[Jaberwock]

Some neighborhood cat keeps coming on my porch and killing birds at my feeder. I think I need to help it learn not to come on my porch. Was thinking of using a have-a-heart trap, getting the cat, putting it in a box and returning it to it's owners (has a tag on it's collar) w/ a note explaining the situation. Yeah cats do this all over the place but it's time for this one to stop doing this on my porch. Any other ideas?

[Malachai Constant]

Encourage coyotes

[Chief Joseph]

Get rid of the bird feeder. Cats will go where they wish and kill birds if they can. What do you think the cat owners can do to curtail their cat from coming onto your porch and killing birds? Lock it inside, maybe have a lil chat with the cat and tell it the error of it's ways? My Mom feeds birds on her porch, she had a Maine coon cat that would pretty much kill anything that moved....he would get a sparrow now and then, but never a Grey Jay...I say it's your birds faults, they are obviously too slow.

[Riptide Rush]

Try sprinkling some wolf urine around your bird feeders. That will keep the cats away. http://thepeemart.com/

[NacMacFeegle]

Get a dog and cats will avoid your yard like the plague.

[Chico]

Dang, read the topic and thought wow, birds are killing cats. You could rig up some hot wires. It's done to keep dogs, typically Siberian Huskies, in their yards. The breed loves to run so looks for ways to get over and under fences. A hot wire is one way to keep them in. Should be able to find info via a web search. I myself have not put one in. I would think one time and the cat is gone for good. Not dead, just smarter. Of course then the next cat will come along but you'll still have things ready to go. I would not set things up so a cat gets trapped in the wires. And you don't want it such that birds will get caught in it. Going to take some planning.

[Chico]

[NacMacFeegle]

[mike]

Around here people use the 3-S method. End of problem.

[Chief Joseph]

[MtnGoat]

Can you move the feeder to where the cat can't reach it? Having a number of moggies, I know, they have a wicked leap. However, if you were to put it off the edge of a porch or something, making a fall much less attractive, you may dissuade kitty from having a go. Here's a can of cat scare with a built in motion detector...I may have to try this one myself! It gets very good reviews. If you can put it in the right spot, you'll be good for all neighborhood cats, not just the one!

[Jaberwock]

Yeah, all the feeders are on poles hanging 4 ft off the side of the deck with about 10 feet of air under them. The dumb birds come land on the porch railing though and get nailed there. Think I might try wolf urine if only for the novelty. Not sure anything will want to use the porch...

[sams rapids]

I sure have had more than my share of other people's cats. I sleep outside much of the summer and fall and also leave the backdoor open. It is my house. Cats allowed outside kill wild birds. Nothing wrong with having cats stay inside. My neighbors all have outside cats, as if they have more rights on my property than I do. They will come inside and spray very stinky urine on my couch, walls, floors. Last summer, I went to bed and when I put my head on my pillow, it was soaked with stinky cat piss. Not any more. First I again had a short discussion with the neighbor. I claimed it was not fair to me. Then I said I would be wiring my yard and any cats entering my yard would get a nasty jolt. I have a high fence around the backyard. I installed an electric wire on it. No more cats. Another thing I do is to build lots of very unstable cairns with the many rocks I bring home from dozens of hikes. Cats like to rub on them and then are the recipient of a tumble of big rocks. I am not responsible for other people's trespassing pets. Maybe I will set out some bird feeders. I like cats, inside where they don't kill all the birds.

[Bedivere]

I really don't get why it seems acceptable for people's cats to wander onto everyone else's property. People get all in an uproar if dogs do it, or kids, or snakes, or goats, or ... whatever. But cats get a pass for some reason. I don't want your cat on my property. Cats kill millions of birds every year. Heaven forbid a dog chases a squirrel in the woods, but a cat that kills birds all the time in residential areas is okay? Cats should be confined to your property and prevented from killing wildlife. (Except maybe gray squirrels and Starlings, since they're non-native pests anyway) If it were my property this was happening on, it would be dealt with. Fortunately my dog keeps my property cat-free.

[Chief Joseph]