Arm the rodents?

 

They wouldn't see her coming. She's a Calico, but I told the Boss Lady that, by the way she acts, it's really camo...

 

Cats hunt... short of not letting her outside I think you're out of luck. We got a huge rabbit one Easter. Not sure how he fit it through the cat door...

 

Get a dog.

 

Sodomy. It's the answer to any discipline problem.

 

Got two dogs. She makes them toe the mark. She also brings them gifts, so she's their buddy.

I just can't figure out the sudden killing spree. And why the fascination with the back door (instead of the front porch, garage doors, shed porch, etc).
She sleeps about two feet from where she leaves the remains, but refuses to bed down there until I remove her latest trophies.
Oh, and we can't stand the flies and stench hitting us in the face when we go out the back door.

 

She is hardwired to show you that she is contributing. Calico's are deadly to the varmint population. Our calico, Smelly cat, lines up her kills on the kitchen window sill. Try moving the carcass to a temporary display area outside, she may get the hint and follow your lead.

 

S.S.S....... shoot, shovel, shut up.....

 

S.S.S....... shoot, shovel, shut up.....

^This!^

 

Had this problem also and talked to the vet about it. She gave us two suggestions that worked.

First put a breakaway collar with a bell on the cat, this doesn't stop them from hunting prey, just makes it harder for them to catch them (just gotta be careful because your cat can also be heard if she is being stalked, if there alot of predators around your area, you may not want to do this)

Second, when the cat brings you their gift, let the cat see you take it to a more acceptable location. Keep bringing the gift to the same place and eventually the cat will start bringing it there.

 

Had this problem also and talked to the vet about it. She gave us two suggestions that worked.

First put a breakaway collar with a bell on the cat, this doesn't stop them from hunting prey, just makes it harder for them to catch them (just gotta be careful because your cat can also be heard if she is being stalked, if there alot of predators around your area, you may not want to do this)

Second, when the cat brings you their gift, let the cat see you take it to a more acceptable location. Keep bringing the gift to the same place and eventually the cat will start bringing it there.

Belling the cat would be risky. Too many coyotes close to the house.

I'll try getting her in on the relocation ceremony more often.

 

I kinda figured about coyotes which is why I put that part in about being stalked (but wasn't sure). I lived in NJ when I had this problem with the cat, no real worries up where I was living except other cats.

 

 

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Nope. Not an option.

We rescued her from the Redtailed Hawks on my Dad's farm two years ago. Two days later, his entire cat population was gone.
He is now overrun with rats. The hawks are still around. Not taking any rats. Guess they acquired too much of a palate for cat.

 

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Everything else is a temporary solution to a permenant problem.