Concern over cats

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I have no pets other than my little piggies so forgive me for asking these questions ::)

There is a pet cat in our estate somewhere and just know it visits my garden during the day. We no longer get as many garden birds because it sits on the fence next to the feeders just watching the and waiting (i've seen it and sorry cat lovers but I really get cross with it and want it out of my garden!)

I'm getting my hutch for my 2 guineas tomorrow (i know its still too cold but gettting prepared) and its set me thinking about cats and visiting squirrels (although I doubt the squirrels would come up to my patio where pggies would be)

Are cats a threat to guineas? Would it taunt them/come right up to their cage. Should I be worried? What cat deterants do I need to have if they are a threat. I am so afraid now thinking about this. Please help
 
i heard orange peels will discourage a cat from entering a garden, they hate the scent of citrus and it apparently works.

no harm in trying i guess!
 
some cats will of course go up to their cages as they are natural hunters. Not too sure about guarding them off!

Have heard about the orange peel

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Thank you!

Has anyone heard of Get-Off? Is it safe to use around guinea pigs and in a garden where my little girl plays? Think I might just try orange peel - not harming anyone then am i?
 
Have heard of the get-off, but been told on another forum that it hasn't really worked for some people :)
 
you've heard the saying 'curiosity killed the cat'. i've no doubt that the cat will go and investigate when you put the pigs in their outdoor hutch because they are incredibly nosey! the wire on the hutch will probably be fox-proof so there is noway the cat could hurt them but he will probably like to sit and watch them for a while if they are moving around. your pigs will probably scurry off and hide in the 'bed' section anyway which will make the cat bored very quickly. try not to worry too much. i have 5 cats, 9 piggies and 6 rabbits who all live happily side by side. my cats only take notice of the pigs when they are out in their runs but the pigs just ignore them and carry on munching grass. ;)
 
will i have a cat and yes h edose sit and look at them for about 5 seconds untill i catch him looking at them than i making him go away

buy my oldest 2 piggs holly and meggie couldnt give a toss about him there sit right up to the forunt of the cage and watch him too but i still make him leave them alone thro

and lilly and her 3 grils are two hight up for him to really get to them as there cage is on top of holly and meggies

and max couldnt care a monkeys about him either like holly and meggie he just carris on what he is doing

and my littl alfie runs in to the bedroom


but i cant really sop him form going in his own gardan now tho can i i eman smetimes he will walk stright past the cages and not look and other times he has to look
 
I have an electronic device in my garden that gives out a high pitched noise which is only audible to cats and not other small furries, it works very well.
I nicked it off my dad and he keeps asking for it back but I havnt given in yet not unless he adopts one of my single boars ;D
 
my pigs shed windows have wire at them so they can be open with no worrys of cats getting in plus when the doors are open i put a framed mesh panel up to stop access as well, pigs are just bigger mice to a cat lol we get one in our garden looking it even had a fight with a fox a few weeks ago at 2am over a bin bag would you believe frightning my poor furballs
 
Our old cat Amy used to sit right next to the piggy-run and Sam and Snug (his brother) used to come right up to the bars and 'talk' to her. She and Snug used to 'kiss' through the bars. :smitten:
Our neighbour got two new cats and one of those came creeping up to the run. Snug rushed up to her wanting to make friends as he did with Amy.......and the cat promptly fled!  ;D
 
trance said:
I have an electronic device in my garden that gives out a high pitched noise which is only audible to cats and not other small furries, it works very well.
I nicked it off my dad and he keeps asking for it back but I havnt given in yet not unless he adopts one of my single boars ;D
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If anyone can tell us where to get this kind of device I would be extremely grateful! We are having a huge problem with cats, can't even put the piggies on the grass because cats have pooed all over our lawn, in the flower beds, in stone tubs...grr, I'm really, really sorry to any cat lovers out there, but I really don't like them much at all unpleasant creatures, especially when we keep finding animals that they have maimed by 'playing' with them >:(
 
We too have neighbouring cats - there is one who comes to have a look at the bunnies but he doesn't seem to leave any mess in our garden fortunately. Try scattering chilli powder on your lawn near where their usual route is - it puts them off (and might make them think twice if they are planning to poo on your lawn!)
 
the problem with cats is they are not like dogs in that you can stop a dog from going in someones garden they have a life of their own and will live it exaclty how they want, now we are dog people like cats but are just dog lovers, so it can be annoying when they make a visit to your garden but thats cats for you and I know theres nothing we can do about it but come on a fight at 2am with a fox over a bin bag in my garden is going a bit too far puss, :tickedoff:
 
Boureki said:
trance said:
I have an electronic device in my garden that gives out a high pitched noise which is only audible to cats and not other small furries, it works very well.
I nicked it off my dad and he keeps asking for it back but I havnt given in yet not unless he adopts one of my single boars ;D
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If anyone can tell us where to get this kind of device I would be extremely grateful! We are having a huge problem with cats, can't even put the piggies on the grass because cats have pooed all over our lawn, in the flower beds, in stone tubs...grr, I'm really, really sorry to any cat lovers out there, but I really don't like them much at all unpleasant creatures, especially when we keep finding animals that they have maimed by 'playing' with them >:(
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My dad got his from a garden centre years and years ago. They sell them on ebay but make sure its not one that all small furries can hear, you just want the one for cats. Also quite often they have advetisments in the sunday mags that come with the paper, these are the ones that are quite often just for cats. I think they are about £25 but worth every penny, ours is called a cat scat but they have so many now there are all different names.
 
michellemuffin said:
the problem with cats is they are not like dogs in that you can stop a dog from going in someones garden they have a life of their own and will live it exaclty how they want, now we are dog people like cats but are just dog lovers, so it can be annoying when they make a visit to your garden but thats cats for you and I know theres nothing we can do about it but come on a fight at 2am with a fox over a bin bag in my garden is going a bit too far puss, :tickedoff:
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Lol at you michelle! ;D
I put some of mine out in the garden (in their fully secure run) yesterday as i was cleaning their cage as it was nice and sunny. Mog being Mog was trying to play with Grissom, in a not nice way. As they are secure Grissom just ran over to the other side of the run and Mog couldn't be bothered to chase her! They do def need to be secure. As Kelly said, cats are natural hunters.
 
I guess that's the handy thing about having indoor piggies. o_O;

My cat Tiger takes no notice of them, but when I take them in the garden she likes to sit with me and watch - but it's less of an interest in the piggies, and more of the fact that she just follows me everywhere.

I guess it's easier if it's your own cat(s) you're dealing with, because you have a greater chance of knowing if they'll be interested or not. They really can't help it, though. Cats can stop themselves from hunting about as much as guinea pigs can stop themselves from eating vegetables in their reach.
 
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