How can we encourage cats to tolerate each other?

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Could somebody tell me where I can purchase a force field that will confine all domestic cats to their owners homes please, because they kill so much wildlife.

I believe there are single wire fences that you can contain an animal within. IIRC the cat/dog has a device on its collar that emits a tone if the animal gets too near the fence, and it soon learns to stay within its confines.

I agree that there are too many cats. If you have an artificially high density of predators, you're going to get an artificially low density of thier prey.

Jim

[Hedge Witch]

In the defense of the cat - I've been to several nature reserves lately and here dogs have outnumbered cats by 100-1.

They too are killers. Big time!

So yes, there may be too many predators, but which species is the main culprit is debatable.

[Little Bird]

Fairplay and Jim Ford, I would suggest you both use a more appropriate post in which to voice your opinions, and I'm sure your input would be highly appreciated in the post http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...deterrent.html.

Shadon has asked a perfectly legitimate question and is entitled to answers which may be helpful. Your replies contribute nothing positive and are inappropriate.

Hedge Witch is right, dogs are equally to blame as cats for killing wildlife, but for that matter both are nothing compared to motor vehicles and humans.

[fairplay]

With respect, Little Bird, I shall refer you to the title of this site.

Neil.

[Dutchess]

Hmm, there's a dog thread running in the Treehouse at the moment. No objections so far, I see.

D.

P.S. Or to the long-running "Which Football Team" thread....

[Kayleigh]

The most recent figures are from the Mammal Society, which estimates that the UK's cats catch up to 275 million prey items a year, of which 55 million are birds. This is the number of prey items that were known to have been caught; we don't know how many more the cats caught, but didn't bring home, or how many escaped but subsequently died.

The most frequently caught birds, according to the Mammal Society, are probably (in order) house sparrows, blue tits, blackbirds and starlings.

[Hedge Witch]

Originally Posted by Shaddon

My parents have recently moved in with us and bought with them their dog and cat (elderly male), we already have a dog and 2 cats who tolerate my parents dog but one of my cats (male) seems to have decided to live in our summer house and not come into the house. A couple of nights ago I heard some cats 'screeching' so went down to see our cat and my parents cat eye to eye in the garden (not fighting just crying at each other)!. My parents cat came in but our cat ran away into the garden and hasn't been seen since. I know he is around as he is eating the food that I am putting in the summer house for him but would love for him to come home. (seems that he is more than a little put out that we have a new lodger!!) Is there anything we can do to encourage him home and to tolerate my parents cat who is very old and not generally up for any trouble... Should we put them in a room together for a time? Any suggestions would be very welcome.

Shaddon, in an effort to return to your question, have you tried an animal behaviour specialist?

An expert can do amazing things, as the Dog Whisperer demonstrates with a typical cat/dog relationship in this clip:

YouTube - Dog Whisperer 18/26 : Cesar in Hollywood

Good luck with your problem.

I was wondering, have you managed to catch sight of your cat yet?

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Hedge Witch

An expert can do amazing things, as the Dog Whisperer demonstrates with a typical cat/dog relationship in this clip:

We mainly get 'Dog Shouters' in our local park, yelling at their undisciplined mutts! (The owner's fault, not the dog's, I hasten to add.)

Jim