Escaped Puma probablyPlacido wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:24 pmLooked out this evening (5 pm) at the darkened back garden and could discern a blacker shape than the surroundings sitting in the centre of the lawn. I think it was a large cat but obviously no colour was showing, and it seemed to be facing the feeder cage, about 6 - 7 ft away. It was right away from any hiding place, very conspicuous, and very still.
Watched it for about 2 mins, trying to see what it actually was and what it was doing .
Fetched the torch and it had gone .
If it was a fox it was a small one, if it was a cat it was large.
It was quite puzzling and a little bit spooky. Very odd .......
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If the scary stick is not handy waving your arms and hissing loudly often works. You must make it clear that garden visits in the daytime are permitted.
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Don't let the cat droppings linger as other cats like to add their contribution in the same area. I usually get rid of them to a location away from the garden. There is little doubt the presence of a cat will deter the birds so try and decide where the cat might be hiding and take steps to deny it the opportunity.
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Thanks Jack , I disposed of the droppings as soon as I saw them. I've been trying to see where it comes from, but I've never seen it, apart from one time when I saw it walking on the wall, and than went away. My garden is not big, so I don't think there are many hiding places, and it looks like it comes during the night, so its making my mission to deter it quite hardJacksparrow wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:00 pmDon't let the cat droppings linger as other cats like to add their contribution in the same area. I usually get rid of them to a location away from the garden. There is little doubt the presence of a cat will deter the birds so try and decide where the cat might be hiding and take steps to deny it the opportunity.
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I gave up trying to stop night visits and settled for keeping them away in the day.Butterfly wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:50 pmThanks Jack , I disposed of the droppings as soon as I saw them. I've been trying to see where it comes from, but I've never seen it, apart from one time when I saw it walking on the wall, and than went away. My garden is not big, so I don't think there are many hiding places, and it looks like it comes during the night, so its making my mission to deter it quite hardJacksparrow wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:00 pmDon't let the cat droppings linger as other cats like to add their contribution in the same area. I usually get rid of them to a location away from the garden. There is little doubt the presence of a cat will deter the birds so try and decide where the cat might be hiding and take steps to deny it the opportunity.
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She seems to be a little bit happy-go-lucky as far as camouflage is concerned but there you go .
Yesterday, after rain the sun came out, she was asleep upon one of my wheelie bins . She's persistent, I must admit - this was 8 pm last night.
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I never get on first name terms with my visiting moggies. None of them would abuse my hospitality as blatant as that