Re: Cats

**J* R* <j*@westsidecommunitygarden.org>**

on 5/26/04 10:03 AM, Mike McGrath at MikeMcG@PTD.net wrote:

> DON'T USE MOTHBALLS! They're wrose than DDT!
> Here's some cat proofing tips:
> http://www.gardensalive.com/article_display.asp?ArticleID=449
> ---Mike McG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Bourne" <JBourne@sarahlawrence.edu>
> To: <community_garden@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:41 AM
> Subject: [cg] Cats
> 
> 
>> Gardeners--
>> 
>> The person who runs the community garden to which I belong asked me if I
> knew of any non-lethal anti-cat remedies: there are some strays in our area
> that like to dig in plots -- and they're not gardening. The coordinator
> doesn't want to call animal control, for fear that the cats would just be
> euthanized. There are 40-50 plots in this garden. I've heard that mothballs
> can be effective, but 40-5o plots' worth might be overpowering. Any
> suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
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The only way we got rid of our cat problem (which was horrible for a few
years) was to mount a massive campaign against the little old ladies and
misguided gentlemen who left cans of food out for them in the garden area.
When we stopped catering to the cats, they stopped coming.

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