We have a cat problem. Yes, a cat problem. For a few years now there has been a stray cat that lives in our neighborhood. She is occasionally in our yard and on our front porch, but it was never a big deal. About a year ago she had kittens, so we gave her the ever creative name of "Mama Cat". Once she had the kittens she seemed to spend a lot more time on our front porch. Not sure if everyone else ran her off, or if she just felt safe there, but she loved it. We never put out food or water or anything because that would make Mama Cat our cat, and I DO NOT want another cat, especially an outside cat with three kittens. Still we let her stick around. The kittens got bigger and one day they were all three gone. I believe someone caught them and took them to the pound, but Nick believes they all went to kitty heaven. I refuse to accept that.
Anyway, after the kittens were gone we saw Mama Cat every few days in the yard or on the porch. No big deal. Until now. Mama Cat seems to have made our house and yard her permanent residence. And she has brought friends. Male friends. They are ALWAYS on the front porch or in the back yard. They have no fear of Ellie. She runs out there and they just lay in the grass like, "what??" They wouldn't be that annoying, but they keep waking us up in the middle of the night...having sex on the front porch. THAT'S RIGHT! We are running our very own cat pimping ring. We beat on the window and open the door, but they honestly don't seem to mind us one bit...guess they are distracted. We have been trying to chase them out of the yard, but they are holding their ground. So here is my question, what in the hell are we going to do?? I mean, I don't want to just call the pound on them because they might be someones cats. I don't even know if they will come get them anyways. All I know is that I was cleaning up yesterday and was in the nursery and could hear the crazy cat breeding going on in the back yard! NOT OKAY. The cats have got to go...
Just to show how little Ellie seems to scare the cats, here is a picture of our back yard...
Also, after three nights of being woken up by cat sex, I got this email from Nick...
I am almost positive he is kidding...
I love Nick's email! the only thing worse than hearing a cat in heat is hearing cat...relations. LOL You know I am an animal lover but I doubt that cat is anyone's and she will keep having kittens until she gets too old to unless she is fixed. You could try to catch her and take to one of the no kill shelters if you feel bad about taking her to the humane society. Do you know anyone with a farm who needs barn cats???
ReplyDeleteI think there is a spray or powder you can get at Home Depot that will keep cats out of your yard. You just have to sprinkle it around the perimeter.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, SO funny, and not funny at the same time. I don't know what to suggest! Just wanted to wish you good luck anyways!
ReplyDeleteCall the Humane Society to come get her. A cat that has kittens on your front porch surely does not have an owner. Once you get rid of the female cat, the males should go away. She is the one making them visit.
ReplyDeleteI will tell you in person what I did with my cat problem. Remember I had the cat lady that lived next door to me on Amboy Rd. I always knew that I loved NIck.......
ReplyDeleteUgh, that sounds awful! I hate having to be around cats in heat at all! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteNick's. Email. Is. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteOne of your other commenters already said this, but I repeat: The solution, assuming you don't want to take Mama Cat to the pound, is to trap her, have her spayed at one of those cheap spay & neuter clinics and then come home and turn her loose. No heat, no males, no babies, just Mama Cat and she sounds tolerable. You may or may not recall that Granny was the neighborhood cat lady and that's exactly what she did. Trap, spay, release. However, she also fed the feral "herd" that hung around her house so she encouraged it. But at least the in-heat, sex, noise and kitten problem was more or less solved.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you want to vent your frustration at the cats.....a cold water hose will do the trick. You can even spray it from a distance.
ReplyDeleteYikes to the cats in heat. I must admit I would probably call animal control. I don't think you need anymore kitties around.
ReplyDeleteNicks email was a little funny though! :)
Good luck and I hope you find a solution that works for you!