and trying to get my fish. Why is it that I have to keep my dog confined so he won't kill the neighbors 50 cent cat but nobody cares if my neighbors cat comes into my yard and kills my $100 koi?

Can I shoot it? The dang things are too fast for the dogs to get, and they keep coming back. Stoopid cats. Maybe I should go into the cat thread and warn those that may live near me to lock up their kitties so as they don't get dead.

I like cats OK and all, but enough is a friggin' nuff.

Live traps won't do because I have no use for a bunch of captured cats, LOL. Besides, what could be more attractive bait than live, swimming, tasty fishies?

Do you know who owns the cats? If so, maybe you could talk to the owners and tell them they'll be getting a bill if your fish are killed. Or, you can wait with a garden hose. Or get one of those water cannons that go off when there's movement. Or maybe you can put some netting over the water? What do you do to protect them from herons and other animals?

put mousetraps all around the pond or fly paper! then the owners will have to find a way to get the fly paper off :yay:

paint ball gun! What a great way to spend an afternoon.

Do you know who owns the cats? If so, maybe you could talk to the owners and tell them they'll be getting a bill if your fish are killed. Or, you can wait with a garden hose. Or get one of those water cannons that go off when there's movement. Or maybe you can put some netting over the water? What do you do to protect them from herons and other animals?

Seriously? Who owns them? Have you ever tried to follow a cat? They go in over fences much better than I.

Seriously though, I think I might know who owns one of them. But just the one. There are about five here that frequent my yard...

Funny thing is the one belongs (I think) to a lady down the street who recently had another cat killed when said killed cat wandered into a fenced yard occupied by a large Lab. Mr. Lab chased the cat, cat went over fence, Lab went THROUGH the fence, chased the cat into the cat owners yard and killed it right in front of her. She of course, blames the dog and dog's owner.

*sigh*

Not much of a shot at getting her to control her cat, if it is hers. She's one of those "my cat can go where it wants and you have to deal with it" people. Oh, I'll deal with it, alright. :evil:

put mousetraps all around the pond or fly paper! then the owners will have to find a way to get the fly paper off :yay:

:yahoo: I get to peel fly paper off my dogs, or pick it all up before letting them out to pee and poop. Um, no. Cute idea and all, but, not practical for me!

Unless... hmmmm I can make flypaper removal a chore for the boys... yeah....:killingme

paint ball gun! What a great way to spend an afternoon.

I like this one. Can I substitute "shot" for "Paint Ball"? LOL. I don't own a paint ball gun... and I aint spending a couple hunny dollars to get one neither. Gots me a high powered air rifle... I wonder if anyone sells wax .22 caliber pellets? :evil:

:yahoo: I get to peel fly paper off my dogs, or pick it all up before letting them out to pee and poop. Um, no. Cute idea and all, but, not practical for me!

Unless... hmmmm I can make flypaper removal a chore for the boys... yeah....:killingme
do your dogs go to the pond where your fish are often?

do your dogs go to the pond where your fish are often?

Yup yup. They like to lay near it in the summer and sometimes stand there watching the fish, or investigating frogs. Don't bother the fishies though.

They are not out all the time though, they live inside and just go out from time to time during the day. So no doggies to guard the fishes 24/7.

And of course, what would happen if a cat got all wrapped up in flypaper and couldn't run away and I opened the door to let the dogs out not knowing it was there.... That's one mess I'm not sure I'd want to clean up!

Yup yup. They like to lay near it in the summer and sometimes stand there watching the fish, or investigating frogs. Don't bother the fishies though.

They are not out all the time though, they live inside and just go out from time to time during the day. So no doggies to guard the fishes 24/7.

And of course, what would happen if a cat got all wrapped up in flypaper and couldn't run away and I opened the door to let the dogs out not knowing it was there.... That's one mess I'm not sure I'd want to clean up!
apparently my train of thought doesnt go passed the first stop :lmao:

apparently my train of thought doesnt go passed the first stop :lmao:

Sokay. Every know and then I have a similar issue where my train of thought keeps going but jumps the track onto another line :)

I like this one. Can I substitute "shot" for "Paint Ball"? LOL. I don't own a paint ball gun... and I aint spending a couple hunny dollars to get one neither. Gots me a high powered air rifle... I wonder if anyone sells wax .22 caliber pellets? :evil:

You can get a non-automatic cheapy pb gun at walmart for under $50.00. That's only 1/2 the cost of one Koi. :whistle:

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Se about getting one of these:)

I want to know what's going to happen when raccons and/or herons find the koi. :whistle:

I want to know what's going to happen when raccons and/or herons find the koi. :whistle:

Early spring is when the heron usually comes around ours. Nothing in the bay to eat yet.

I want to know what's going to happen when raccons and/or herons find the koi. :whistle:

We haven't had a problem with coons because I have NO problem shooting a coon with my pellet rifle. They don't come back. Not enough power to kill 'em but they know not to come around.

Herons, easy. We had a brief issue last summer... Couple of 'flamingo' type statuaries works really good, they just don't come around any more. That, and the dogs will notice them right away, must be the size / sound of the wings, but they bark and the herons leave. Cats are just too sneaky when the dogs are in the house.

Different issues anyway. Even if they did get at my fish, does that make it ok for the cats? Frankly, it ticks me off that I have to take measures to protect the contents of my FENCED yard, which include my fish of course, from other peoples pets, namely of course, cats in this case. Not really a problem with wildlife... maybe the smell of the dogs alone is warning to them... But the cats are a regular problem.

Heck this morning at 3AM one was walking across my back deck. I of course had to wake up my lazy dogs and send them on a mission, which was brief and resulted in much running about in circles as the cat cleared the fence before they got their heads out the door, LOL.

If people where I live would take responsibility for their animals and keep them confined I wouldn't be debating shooting cats.

Silly but the whole thing is really getting to me. I don't want to hurt them, but I do want them gone, and in a way I really do want to hurt them, LOL. I'm so torn!

Different issues anyway. Even if they did get at my fish, does that make it ok for the cats? Frankly, it ticks me off that I have to take measures to protect the contents of my FENCED yard, which include my fish of course, from other peoples pets, namely of course, cats in this case

I'm not saying it's ok for people to let their cats roam. I'm saying if I had a pond full of $100 fish, I'd probably protect them with some type of netting because you never know what might try to get them.

I'm not sure if you're looking for a solution to the problem if you're just venting. :shrug: Seems you're not really looking for a solution.

and trying to get my fish. Why is it that I have to keep my dog confined so he won't kill the neighbors 50 cent cat but nobody cares if my neighbors cat comes into my yard and kills my $100 koi?

Can I shoot it? The dang things are too fast for the dogs to get, and they keep coming back. Stoopid cats. Maybe I should go into the cat thread and warn those that may live near me to lock up their kitties so as they don't get dead.

I like cats OK and all, but enough is a friggin' nuff.

Live traps won't do because I have no use for a bunch of captured cats, LOL. Besides, what could be more attractive bait than live, swimming, tasty fishies?

Maybe you should raise piranha instead.

Maybe you should raise piranha instead.
kill one cat, then hang it on a tick like a scare crow for all th other kitties to see :evil:

I'm not saying it's ok for people to let their cats roam. I'm saying if I had a pond full of $100 fish, I'd probably protect them with some type of netting because you never know what might try to get them.

I'm not sure if you're looking for a solution to the problem if you're just venting. :shrug: Seems you're not really looking for a solution.

Oh we have a net. It's not on all the time because it isn't the most attractive thing in the world. O have it mainly to keep leaves out in the fall. Still, it'll stop herons but not cats. They are crafty buggers, they find spots to sneak under because the pond is ringed with stones, and there are small gaps.

Yes I am looking for a solution. So far I like KVF's best. Vlad the impaler style. :evil: And yes, I'm venting too.

Mayhap I'll just reinforce the fence and leave Harley out during the day.

Oh we have a net. It's not on all the time because it isn't the most attractive thing in the world. O have it mainly to keep leaves out in the fall. Still, it'll stop herons but not cats. They are crafty buggers, they find spots to sneak under because the pond is ringed with stones, and there are small gaps.

Yes I am looking for a solution. So far I like KVF's best. Vlad the impaler style. :evil: And yes, I'm venting too.

Mayhap I'll just reinforce the fence and leave Harley out during the day.

Live trap the cats. After several trips to Hughesville to retrieve their cats, maybe they'll figure out that the $65.00 bail to get them back isn't worth it.

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kill one cat, then hang it on a tick like a scare crow for all th other kitties to see :evil:

Just the heads.

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:killingme I scored 899 ft!!!! :yahoo:

Just the heads.
:yay: and the rest could be a chew toy

:killingme I scored 899 ft!!!! :yahoo:
i just got 2106, do i need to snap a pic for proof???

i just got 2106, do i need to snap a pic for proof???

:drama: Yes!

:drama: Yes!

booooyah!!!!

booooyah!!!!

DANG! I just got 1490 and thought that was good! LOL!

Thanks, by the way!! :killingme

DANG! I just got 1490 and thought that was good! LOL!

Thanks, by the way!! :killingme
:diva: yw and 1490 is great!

97 feet! :yahoo:

97 feet! :yahoo:

I got 14 ft :razz: Yes, that is right. 1-4. Beat that!

I got 14 ft :razz: Yes, that is right. 1-4. Beat that!
i accept your challenge!

I got 14 ft :razz: Yes, that is right. 1-4. Beat that!
11 ft.... should i take a pic? :coffee:

11 ft.... should i take a pic? :coffee:

11? I couldn't get less than 14, and that was with the cat getting stuck on the spikes, LOL. Did you get a fly trap at 11 ft or sum sum?

11? I couldn't get less than 14, and that was with the cat getting stuck on the spikes, LOL. Did you get a fly trap at 11 ft or sum sum?
i just got 11 again and it was with the spikes :shrug: the one before i got 11 ft and that was a fly trap :yay:

i just got 11 again and it was with the spikes :shrug: the one before i got 11 ft and that was a fly trap :yay:

1078, and that was trying to beat your 11 :killingme

1078, and that was trying to beat your 11 :killingme
:lmao:

:yahoo: OK I now know what to do... Live trap. Now I know what to do with them when I catch em. I have 6 ft of 5" PVC pipe @ fitting in the garage. Cap one end, drill a little hole, a couple squirts of starter ether in the hole... instant kitty canon. :evil: And I have rum. You guys wanna launch cats and get hammered :otter: tonight?

:yahoo: OK I now know what to do... Live trap. Now I know what to do with them when I catch em. I have 6 ft of 5" PVC pipe @ fitting in the garage. Cap one end, drill a little hole, a couple squirts of starter ether in the hole... instant kitty canon. :evil: And I have rum. You guys wanna launch cats and get hammered :otter: tonight?

PM directions :killingme

maybe one of these articles will help you. I google searched how to keep cats out of pond.....



Keeping Cats Out of a Pond (http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50405691.tip.html)


Cat Repellents - Keep cats out of unwanted areas.: Pet Odor Removal Products: Eliminate pet odors like cat and dog urine quickly and permanently. (http://www.odordestroyer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CatRepellents)


How can I keep cats away from my fish pond? - Yahoo! Answers (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090613051227AAnU0pb)

Home Tips : Protecting Your Pond From Predators (http://www.hometips.com/diy-how-to/protect-fishpond-cats-predators.html)


Good luck.

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1393ft! :yahoo:

proof or it didnt happen!

1393ft! :yahoo:
beat my 2106! :lol: :huggy:

beat my 2106! :lol: :huggy:

:lol: I'm still trying to figure out how to prove my 1393!

:yahoo: OK I now know what to do... Live trap. Now I know what to do with them when I catch em. I have 6 ft of 5" PVC pipe @ fitting in the garage. Cap one end, drill a little hole, a couple squirts of starter ether in the hole... instant kitty canon. :evil: And I have rum. You guys wanna launch cats and get hammered :otter: tonight?

Or this could be adapted
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Hi,
By Chance are any of these cats brown colored w/darker brown stripes and a little bit of white on his front paws and white on his back to legs? Back in December our cat ran out the front door when my daughter was talking to a friend, we haven't seen him since...

We have a bunch of cats too running around outside our house. Some have collars so they obviously belong to someone. They make such a mess. If it becomes too much of a problem couldn't you trap them and call AC and have them taken away? I know it's a pain though, thats why we haven't done it.

Hi,
By Chance are any of these cats brown colored w/darker brown stripes and a little bit of white on his front paws and white on his back to legs? Back in December our cat ran out the front door when my daughter was talking to a friend, we haven't seen him since...

We have a bunch of cats too running around outside our house. Some have collars so they obviously belong to someone. They make such a mess. If it becomes too much of a problem couldn't you trap them and call AC and have them taken away? I know it's a pain though, thats why we haven't done it.

I've been watching, haven't seen one really matching that descript. sorry....

I was over at someone's house the other day with a great pond - They have problems with osprey and herons picking off their koi.

They strung yarn in kriss kross patterns on the outside of the pond at varying heights to stop the birds from having a place to perch (they don't like getting tangled when they fly away I guess). Don't know if that would help with the cats.

They also had reeds planted in the pond where the koi could hide a bit.