Keep in mind, though, that cats can subsist on very little, so it may be impossible to completely remove their food sources in your area. If you do feed cats, put the food at least 30 feet (9. 1 m) away from your house. Don’t place it at your front door unless you want to encourage cats to collect there.
If you notice cats gathering in a particular area of your property, figure out what they’re using for shelter. Then block the cats’ access to it.
You can purchase cat repellants at most pet stores and home-improvement stores. These products are safe and non-toxic to both feral and domesticated cats.
Removing a community of cats from where they are living creates a vacuum effect. New cats quickly move into the vacant area and start using the resources to thrive and survive.
An added bonus is that your grass and flowers will get a nice watering in the process.
You can purchase any length of chicken wire at a local hardware store or a home-improvement store.
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Pepper works to keep cats off of a grass-covered lawn, too. But, you will have to reapply it frequently, especially after heavy rains.
When you catch a cat, don’t let it out of the box trap. Cover the trap with a blanket to calm the cat down. You can purchase humane cat box traps at a local pet store, animal shelter, or home-improvement store.
Make sure the vet you use is aware in advance that you’re bringing a feral cat in, as they may not handle feral animals. Spaying or neutering the cat is a humane way to keep it from reproducing and controlling local cat populations.
Never release a cat that is injured or anesthetized into the wild.
In order for the trap-neuter-return method to be an effective way to control a cat population, most or all of the cats in the population need to be trapped, neutered or spayed, and returned. In time, the population will decrease, since the cats won’t be reproducing. If you employ the trap-neuter-return method, it’s safe to feed the cats once you bring them home, since they will no longer be reproducing.
