How to discourage squirrel-feeding neighbors?
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Comments (12)Lol, thanks for the link ;) Sadly, the Milton Project here was totally lambasted by the GDA for releasing the cats back to their colony after being spayed/neutered. There are so many proponents for and against TNR that it makes this a really tricky slope, so GDA (Georgia Department of Agriculture) has pretty much stated releasing the cats is likened to abandonment. The cats were already abandoned or were never owned in the first place (depending on location of colony) so I don't see the logic in abandoning something already abandoned. I DO understand the issues with a huge colony laying waste to people's yards, gardens, wildlife, disrupting "the peace" with noise and smells, etc etc. I admit to being a sucker for cats, aka my cats. I am not "nice" to the neighborhood cats in that I don't pet them and I tend to shoo them off our property, especially when they get into a tangle with my only indoor/outdoor cat- and that is to be expected. I did contact the milton project though, which is when they gave me the news about being incapable to do their TNR, and they pointed me in the direction of another group. However I would have to be the one to front the money for the traps AND the spay/neuter. For what appears to be 16 cats, I don't have that cash. We aren't bad off, but we're not oozing money out our ears either, lol. And about feeding them...I've honestly considered that thought myself. I know that a few of the neighbors have claimed a few of the cats, when talking to them they've stated it. But the one lady who feeds the entire neighborhood, still not sure about her full feelings on them. (I kinda went a bit scatterbrained with this post, hopefully it makes sense!)...See MoreGround squirrels and rabbits - how to discourage them?
Comments (5)I was out at 3:30 this morning turning on the sprinklers in anticipation of a windy day. Turned out even windier that I'd expected with speeds of 30+ mph and gusts above 40!! While I was setting up the sprinklers, an owl was watching and screeching at me from the neighbor's garage roof. Still, when I arrived at the garden late in the afternoon - a small bunny raced out of the area where I've seen him twice before. Given enuf time, the owl will have him. I haven't seen another rabbit in the garden in weeks. If you aren't blessed with owls, I'm not sure what to do with the rabbits short of shooting them or running them off with a dog. Ground squirrels are different. Usually, their burrows are easily found and the squirrels don't venture far from home. Several times, I have dissuaded them by showing up at their burrows with a sledge hammer and a short piece of wood. Rocks are always at hand in my area. I select about 3 "burrow-sized" boulders and drive them down the holes with the sledge hammer and chunk of wood. That has proven to be a solution. digitS'...See MoreMy neighbor doesn't like me feeding the birds!
Comments (68)I used to feed stale bread to the outside birds.My neighbors dad,who lived at the house part time after retiring to Pa,,,told me it was no good for the birds. So for the last 5 years I have bought wild bird seed,..A year or so ago my neighbor told me I needed to stop feeding them as they pooped on his 50 thousand dollar truck.I told him to F off...Months later I got a warning from town saying I can only feed them with a bird feeder,...I got one,,,,Then he told me not to feed them more than once a day.At 63,with a bad hip,I fed them if I happened to see it empty whenever that was.I got a ticket from town saying the food that falls to the ground as they eat,is illegal.,,,How can people be so mean?...See Morehow to discourage my cat from having kittens
Comments (14)Spaying is a procedure wherein the pet is desexed - ovaries and uterus removed. Spading is a different procedure that involves using a shovel (spade) to dig a hole in a garden, bed, or (usually back) yard and burying the pet up to it's neck to prevent it from catting around. Once the oestrus cycle has ended, the pet is usually dug up and allowed to return to its normal habits. Some animal rites activists might frown on the practice of spading, but then they frown a lot anyway. You can't blame the tom for doing what toms do when you also allow your cat to prowl the neighborhood. Most litters born to roaming cats and living wild die horrific deaths, not to mention the terror they rain down on all types of small animals. Kittens are killed and eaten by hawks, eagles, owls, fox, coons, coyotes, snakes ......., and adult cats are prey to many larger meat eaters, including owls, eagles, coyotes, wild dogs, ........ It's simply very wrong and irresponsible to allow your pets to run wild and breed indiscriminately. If you can't afford to have your pet spayed/ neutered to prevent unwanted litters, you can't afford a pet. Al...See Moresoil_lover
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