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Muddy Waters

I have 4 or 5 cats crapping in my patch!not funny! Im thinking live traps,tuna fish,Humane society,Any better Ideas??Some are wild some are neighborhood cats!

4/3/2011 9:25:17 AM

ruff
ruff
got moles?

4/3/2011 9:50:11 AM

Muddy Waters

Yep got them to,These are farm (wild) cats would eat most dogs for lunch!

4/3/2011 9:53:42 AM

Linden,PA

I have a neighbor that sits on his porch and hands out lead pills to anything that doesn't belong in my patch. No questions asked! What a great neighbor to have!

4/3/2011 10:05:10 AM

Muddy Waters

Yeah you would be on the news here & probably go to prison for that!PETA,People eating tasty animals!lol

4/3/2011 10:15:21 AM

Lexington,IN

You gotta hide the bodies Mark. Wait, I mean hide the CAT bodies...

4/3/2011 10:37:17 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Cats in the patch are better than rats and mice!!

In the summer my cat sleeps in the cool under the canopy of the leaves and makes sure no squirrels come in and chew away at the vines.....don't worry about a few cats!!

4/3/2011 12:42:39 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Ditto here as well Glenn.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=81729

4/3/2011 12:49:05 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=146212 Never seen a mouse near my garden and he ran a thirsty groundhog away last summer.

4/3/2011 12:59:36 PM

Muddy Waters

What about the crap wont that cause problems in soil,Meat eating manure no good.(plus its not aged).I have 3 house cats & 3 dogs,Im not a cat hater,just dont want disease issues!

4/3/2011 1:16:19 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

This one caused some controversy when I posted it a few years ago....but oh well....good kitty!!

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=84963

4/3/2011 1:17:51 PM

South Hero, VT

Cats are where the meat is. They like to crap in dirt.

Cat feces are not good for you or your garden--parasites, diseases, intestinal worms, etc. Most states and towns/cities have laws or ordinances governing animals wandering free, but cats are, well cats.

Call your local humane society for the wild ones and try spraying garlic barrier for the neighbors' cats.

There are other scent and sound deterrents around, but I'll let you do the googling.

And yes, they do eat rodents that like to chew on pumpkin plants.

4/3/2011 1:20:00 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

We had a great growing year when this kitty showed up and cleaned the neighbourhood of all racoons, squirrels and anything else it could pounce on.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=114351

4/3/2011 1:59:42 PM

Salinas, Ca

I had the same problem and bought a motion detection sprinkler. It uses a couple batteries and attaches to a garden hose. After the cats were hit by water a couple times they quit coming back. These can also be used for racoons, deer, etc...

4/3/2011 2:09:46 PM

Upa Creek, MO

We have 2 cats and 2 dogs, err my wife has 2 cats and I have 2 dogs. They do catch rodents quite a bit out back including shrews and moles. They never crap the garden either because they are trained to use the liter box... not sure about wild cats.

4/3/2011 2:30:39 PM

Muddy Waters

does anyone know about this causing plant disease?

4/3/2011 3:42:58 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Cat feces are ok in a pumpkin patch..along with dog.. Cat feces can spread something when handled. Which is why the recommend pregnant women do not clean litter boxes..the disease is toxiplasima(sp). Dog feces can contain Round Worm eggs which would be bad if you were eating the leaves...compost them and you will be fine

4/3/2011 5:53:50 PM

South Hero, VT

I spent some time googling, and the main health threat of cat scat/feces is to humans, not plants. http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h238manure-dog-cat.html

It would be best to remove cat crap from your garden when found, and bury it deeply far away. Perhaps on your neighbor's property.

ALSO: cats hate strong smells such as ginger, garlic and citrus, BUT are attracted to the smell of urine.

So if you drink beer in your garden, don't pee there.

4/3/2011 6:10:43 PM

Macomb County

Cats are a great defender of your patch. Mice are known to make a hotel out of your giant pumpkin by eating a hole through the bottom. You only have to have it happen once before you're planting catnip!

4/3/2011 6:23:43 PM

Muddy Waters

I place Mouse poison in Jars & lay around patch,& set traps with peanut butter,killed a baby mole last year in mouse trap

4/3/2011 7:29:04 PM

Corbin, KY

One word! SNAPPER!

4/3/2011 10:34:54 PM

Muddy Waters

Yeah I have snapping turtles show up early summer & lay eggs in patch,Dang it no wonder cant grow a WR!! !lol

4/3/2011 10:47:52 PM

Madera, CA

My "cat"ahoula (dog) peed on one of my Ag's last year and killed the leaves. So now I watch him when he is near the garden. This afternoon he started sniffing the chicken coop next to the small garden so I let him in it. Within a few minutes he killed one of the larger rats I have ever seen. Catahoulas and cats have the advantages and disadvantages I guess.

4/4/2011 12:04:11 AM

Central Ca

Linus Van Pelt. Immunosupressed people too.

4/4/2011 2:50:09 AM

Zurich, Ontario Canada

I used to have a sand box for my kids. Cats would travel for miles just to use it. So I'm thinking set up a small sand box and let that be their shit hole instead of your patch. It might just work!!

Phat Joe

4/4/2011 5:02:11 AM

Putnam Ct.

22 cal with scope!

4/4/2011 11:55:41 AM

Putnam Ct.

Just kidding!!!do not shoot the cats.

4/4/2011 11:57:01 AM

Muddy Waters

Problem solved,My Aunt breeds pure breed German shephards!I will be installing a 50 foot cable on west end of patch for dog run,no deer no cats,no vandals,no wood chucks Its all Good!!!

4/4/2011 12:01:58 PM

Enumclaw, Wa

I have 4 coonhounds bred to hunt Mt Lions. Cats are just little lions. I can pretty weel guarantee the cat problem will be gone. I can also guarantee your patch would be destroyed in the process.
Chasing low flying ducks pretty well wipes out a plant. Two ft AGL. This was obviously trained sabotage ducks from BC. Bye Bye 1156 Hunt.

4/4/2011 8:19:56 PM