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Re: re-cats in the garden again

garran@memes.com wrote:
> 
>  Having several cats, dogs, goat, horses, and a large vegy garden and flower
> gardens (4acres) I'd like to adress the cat garden problem.  a squirt gun
> filled with plain ole water is the best cat training tool(long range type)
> Squirt the cats when they are in a place you don't want them (works with
> dogs, goats, even horses.) works on the nighborhood cats and strays.  I feel
> some of the crueler aproaches i've read are very wrong. gardening is part of
> nature and so are pets.  I have a backyard animal and plant sanctuary.
> People love to stop by and see the native species of wildlife(plant and
> animal) and my pets.  The only native species I don't have(gladly) are
> voles, moles and some mice (all destructive to gardens) I've never lost a
> bird, rabbit squirel or plant of any kind due to my pets. The cats and dogs
> give my gardens a wide birth. I've never had any animal feces (except rabbit
> and added organic fertilizers) in my gardens.  enough said. garran@memes.com
> sunset zone 6&7
OUTSIDE CATBOX!!!
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