Re: TB: Pests: Discouraging Cats

Set the trap and then put it in the flower bed UPSIDE DOWN. When t he cat steps on the trap - - - - it goes off and there is one frightened kitty!!!!!!


----- Original Message ----- From: "John I Jones" <jijones@usjoneses.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] TB: Pests: Discouraging Cats


On Feb 20, 2005, at 11:30 AM, Suncitymom@aol.com wrote:
Mike
Put several mouse traps in the beds it will scare them off. They generally
don't get caught in the traps but it will scare them.
I disagree, I would be afraid that the trap might break a paw.

I think a scattering of chicken manure fertilizer will keep them away (and be good for the irises)

John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.

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