sage Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Was shutting the girls in the run this afternoon and next doors cat shot out the cube landed on one of the girls and then went crazy till I got the gate open. The cat had left me a pressy I the nesting box this is not the first time this has happened. Next time the owner can have the present back Anyone know of a repellant that works please. Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 One of your own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 You can hang old tea bags up with either WD40 sprayed on or Olbas oil - just make sure the chickens don't eat the tea bags Cats hate the smell of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libby22 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Garlic would be a good one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I'm amazed he braves your chickens - our cat, and all the local moggies, gaze fearfully at a distance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Well today the cat returned to the nesting box. The poop has been returned to the owner. Lets see how they like it in their garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet G Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I'm astonished too, my cat only goes near the run after dark when she's sussed they're not around. However cats always go back to where they've "been" before, drawn by smell. So clean out the nest box with a bio washing powder or liquid, then use something strongly smelling of citrus which they intensely dislike, maybe the zest of lemon or orange skins. I wouldn't try olbas oil, we had a cat who used to go mad for it. Other than that an actual physical barrier until it finds somewhere else. Maybe it hasn't got a nice dry litter tray at home so is seeking out somewhere dry to go given the cold wet weather, so perhaps a word with the owner. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
