We've a lot of cats coming through the garden. I wouldn't mind if not for my dog, who does and goes insane when she spots a cat. So I've been thinking about getting a super soaker to chase them away. I think that's pretty harmless, and perhaps they learn to skip our garden after a while... What do you lot think?

[–] Tomato666@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think they taunt you by shitting in your flowerbeds while you're not looking.

[–] robador51@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I know they do!

[–] nfamwap@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago

I know that's how I taunt my neighbours.

[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

As a cat owner I approve using a a super soaker. I use a mini-soaker on my own cats in rare cases (being bengals they love water but despise being sprayed) - they probably catch on quickly and should bolt when they see you reaching for it soon.

That being said throwing a whole cup at a cat or making it soaking wet is not ok.

[–] robador51@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Thanks 🙂 I don't intend to use one of those canon sized ones, I was thinking a mini like you said. Just a little squirt should do the trick 😇

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Why not simply work on training your dog to be less reactive?

[–] robador51@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago

Working on that. Still would prefer cats to skip my garden though!

[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Hahah simply. I've only trained a handful of dogs, so professional dog trainers sound off here but there are dogs that are more or less untrainable. Sure difficult dogs can learn a few manors or tricks, but either because an abundance or lack of intelligence they're not going to ever be a show dog. Depending on the dog maybe the best they get is just not as reactive instead.

[–] potpotato@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Naw, that’s a good boi — I don’t want the neighbors’ cats on my property.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Get a cat from your local shelter. Take them to the shelter to get spayed or neutered and adopted.

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't think kidnapping someone's cat is going to solve anything

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If they're collared or chipped they can be returned to their irresponsible owners, and if the owner is so irresponsible they their unfixed uncollared cat is roaming freely then good riddance.

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Well I'm pretty sure I responded to a comment about catching cats going through your garden. I'm talking about normal cats, not strays. Most people fix them or at least that's what it seems like.