To want my doors and windows open...

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Without nextdoors bloody cat bringing live animals into my house and setting them free?? If it's not the house it's the drive or the mini yard at the back of my house.

How do I tell a cat that I don't want live/almost dead/dead/half eaten animals anywhere on my property His owners don't give a fuck and I'm getting sick of having to either keep the doors and windows closed or getting the dog to catch and kill the mice/rats/rabbits etc that once the blood cat sets free try to hide under my furniture. It's even worse when I'm left cleaning up the half eaten ones

I'm getting to the point where I'm considering the cat having an unfortunate accident unfortunately it will only ever happen in my dreams as I'm to nice to do it in reality

Is there some sort of magical force field type thing one that actually works that I can put around my property to keep the cat out?

Well I'd sack the dog for a start

Yes have you're dog man up and chase it off

Sighs... I can't he was raised with cats thinks they're small dogs with more privileges so is more likely to lick the bloody thing than chase it off

The mumsnet favourite for getting rid of cats is lion poo but the lion would do more damage to you're house and probably eat the dog.

Is lion poop a delicacy for dogs? Don't want a dog covered in lion poop with pooey breath.

... Could the lion be trained to eat the cat?

Can you get a screen door? Like they have in Neighbours?

water pistol!

I say this as an owner of several beloved cats. I offeredto buy my neighbours one each as my previous cats liked to bestow visits on him but they all quite liked the company really.

The cat must like you as they only usually bring 'presents' in for their owners! Tell the truth now, have you been stroking/feeding it???

I agree with Kelly. They're bringing you a 'present'.

We don't have any pets, but our NDNs have twin, boy cats (referred to on previous threads as the Terrible Twins ).

Of course we don't feed the TTs, but they do use our house as a run-through during the Summer (when back door and sitting room window is open).

The other day - and fortunately the sitting room window was closed - I saw one of the TTs on the window sill with a live mouse in his mouth. He was nudging on the window as though to say "let me in NOW, I've brought you a pressie".

We've long got to the point of either letting the TTs run through the house, or shut doors/open windows they can't possibly get to.

do you seriously think you're going to outwit a cat?

Where can you get lion poo, heard it all now.

I think you can buy it on the internet, Sole.
You don't actually buy 'large lion turds', but you can buy 'cat deterrent' stuff which consists of dried lion poo I think!

From my Cat Behaviour book:

If the cat brings in live prey it's because the cat thinks it should teach you how to hunt - that's how a mother cat teaches it's kittens.
Obviously they only bother to do this with humans that they look down on like & feel comfortable with.

It sounds as if the cat has decided it might like to rehome itself with you.... (especially if it's owners 'don't give a fuck').

Cats love fuss & attention - even negative attention is better than being ignored. It has learnt that it will get both types of attention from you so it is targeting you as it's next 'landlady'....

The only sure way to get rid of a cat is to ignore it. Pick it up, drop it outside it's own home but DON'T be tempted to hold it close, stroke it, talk or shout to it; or even look at it. The cat will get very bored & then stay away because it's not getting the attention it wants.

Even squirting water is pointless - some cats will just think you are playing!

However, you could ask the owners if they actually want the cat; if they give it to you then draw up a contract for them to sign (with unbiased witnesses) & get the cat microchipped straight away.

Latara come and deal with my garden every Tom dick and Harry in it and my cat refuses to see em off.

My DHs fault we do love cats and the ham feeding in the early days of moving here has clearly been spread around cat world here!

Water pistol for sure (and I speak as a cat owner)

Lagoon - i'll just send my cat round - she loves fighting.

In fact there are 2 exceptionally stupid local tom cats who follow her everywhere... she attacks them & they race off in terror - then return for more punishment!! Weirdos.