Killing Neighbours Cat - Wirral-Wikiwirral

Wondering what I might get for killing cats. Just dug over a small patch (about half a m2) and planted some spring bulbs--within a day its become the local cat depositary.

I presume fouling laws only apply to canines (and humans).
Put down some stuff that in hindsight might be harmful to pets but it didn't stop them, now put down some hot chilli powder as remember they don't like pepper (didn't have any).
Will ask the rspca how far I can go to deter the animals without risk of prosecution. !!

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Hey creature
Leave the cats alone .

There's a song there somewhere

Bad pussy. Lol

RSPCA website not helpful--their automated ask a question didn't understand "can I kill a neighbours cat". Did come across a case of a farmer who was prosecuted for shooting a wild bird (hawk) that had killed 2 of his racing pigeons--unlucky for him a neighbour was filming the hawk hoping to film it catching a pigeon instead he filmed the farmer shooting the hawk . £600 fine plus £986 costs. Seems a bit harsh when he was just trying to protect the life of his pigeons.
Will have to ask the RSPCA how they kill the unwanted dogs and cats in their "care"

just phone the rspca and say they are strays and don't look healthy, they will come out and put them down no questions asked

Originally Posted by mrhanky

just phone the rspca and say they are strays and don't look healthy, they will come out and put them down no questions asked

LOL! and prosecute the owners for neglect.

Seriously though you could argue that putting pepper down and stuff like that could cause cats "harm" if only temporarily and the rspca are quick to make a buck or too with litigation.
Needs to be some advice and clarifications on their website.

Sharp sticks pushed into the soil but protuding a bit will deter them from that part of the garden.

Hawthorn or similar cuttings. cut small and spread over any area
including under bushes or entry area. Works for me.Eight cats next door and a few over the back.

Thanks for the ideas--will give the sticks ago. The hot chilli powder seemed to work overnight at least--no footprints or buried gifts for the gardener

Holly used to work for me when we had flower beds.
A walk around Bidston hill gave us as much as we needed.

Find some ammonia and just put a small amount in one or two small bowl or glass jar, and place it in a position where they are able to sniff it.(so not too high) or bury it level with the ground. You won't ever see the cats again. One sniff of that and they do not return.
My dads old remedy. Reasonably kind and successful.

RSPCA answer. Asked them how far I could go in deterring them from messing in my garden and allotment without fear of being prosecuted for cruelty or harm (they have given me some ideas --

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Thank you for your enquiry.

Problems can arise when cats are attracted to neighbours' gardens. However it's important to remember that cats are free to roam as they're protected by law and it is an offence to harm or terrify a cat or to steal one. It is also an offence to put down snares, poison or an unlicensed deterrent.

It's important to make sure that any deterrent you use is not harmful and doesn't cause pain, suffering or distress. Some suggestions which could help you are:

prickly plants or ground cover plants in your flowerbeds
keeping flowerbeds watered as cats don't like wet earth

There are also a variety of approved chemical repellent products on the market but if you do decide to use one please make sure it's a licensed product and read the instructions carefully. Please note: When trying to deter cats, it's illegal to use creosote, anti-freeze, bleaching or cleaning agents, diesel oil, coal tar soap, peppermint oil, citrus oil or eucalyptus oil.

Ultrasonic deterrents have been developed to keep cats out of gardens, however there's no evidence to suggest they are effective.

Additionally, the RSPB has advice on their website here about deterring cats.

Thank you again for contacting us.

Kind regards
RSPCA Advice Team

Try the bucket of cold water treatment then. If water's good enough for us, then it's good enough for cats.
I actually love cats and do feel sorry for the ones that are subjected to hateful responses, but who wants cat faeces in your garden. How strange we get all the bumff about cats faeces causing blindness in children etc, but if children play in our garden, the cats win ,paws down.

If you were my neighbour and you harmed either of my cats, I personally would sh*t in your flowerbed and then dig up all your spring flowerbulbs !

Sorry to say but if someone harmed bluebell or Littlecat I would probably stamp on their heads.

Be careful in your quest as you may regret it.

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Bluebell and little cat, unimpressed with your post.

Ste you have two lovely looking cats there and I'm sure you are a responsible cat owner , I've never really liked cats to be fair but would never harm one . I had this problem with them shitting in my border for a while an tried everything water , pepper , bb guns , hose , carpet gripper etc ha , what I found none work for more than one night so I thought sod it and go with the flow and just throw the shit over into the cat owners garden ha doesn't stop them but makes me feel better .

I was grating horseradish in the food processor - obviously with all windows and doors open. Next door neighbours cat wandered in to see if ours wanted to play ... emergency stop, feet scrabbling on the wooden floor, fell over turning around and out and away. So, I would recommend horseradish, plus your sinuses will be clear as a bell.

If you fancy your aim then a supersoaker can be a good idea that's I've heard works. Give Felix a blast of it as soon as you see them entering the garden, they'll soon associate getting soaked with your garden and steer clear.

Apparently works even better if you add a small squirt from a Jiff Lemon into the water as although not harmful, cats don't like the smell & then have to go off & clean themselves.

And I'm surprised no-one's mentioned it yet but marking the area with droppings from a bigger cat is said to work. You could nip down to Chester & ask if they've got any spare or turn to eBay - eBay Lion Manure