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Wed, 14 May 2008 12:03  |
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Thought it'd make a break from politics which does no good to my blood pressure.
I'll start with: "Their claws hurt but you know it means they love you." 
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| Re: cats are great because... |
Wed, 14 May 2008 12:19  |
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They're not great because they poo all over my lawns.
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Wed, 14 May 2008 12:58 |
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My youngest boy (typical lad) likes to play in the borders, cat poo is a real problem. Owners should be forced to clean up after their cats 
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| Re: cats are great because... |
Wed, 14 May 2008 14:41 |
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I've had the "fingers in cat poo" experience myself at the weekend whilst gardening! Not one I enjoyed.
I get fed up of of the youngest lad coming with it on his clothes or shoes when he's been playing in the garden.
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| Re: cats are great because... |
Wed, 14 May 2008 14:47 |
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... " A house is not a home, without a cat! " 
Besides... everyone knows that... " Dog's have Master's; Cat's have Staff. " 
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Wed, 14 May 2008 15:15 |
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I've got 3 huuuugggge cats (indoor only) and they're lovely! Purring for no reason, cuddling up to you when you're cold etc.
Wouldn't be without them.
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| Re: cats are great because... |
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:37 |
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If you run them over it isn't a reportable accident. Sorry.
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Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48 |
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They catch mice
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Wed, 14 May 2008 16:44 |
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note to self: give up on trying to start non-controversial relaxing subjects, it's just not your forte....
Looking on the bright side - I can now say something positive about politicians - they don't poo on your lawn. 
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Wed, 14 May 2008 17:14 |
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Maybe, but politicians do pooh on you from a great height . Don't they just love it.
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Wed, 14 May 2008 19:42 |
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Try living where I do, you can't move for politicians at the moment. Now if I catch David Cameron/Gordon Brown/The other one whose name I can't remember, pooing on my lawn I'll let you know.
I don't hate cats just get fed up of them using my garden as the neighbourhood loo. So Silky, Kippax, Molly (I even know their names!) and the huge ginger tom please can you use your own gardens.
And so ends the partly political broadcast for the only a bit fed up Don't Poo On My Lawn Party.
(a full list of candidiates standing in the Crewe and Nantwich by eleection is available from somewhere)
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Wed, 14 May 2008 20:32 |
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Cats are great because they poo in other peoples gardens... the only way to stop them... is to get your own cat!
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Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00 |
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I'm sure if they could read and write( oh and shop) they'd reply to my latest thread....
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Wed, 14 May 2008 22:21 |
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Now we have two Border Terriers, and cats seem to give our back garden a miss 
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Wed, 14 May 2008 22:31 |
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Owners should be forced to clean up after their cats
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Oh, I do, regularly. Mine actually comes into the house to use the litter tray and expects me to clean up after her.
No cat poo from mine on anyone elses garden.
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Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00 |
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People own dogs .... but a cat owns you 
We've never had to clean up any cat poo with ours ... he just races off to the farmland in front of the cottage when the need arises So no complaints from our neighbours that he's using their gardens either
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Thu, 15 May 2008 03:25 |
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Just get rid of them all..They are CONSTANTLY crapping in our garden and have killed more than a dozen birds recently..At least my professional catapult is getting used a lot..Maybe I will go and squat on our neighbours lawn and see what they think..I have yet to capture one but when ( or if ) I do it will see what our pond is like 
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| Re: cats are great because... |
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:38 |
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Try cayenne pepper if you have a cat poo problem. I don't think they like the strong smell and it would be unpleasant on their bottoms but NOT life-threatening.
Mine doesn't catch birds either. They don't venture into our garden.
My father used to throw stones at the neighbour's cats but he always used to throw the stone in such a way as to NEVER hit the cat, it always landed several inches close to them as to frighten them off but never touched them. One day our neighbour (who had about two cats) complained to my father who stated that 'if he wanted to actually hit the cat, then he would'.
I don't agree with catapults, ever since a friend of mine was shot with one and injured.
You have to be quite fast to catch a cat.
Seriously, I prefer dealing with cat poo because at least they bury it, unlike dog mess which is usually just dumped somewhere to step into and dog owners never seem to clear up after their animals. EVER.
[Updated on: Thu, 15 May 2008 19:40]
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Thu, 15 May 2008 20:55 |
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I'm trying the M4 deterrant
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Thu, 15 May 2008 21:14 |
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isn't cat poo good fertilizer for the Rodadendrums? 
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| Re: cats are great because... |
Fri, 16 May 2008 18:30 |
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| lace_lover wrote on Thu, 15 May 2008 03:25 |
Just get rid of them all..They are CONSTANTLY crapping in our garden and have killed more than a dozen birds recently..At least my professional catapult is getting used a lot..Maybe I will go and squat on our neighbours lawn and see what they think..I have yet to capture one but when ( or if ) I do it will see what our pond is like
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What sort of person ( I use the word person advisedly, to lessen the chance of the mods removing the post ) owns / uses a ' professional ' catapult to maim / kill ?
Serve you right if someone reports you to the RSPCA ... or better still, the Police ....
Bet your neighbours just love havin' you on their street ....
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Fri, 16 May 2008 19:44 |
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| Mich wrote on Thu, 15 May 2008 19:38 |
Seriously, I prefer dealing with cat poo because at least they bury it, unlike dog mess which is usually just dumped somewhere to step into and dog owners never seem to clear up after their animals. EVER.
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That is a massive generalisation. We have 3 dogs, and collect all of their mess and dispose of it properly. You should never tar all people with the same brush.
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Fri, 16 May 2008 22:02 |
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Cats (and dogs) are children to some people. With the spate of youth stabbings in and around London my thoughts are with the parents of the youths being killed, it equates to virtually the same for a pensioner or childless person who loves their pets in the same way, using a professional catapult on any animal is just pure evil.
A bird is natural prey to a cat (unfortunately) the same as a moth is to a bird, one cannot blame cats for huntng, bet you don't complain that they keep the mouse population down. Cats can be taught not to kill birds by their owners, blame the owner and not the cat. Finally it makes me sad to know a person, with views such as lace_lover, is part of our stocking community .
Who has read the statistics today about how we are killing the wildlife on this planet. How many of us adopts animals financially to ensure their survival for our grandchildren and great grandchildren to enjoy and love in the future ?
Cats are great because ... Cats love their people unconditionally and offer great comfort in times of heartache.
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Sat, 17 May 2008 01:53 |
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What sort of person ( I use the word person advisedly, to lessen the chance of the mods removing the post ) owns / uses a ' professional ' catapult to maim / kill ?
Serve you right if someone reports you to the RSPCA ... or better still, the Police ....
Bet your neighbours just love havin' you on their street .... [/quote]
Hee hee I've got a professional catapult! Only use it for fishing though I promise and aiming for windows!
I'm completely soppy over my cats, all 3 will only drink water from a running tap so first thing in the morning there's a 3 cat queue for the tap in the bathroom and they all stand in line on the toilet seat to reach so I have to WAIT for my first (usually desparate) wee of the day!!!! Food time's pretty much the same, cats get fed first and usually better than me.
Wouldn't be without the whinging hairballs though
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Sat, 17 May 2008 11:29 |
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| miss fox wrote on Sat, 17 May 2008 01:53 |
I'm completely soppy over my cats, all 3 will only drink water from a running tap so first thing in the morning there's a 3 cat queue for the tap in the bathroom and they all stand in line on the toilet seat to reach so I have to WAIT for my first (usually desparate) wee of the day!!!! Food time's pretty much the same, cats get fed first and usually better than me.
Wouldn't be without the whinging hairballs though
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Yes, their uncompromising quirkiness is definitely key to their appeal for me. The more they annoy you the more you love them.
Cat's adopted the "treat 'em mean, keep 'em keen" adage long before humans did.
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Mon, 19 May 2008 09:33 |
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| Flipty wrote on Fri, 16 May 2008 19:44 |
| Mich wrote on Thu, 15 May 2008 19:38 |
Seriously, I prefer dealing with cat poo because at least they bury it, unlike dog mess which is usually just dumped somewhere to step into and dog owners never seem to clear up after their animals. EVER.
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That is a massive generalisation. We have 3 dogs, and collect all of their mess and dispose of it properly. You should never tar all people with the same brush.
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Agreed Flipty. I would never leave my dogs mess lying around and resent it when people call all dog owners dirty.
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Mon, 19 May 2008 12:42 |
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i can vouch for the pepper deterrent - worked a treat when we first moved into our house.
Also seems to work if you keep the grass short for some reason. Maybe they like long grass to use as loo roll or they think it provides some degree of cover to aid privacy ???
It wasn't pleasant when i didn't see the 'present' one of our neighbours cats had left on our lawn before going over it with the fly mo...splattered everywhere !
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Mon, 19 May 2008 16:05 |
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I have got short grass and I too have had the fly mo experience. Not one I enjoyed.
Will try the the pepper deterrant at some pont as well. Thanks for the advice
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Mon, 19 May 2008 17:37 |
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I find a liberal spraying of Cillit Bang around the edges deters them quite well.
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Mon, 19 May 2008 18:35 |
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| andysffs wrote on Mon, 19 May 2008 17:37 |
I find a liberal spraying of Cillit Bang around the edges deters them quite well.
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Let me get this right, you are advocating spraying an acid based chemical and thereby potentially poisoning an animal?
Pepper spray is at least humane. One of my dogs has previously been poisoned and barely survived. You disgust me.
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Mon, 19 May 2008 19:04 |
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Cats also hate orange, so fresh orange peel everywhere deters them rather well (rub it on furniture and it stops them scratching it too).
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Mon, 19 May 2008 19:22 |
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I'll try that one as well as they have a go at my garden bench in the front garden, they use it as a handy point to jump up on to the fence and then they parade along the top looking cocky.
I spent a day last week sanding and re-oiling it (about the only thing I did oil last week)
I can't believe the amount of handy hints you can pick up off a stockings site. Amazing.
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Mon, 19 May 2008 20:15 |
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Won't work. Cats know when someone doesn't like them & they stick to that person even more closely...
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Mon, 19 May 2008 20:22 |
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I'm not putting out bowls of Whiskers. So, should I try an air of ambivalance with them then?
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Mon, 19 May 2008 20:37 |
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they'll see right through it, being the masters of affected nonchalance.
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Tue, 20 May 2008 09:38 |
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| melmoth wrote on Mon, 19 May 2008 20:37 |
they'll see right through it, being the masters of affected nonchalance.
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Totally agree, when I try to ignore my lot for a few minutes peace, they seem to whine, whinge and generally play-up until I give them some attention. They're worse than kids!
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Tue, 20 May 2008 10:20 |
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I'm thinking that the local cats must be reading this as they seem to dropped from sight for a few days.
Saying that I was woken last night by the most almighty cat fight going on somewhere close by.
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Mon, 26 May 2008 12:41 |
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Having your own cat is fine, but you should train them to use a cat litter tray. They don't pooh in their own gardens but somebody elses. Some cats bury their pooh, but one of the neighbours cats doesn't. My dad nows this as well & he is mean.
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Sat, 31 May 2008 22:19 |
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If a cat is pooing in your garden - buy some roar from your local garden centre. Lion Poo - it works wonders!
I love cats and the love my 3 have to give. I get used for food and tickles, they come and go as they choose, but the cuddles are great!
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Mon, 02 June 2008 16:52 |
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That is a massive generalisation. We have 3 dogs, and collect all of their mess and dispose of it properly. You should never tar all people with the same brush
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I'm sure you are a responsible dog owner. I wish you lived in my street. For some reason there is always quite a lot of dog mess in our street and yet my neighbours always clean up after their dogs.
My is a very well trained litter tray user. Another reason I prefer her to use the tray is so that the mess is confined to one place and cleaned up afterwards rather than dumped in the garden for me to find. I wish our other neighbourhood moggies were as clean.
Mind you, when she uses our laminated flooring as cat toilet paper and keeps me awake at night because of needing company....
There are times...
That's what you get with a bonkers cat. She's a bit thick as well.
I think using any kind of nasty chemical rubbish to deter a cat doesn't work and the cat ends up being sick. If you want to deter a cat from using your lawn as a litter tray, just chuck recently used tea bags at it. They're soft and don't hurt the animal but being wet are not pleasant. I'm getting rather good at aiming at next door's large black cat with really mean eyes.
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Mon, 02 June 2008 19:10 |
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My cat's great because he attacks politicos - Labour and Tory.
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