Cat problem

B&W

B&W

B&W

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Hi, got a little problem here..

Basically we have a 4 month old kitten here and my mom wants it moved to my dads garage (not near our house). The problem is that there are foxes near the garage and were scared that the foxes will eat the kitten. The reason why my mom wants the cat moved is because it excretes in the garden, we are going to get some artificial grass and my mom wants the cat moved before we get it in.

Is there something I can put on the artificial grass to ensure the cat doesnt go near it?
 
It's a cat it needs to ****. Come to terms with that or get a litter tray for it.

Sounds a bit harsh to put the kitten in danger because it ***** outside.

Why mom? does mum not suffice?
 
PlatinumFX said:
You can buy cat reppelant sprays and devices that emit a smell that deters cats.

Why doesn't it bury it?
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Well we can't spray the whole area of artificial grass with repellent. The device sounds interesting though,, got a link?
 
Jonny ///M said:
It's a cat it needs to ****. Come to terms with that or get a litter tray for it.

Sounds a bit harsh to put the kitten in danger because it ***** outside.

Why mom? does mum not suffice?
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Well mom says the litter tray stinks... :rolleyes:
 
Just been thinking through this again.

What does she hope to achieve by keeping it in the garage? It will wonder into the house in the summer when doors/windows are left open. And year round it will certainly use the lawn if it has not been trained otherwise.

Unless its already demonstrated itself to be a house-cat and is content to live in the garage (should be a very nice garage!) with a tray, you should might want to consider finding it a new home.
 
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B&W said:
Well mom says the litter tray stinks... :rolleyes:
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Get her told!

Clean it out every couple of days and it wont stink,from what i remember anyway. I would rather have my cat alive and put up with the possible smell than having a dead cat.

:rolleyes:
 
lol, give it a litter box, then when its a bit older it should go outside to relieve itself, my cats now go out into the garden, dig a little hole in the soil in the border and do their business in the hole then cover it back up.
 
PlatinumFX said:
Just been thinking through this again.

What does she hope to achieve by keeping it in the garage? It will wonder into the house in the summer when doors/windows are left open. And year round it will certainly use the lawn if it has not been trained otherwise.

Unless its already demonstrated itself to be a house-cat and is content to live in the garage (should be a very nice garage!) with a tray, you should might want to consider finding it a new home.
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By garage I mean an industrial garage that my dad owns, not the one next to the house.

As for the new home option, I am trying to tell my sister this is the best option but she's being very stubborn.
 
Jonny ///M said:
Get her told!

Clean it out every couple of days and it wont stink,from what i remember anyway. I would rather have my cat alive and put up with the possible smell than having a dead cat.

:rolleyes:
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yeh I know were trying to persuade her but she's having none of it.
 
Considered litter training the cat? Use a good litter and change it every other day. We've got 6 cats here right now and the we don't have a cat crap problem.
 
B&W said:
By garage I mean an industrial garage that my dad owns, not the one next to the house.

As for the new home option, I am trying to tell my sister this is the best option but she's being very stubborn.
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Like an industrial / business unit on a trading estate? Your mum really thinks thats a suitable place for a kitten ?

How olds your sister?

Either your trolling, or your parents seriously need to reconsider the responsibilities and expectations involved in keeping a living, breathing animal.
 
unknowndomain said:
Sorry if this sounds harsh I am a big cat lover but why did you get a cat if you don't want it to crap in the garden/tray?
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Well mom thought it would eventually learn to crap near the trees.

Jonny L said:
lol, give it a litter box, then when its a bit older it should go outside to relieve itself, my cats now go out into the garden, dig a little hole in the soil in the border and do their business in the hole then cover it back up.
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We'll try the litter tray again but I think she wont accept it.
 
PlatinumFX said:
Like an industrial / business unit on a trading estate? Your mum really thinks thats a suitable place for a kitten ?

How olds your sister?

Either your trolling, or your parents seriously need to reconsider the responsibilities and expectations involved in keeping a living, breathing animal.
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Yes like an industrial estate. It would be away in one corner near the trees, however it's no good due to the foxes.

Trolling, why the hell would I do that? :confused:

Shes 10.
 
Who does the kitten belong to? Whose idea was it to buy it? Did your mum agree to getting a cat against her will and better judgement?

I say re-home it. Let someone who wants a cat have it.
 
You cant keep it in some 'garage' in an industrial estate, thats just a stupid idea.

You Mom sounds like a bit of a plank if I am being honest. She said yes to your 10 year old sister getting a cat but she doesn't like the fact it craps, surely she would have thought about that when making the decision?

If your Mom feels like she has made a mistake in buying the cat then she will have to sell it on. Its as simple as that.
 
Well my dad has a solution that I think my sister is happy with, so this is what they will do.

We already have a house for the cat, he wants to screw two metal bars in the entrance of the house so only the cat get in. There's also a security guard at night time, we can tell him to keep an eye out.

Thanks for the advice and concern everybody, if only some people cared more about living creatures rather then how good their garden looks. :rolleyes:
 
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