Dammed cat has mauled and killed my fish!!

[KeddyPie]

Kidnapp the cats, claim they are your own, get them declawed, spayed, and neutered It'll probably take the spunk out of their hunting with a few less weapons, and your neighbors wont have a clue who did it.

Not that this will work, but it still seems pretty amusing to me... I don't worry about my cat getting into stuff so much, because she normally stays within shouting distance of my house... And all my neighbors have dogs, so she doesn't go in yards much ^^

 

[emma12321]

Hi all,

My uncle had this same problem and he had some really expensive koi. What he did was lower the pool level by about 2 feet, you need to put a bit of netting up the side though for the cat to get out (but not so it can walk down it to the fish).

He found that once the cats fell in a few times they learned to stay away from the water. (obviously this only works if you have a deep pond or koi pool)

Hope this helps

Emma

 

[Opcn]

Heres a thought, I'm all for screwing over irresponsible Cat owners, so if its legal you put out signs ornamental Pondfish for sale and then put up ludicrously high prices like 500 for a goldfish and 1000 for a koi, and be sure that the owner knows and be sure that you post that purchasers are welcome to retrieve there fish by whatever method they wish so long as they purchase whatever fish they might harm in the process. Then when his Cat eats a fish charge him for it, take him to court, he will soon learn to deal with the problem himself, and if he desides to replace the fish rather than buy you a new one then you make sure he gets you a 1000 dollar/pound koi or a 500 dollar/pound Goldfish., it be a great way to boost your cash reserves andor the genetics of your ponds gene pool.

Opcn

 

[Ewok]

good idea in theory but more likely your place'll get burgled. a few poeple I know bin ripped off after selling thru the local paper.

 

[Opcn]

there is an eliment of revenge there too, if they are being burgled as expensive fish they are going to god homes where they will destroy the gene pool of some expensive fish.

 

[William]

How about spikes around the edge of the pond (similar to those used to stop pigeons landing). Or if that isn't attractive a simple /\/\/\/\ rocks used around the edge and cemented in place would stop the cats from getting into a comfortable position to strike at your fish.

 

[Snailguy101]

Hey how are the doing now?

 

[Snailguy101]

well?

 

[Seb R]

oh I do apologise ) I have been away a bit with no internet.

Well so far the cat got over the fence once, slipped a big rock in the pond, got terrified and ran the hell off! But appart from that I havn't seen him.

Also the fish that got serously mauled (ripping his gill plate clear off) is still alive!! Although he is very shy, same as all the fish.

I think the combination of fence + brambles on the top and ultrasound is working. Besides as it is the holidays I can spend alot more time in the garden, as I'm currently making a raised pond in the back.


Oh and I really do appreciate all of the help you have all offered. Thank you.

 

[jackobean]

hi

if i was u i would get some mesh to put over the pond or put a long hose pipe around the pond with some holes in it and turn on the hose the cat wont be able to catch the fish
or another good thing to do is get some of those aotomatic lights for at night they tend to scere the cats away

 

[Malkavian]

If it were me, I'd stock a pond with something large and mean. Snapping turtles come to mind. Teach the cat real quick to stay away from the water

 

[Seb R]

lol think that is illeagal in most areas of the UK

 

[Tcian]

You have the right idea with the flat stone around the pond. Use larger pieces and place them completely around the pond overlaping the water by 6 to 8 inches. The cats will leave the pond alone. They do not like to overhang the water.

Cheers
Todd

 

[Seb R]

A fair idea, but I kinda got that already, the cat just make the slabs fall in

 

[bribones]

cat water ,water cat

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boot cat ,cat water ,cat wet hahaha

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