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- From: klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
- Newsgroups: rec.gardens
- Subject: Re: Cats
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.094317.9574@iscsvax.uni.edu>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 09:43:17 -0600
- References: <1992Dec19.203540.16966@witt.almanac.bc.ca>
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- Organization: University of Northern Iowa
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- In article <1992Dec19.203540.16966@witt.almanac.bc.ca>, rudy@witt.almanac.bc.ca (Rudy Witt) writes:
- > Hi!
- >
- > I have a problem with my neighbours cats. They seem to think that my yard
- > is a toilet.
- >
- > Is there a humane way to discourage the cats from coming onto my property.
- > I live on half an acre. Mostly grass.
-
- Might see if you can find some Melaleuca extract, made from a relative
- of Eucalyptus. It's used as a wound dressing, but cats and dogs hate the
- odor (sort of Vick's Vapo-Rub). My vet's assistant is using it to
- keep cats out of the CHristmas tree -- just a cotton ball soaked in
- Melaleuca.
-
- Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI
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