How to Repel Cats From My Yard — Unaliving Birds
Hello. I don’t keep any pets right now. Feeding migratory birds year round is my animal fix. Have a spacious corner lot of a yard. Live on an isolated rural street with two points of entry with entries at two different roads near the same intersection. There are about 35 houses on my street.
Started feeding the birds when we moved in about 2 years ago. I put out black oil sunflower seed, suet, and seasonally a humming bird feeder.
The first year I didn’t notice any but one unexplained bird remains on my property. Year two I noticed an explosion of bird feathers around the feeder at least once a month. This year I’ve found two in a week.
Also, last year there were two neighborhood or feral cats came to my back door meowing. One black cat in particular sat at the back door for weeks, his eyes glowing in the dark. I have a strong policy about feeding meat to wildlife and cats because of the obvious problems it causes for the whole neighborhood and pet owners. I’m not looking to attract problems.
Obviously, some neighborhood cats think it’s okay to enter my yard and turn my bird feeder into a killing station for amusement or meals. I’m not here for that. How do I repel cats from my yard or discourage ferals from coming around beyond not feeding them? If their existence in my yard is unpleasant enough I assume they’ll leave the site alone.
Thanks from Ohio, USA