My cat (on a leash in the yard) kills things, birds, mice whatever he can, he keeps getting stomach parasites. After he gets them the other cat gets them also, the medicine is not fun. How do I keep small rodents out of my yard?

I wish, he wants to go out so bad he would drive us nuts if he could not go. We have a balcony that he can come and go all day long in good weather, but thats not good enough for him.

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by Rescuer Treesaw on April 20th, 2008

Very spoiled cat. Hard not to spoil them though.

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by Carrot and Stick on April 20th, 2008

they are both spoiled:-)

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by Rescuer Treesaw on April 20th, 2008

@ Sinister, just giving my newest friend some points!

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by Cognition aka Cog on April 21st, 2008

Thank you.

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by Carrot and Stick on April 21st, 2008

You're very welcome!

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by Cognition aka Cog on April 21st, 2008

Wow what a awsome idea! I wish I wasn't a renter :-( But that is something to think on, thank you.

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by Rescuer Treesaw on April 20th, 2008

we have thought about that, thank you. But I would still like to know how to keep the small rodents away as they are in our garage and I don't want them in the house.

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by Rescuer Treesaw on April 20th, 2008

Well there are traps for rodents some humane some not. If your garage is cluttered clearing the area as much as possible is supposed to help. You might also want to look for holes ect that they could be comming in thru. There are poisions you can put out but they are harmful both to the environment and to any animals that are arround including your cat. Pest control companies often give a free consultation so if you can find an environmentally friendly pest company they may be able to let you know how to prevent them from comming in to the garage in the first place. Then you would only have to get rid of the ones that are already there. I say environmentally friendly b/c some of the other companies will just set you up on a schedule for them to come and put out poison rather than helping you with prevention.

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by Namaste formerly future_health_educator on April 20th, 2008

Oh I don't want to poison or kill them, I am well aware of the dangers. My garage is not to cluttered, just a lot of stacked stuff, theres a story behind it. Rudy never killed to much other than the occasional grackle. The neighbor cleaned his basement out and chased them out of their homes there, some went to his garage and some to the garages and yards on each side of his. Then he died and his family cleaned his garage and chased them out of that home, thats why they are in my garage. I love that he thinks he is the provider, he gives them to me. But the parasite medicine is just a bad experience for the cats.

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by Rescuer Treesaw on April 20th, 2008

Okay well good luck.

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by Namaste formerly future_health_educator on April 21st, 2008

that is funny, but I was looking for something a little more humane, besides have you ever tried to shoot a mouse in th edark?

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by Rescuer Treesaw on April 21st, 2008

I have night vision. LOL
I couldn't hit the broadside of a barn midday.

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by koldkanuck on April 21st, 2008