t mean we can’t do it up here.
But seriously…I find the hose, set to hard stream works well. It’s doens’t hurt them (a lot) and REALLY pisses them off. It’s been working for me. I’m thinking the lad should be taking this on as an after school ‘keep-the-house-bad-kitty-free’ program.
March 11th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
This is easy and not to expensive.
http://www.fancypaws.com/elcatdoor.html
It’s a cat door that only lets your cat in. It uses marker on the collar to tell if it’s your cat. Any other animal can not get in. They have some very good reviews online for the diffrent models. $60 is cheaper than getting a new jacket.
March 11th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
I still like the retina scan better
March 12th, 2006 at 1:21 pm
lol…yes Karin. I think you win. Hard to beat a kitty retina scanner.