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State Of Jefferson

i see one way to keep them away is to build a fence around the pumpkin with something like a silt fence. can i use vinegar, our use water bottle around garden, have heard that this works, but have not tried yet. just looking for ideas other than fence.

5/30/2003 11:35:26 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Cats are not a problem in a pumpkin garden. Unlike their arch enemies the Dog, they normally step lightly and are on the prowl. A method to get rid of them would be using one of them motion activated sprinklers that look like a crow.

5/31/2003 2:48:19 AM

Usa

I had a really horrible time with one cat this year. It killed thousands of seeds/seedlings in my front.
One familys cat cost me a lot of money trying to get rid of it. That family should feel lucky they still have a cat.
I tried the hottest ceyenne pepper powder I could find, I tried repellent, I tried planting highly scented plants(suppose to repel cats).
None of it worked except when I cut my thorn bushes let them dry and put those around the garden where I didn't want the cat.
People suggested putting chicken wire down, so the cat could not scratch the dirt, then take it out when plants are big enough.
I can't see where a cat would do damage to a big enough pumpkin plant.
I can see if you were planting seeds directly outside where they could dig them up.
If you are planting seeds outside and you have cats just put some dry sticker bush pieces around where you planted the seeds. Cats don't like sticker bushes.

5/31/2003 1:36:18 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Duke the Boxer Dog does a fine job with the cats. His leash keeps him out of the pumpkins.

5/31/2003 3:08:21 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

My cats have learned that a dirt clod thrown at them works pretty good. Now they just lay there nicely and watch the plants grow. I am a cat lover dont get me wrong, but my patch is not their litter box.

5/31/2003 3:40:59 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Lock & load

5/31/2003 6:16:30 PM

Montoursville, PA

Grasp two by tails. Tie square knot. Toss over clothes line. Record the proceedings for playing in patch if others show up.

5/31/2003 6:38:23 PM

derry n.h u.s.a.

The B.B gun works good,just a couple pumps and they get stung and stay away,not intended to hurt just detour,but they still sneak in at night and use the sand as a litter box,still working on that one ,tried mothballs,this year a have a heart set out at night,with no bait,will have to wait and see!!

5/31/2003 7:18:53 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Night time offenders require a different approach. Miller's Hot Sauce. 400 times stronger than a cayenne pepper. Dumb cat will sneeze it whiskers out as it goes butt over head running back home. Works on sqirrels & nosey neighborhood kids too. - Steve

5/31/2003 8:39:10 PM

porterville, calif.

I had a cat eat 4 of my plants last year! I was using fish emulsion, guess it could smell it on the plants, thought they were a funny looking fish. It was a stray, he,s not around this year.

6/1/2003 4:09:48 AM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

get a #4 victor double longspring trap,cover it with fine sifted sand and sprinkle a little meow mix all around it...hehehe

6/1/2003 11:30:36 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

The #4 Victor goes upside down right? Harpoons aiming up?
Cool. Cat Kabobs at blkclouds in the beer garden. I love it!I'll bring the duck sauce!

LMAO blkcloud. You did it again!

6/2/2003 10:24:31 PM

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

I had terrible cat problems in the past and finally found the perfect solution. I bought an ultrasonic-motion-activated pest repeller. It has several settings / frequency ranges. Works for dogs, cats, squirrels, possums, raccoons, and believe it or not even armadillos. I bought it on line from Charleys Greenhouse. I think it cost $60 bucks. Two "D" size batteries run it, and last for a full growing season. It is worth it's weight in gold in my opinion, and TRUELY works.

David

6/4/2003 1:56:42 AM

porterville,california usa

i found that fish emulsion i was using attracted cats like crazy. so i got a dog. a big dog. neighbors say he weighs 200lbs. no more cats, just 10lb. piles of dog crap everywhere and a 200lb dog that likes to dig for fish. wish i had the cats back now.

6/4/2003 2:10:04 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Hey Booth, try 12 dogs! My cat won't dare venture outside.
Too bad I can't use meat eaters manure or I'd be set :0)

P.S. Electric fencing quickly reforms diggers.

6/4/2003 6:36:01 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Along those lines, our patch is adjacent to our garage. On the garage is a $20.00 Home Depot motion sensitive dual lamp flood light. I have turned the motion sensor toward the patch. One socket has a 200 watt flood light aimed at the patch. The other one has a do-jigger screwed into it that any standard 2 pronged AC cord will plug into.
While I haven't had the need to get creative yet, it seems there could be any number of noise or motion generating devices one could plug in to deter the night visiting vermin including cats. It doesn't work during the day though. If needed, I plan to plug in my 100 watt Boom Box tuned to the local Thrash/Alternative Metal station.

If things get really ugly, I'll wire a weather proof motion detector into the house alarm. That way if we're away, the local police will respond to patch intruders. Westec Pumpkin Patch security at it's finest!

6/4/2003 8:51:07 AM

Cologne / Germany

Tremor, if your pumpkins will grow too fast, the motion sensor might cause false alarm and police will charge you:-)

6/4/2003 10:03:39 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I hope so Floh!!! That's one tax bill I wouldn't mind paying!

Steve

6/4/2003 8:51:24 PM

Montoursville, PA

CHINA KING is a franchise. Maybe they could be a part of the need to clear the cats out of your neighborhoods.

My last note from a cookie said, "The pork was not pork"! :)

6/5/2003 12:21:43 PM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

like orvill redenbocker says "thats not butter!!"

6/5/2003 1:55:53 PM