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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35262 |
buy a few cats.. ... - .- -.
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14th Feb 2023 2:26pm |
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rvbush Member Since: 08 Jan 2016 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 534 |
This!! We have outbuildings with horse feed and hay etc.in with two stable cats. No mice or rodents of any sort anywhere to be seen and no evidence of same. Smell of cats keeps them away. Drives: 2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey 2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver 1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII |
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14th Feb 2023 2:53pm |
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Tinman Member Since: 22 Mar 2017 Location: kent Posts: 1185 |
Traps with peanut butter 2017 SDV8 4.4 silicon silver AB
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14th Feb 2023 3:14pm |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3763 |
Chocolate works well in traps also.
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14th Feb 2023 3:41pm |
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Bill Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Essex / Normandy Posts: 1229 |
I doubt the cat will last for very long being dog territory! We had a cat sanctuary next door , our last dog never having seen a cat until one day it had . Caught it around the cats middle & simply tossed it over the fence. Must be in the genes. Thinking of trying a more substantial humane traps and dumping them nearby. Prefer to knock them off. I would have expected there to be a smell they don’t like….must google cat smell for sale. Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc He who dies with the most toys wins... |
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14th Feb 2023 4:11pm |
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Bill Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Essex / Normandy Posts: 1229 |
Now I know I’m going mad
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14th Feb 2023 4:15pm |
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recordman Member Since: 08 May 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 113 |
Allegedly, they don't like the smell of peppermint.
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14th Feb 2023 8:34pm |
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Phoenix Member Since: 16 May 2022 Location: Gone Posts: 1631 |
Here was the cause of 'dash vibration' - first job on Monday morning, poor little fecker was dead, legs were liberally spread around inside the heater box, not a great start to the week!
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14th Feb 2023 9:29pm |
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SamThomas Member Since: 12 Nov 2021 Location: South East Posts: 293 |
Cruel ! We have 6+ cats & they do catch the unfortunate creatures occasionally. When food is abundant a couple of outdoor cats will keep them at bay. Dog's are not much of a problem for cats once they have been too close & received a nose swipe ! The humane traps work well with chocolate as bait - we use them & then release the mice in the fields. |
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14th Feb 2023 10:02pm |
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Phoenix Member Since: 16 May 2022 Location: Gone Posts: 1631 |
A mate of mine used to put a dot of paint on the back of their necks when they were caught in his humane traps, he found he was catching the same ones over & over again. all that varied was the time/distance calculation based upon where he dropped them off... |
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14th Feb 2023 10:07pm |
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dingg1 Member Since: 29 Jun 2013 Location: PORTUGAL Posts: 1340 |
Agreed Phoenix, they know their territory and head back to home, unless you're releasing them miles away.
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14th Feb 2023 11:27pm |
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kevinp Member Since: 28 Sep 2019 Location: Telford Posts: 1205 |
I got rid of the mice in my garage with one of them battery powered zappers.
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14th Feb 2023 11:51pm |
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p38arover Member Since: 16 Dec 2015 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 1523 |
See in this story: https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion...bers-68963 Ron B. VK2OTC 2003 L322 V8 Auto 2007 Yamaha XJR1300 Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA |
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15th Feb 2023 3:02am |
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Phoenix Member Since: 16 May 2022 Location: Gone Posts: 1631 |
I have mixed views on this one, firstly, I was brought up in a rural environment where it was routine to hold various kinds of vermin at bay by extermination - I do agree with kevinp, make the kill as clean & painless as possible, just as my Grandfather who was a gamekeeper taught me, respect life, even in death. Having said that, I've made a 'killing' over the years repairing rodent damage on vehicles.... |
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15th Feb 2023 7:12am |
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