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[–] 17 points 1 year ago (13 children)

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?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year 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.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    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.

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