An unwanted nocturnal visitor

3rdDegree

Woke up at 4am to a hysterical wife and a terrified cat in the bedroom. The thing is, we don't have a cat! After calming her down and then telling the wife to shut up, I figured out what had happened. The cat had found its way onto our window sill and squeezed in through the open window. During the night, we usually leave the alarm on, but the upstairs windows open for a bit for air.

I put the cat out and went back to bed.

Thing is, I know that cats are creatures of habit. And apart from closing the windows, which would be stifling, I'm not sure how to discourage the cat from coming back. Any suggestions?

By the way, we live in a built up area, so high powered weapons would probably be frowned upon.

latenia

Leave the back door open so a dog can walk in

davet82

i thought this was going to be about wet dreams :pac:

De Hipster

A good dousing with ice cold water usually deters most animals from repeating the action.
...not great for the carpet unfortunately!

Jimminy Mc Fukhead

http://www.gophoto.it/view.php?i=http://www.signs2safety.co.uk/product_images/w/806/S5A__82383_zoom.jpg

charlietheminxx

Orange peel on the windowsill? Cats apparently don't like it.

red27

3rdDegree wrote: »

Woke up at 4am to a hysterical wife and a terrified cat in the bedroom. The thing is, we don't have a cat! After calming her down and then telling the wife to shut up, I figured out what had happened. The cat had found its way onto our window sill and squeezed in through the open window. During the night, we usually leave the alarm on, but the upstairs windows open for a bit for air.

I put the cat out and went back to bed.

Thing is, I know that cats are creatures of habit. And apart from closing the windows, which would be stifling, I'm not sure how to discourage the cat from coming back. Any suggestions?

By the way, we live in a built up area, so high powered weapons would probably be frowned upon.

Put pepper on your window ledge and that will keep the cat away, We had the same problem, worked for us.

fishy fishy

let the little cat in.

SunnyDub1

Buy a big Dog, that will teach em :P

davet82

buy a pellet gun, i heard cats dont like getting shot with pellet guns

GAAman

Pour lemon juice on your window sill especially where you think the cat might have climbed on it, the strong smell will deter it in future. Do it every 2 days for about a week should be enough to keep it away

castletownman

3rdDegree wrote: »

Woke up at 4am to a hysterical wife and a terrified cat in the bedroom. The thing is, we don't have a cat! After calming her down and then telling the wife to shut up, I figured out what had happened. The cat had found its way onto our window sill and squeezed in through the open window. During the night, we usually leave the alarm on, but the upstairs windows open for a bit for air.

I put the cat out and went back to bed.

Thing is, I know that cats are creatures of habit. And apart from closing the windows, which would be stifling, I'm not sure how to discourage the cat from coming back. Any suggestions?

By the way, we live in a built up area, so high powered weapons would probably be frowned upon.

Phew. I thought I got caught

dodderangler

You have an alarm and a cat breaks in
Ha a cat burglar

dodderangler

davet82 wrote: »

buy a pellet gun, i heard cats dont like getting shot with pellet guns

Buy a shot gun they hate being shot too

GastroBoy

OP, you will have remark your territory. Do this by urinating against any areas in which the cat might come, windows, doors, attic etc...

Good Luck!!!:)

Alactric

GAAman wrote: »

Pour lemon juice on your window sill especially where you think the cat might have climbed on it, the strong smell will deter it in future. Do it every 2 days for about a week should be enough to keep it away

Smart man here. I have no idea why but our cats would go ape if they get a whiff or taste of citrus. Heightened sense of taste / smell?

kingtiger

so John you did put the cat out

Micky Dolenz

Befriend the cat and go on wonderful adventures together.

You could then write a series of books and maybe get a film deal in the future.

wendell borton

Jimminy Mc Fukhead wrote: »

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and if that doesn't work try this one.........link.

GAAman

Alactric wrote: »

Smart man here. I have no idea why but our cats would go ape if they get a whiff or taste of citrus. Heightened sense of taste / smell?

Yep, very strong sense of smell that's why I said about doing it every 2 days if you did it once the smell would fade for them after 3-4 days.

anncoates

Sedate and shag the cat.

Bind it with masking tape beforehand in case it splits before you come.

al28283

GastroBoy wrote: »

OP, you will have remark your territory. Do this by urinating against any areas in which the cat might come, windows, doors, attic etc...

Good Luck!!!:)

Blast it with piss

davet82

anncoates wrote: »

Sedate and shag the cat.

Bind it with masking tape beforehand in case it splits before you come.

sweet jesus! :eek:

CreepingDeath

There's anti-burglar paint which can be painted on surfaces/window sills to make them slippy.

Or there's motion detection automated sprays too Sample Link

Plazaman

Hypnosis is the only way to go. Get yerselves hypnotised that ye bark randomly in your sleep every 3 or 4 minutes. That'll scare most things away.

Dave!

Not one, but two, daddy long-legs bastards came in through my bedroom window last night, bounced around my room, TOUCHED off me, and acted like it was no big deal. After I came out from under my duvet cover and stopped shaking and crying, I bate the sh*te out of them with my dirty sock.

nbar12

why don't you kill the cat the next time it's in your room?

Alactric

Dave! wrote: »

I bate the sh*te out of them with my dirty sock.

That'd be grand if they stayed still! :mad:

davet82

Dave! wrote: »

Not one, but two, daddy long-legs bastards came in through my bedroom window last night, bounced around my room, TOUCHED off me.

i'd like a forum set up for support for daddy long-legs incidents and victims

great post btw :pac:

Alactric

davet82 wrote: »

i'd like a forum set up for support for daddy long-legs incidents and victims

great post btw :pac:

It would get vetoed in favor of the Moth forums. Ye know...THE REAL SILENT KILLER!

sweeney1971

Many years ago I lived in a Village what had a Cat that visited every open window it could find. Make itself at home then crap in the house and went on to the next. It managed to crap under my quilt when I had left a window slightly open. I had to buy new bedding and a new matress. The Company who I bought the matress off offered to remove the old matress but I did not want them to think it was me who put the skid stains on it so just set fire to it when it was dark.

Alactric

sweeney1971 wrote: »

Many years ago I lived in a Village what had a Cat that visited every open window it could find. Make itself at home then crap in the house and went on to the next. It managed to crap under my quilt when I had left a window slightly open. I had to buy new bedding and a new matress. The Company who I bought the matress off offered to remove the old matress but I did not want them to think it was me who put the skid stains on it so just set fire to it when it was dark.

That's awful...and brilliant

davet82

davet82 wrote: »

buy a pellet gun, i heard cats dont like getting shot with pellet guns

I heard fresh pussy tastes nice.
I ****ing hate cats.

If one got into my room, he wouldnt get out let me tell ya.

Que lazy cat owners going mad.:D

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Plate of catfood. Add 1 crushed lightbulb. Serve.

Voila! No more cat...

Rented Mule

Damn OP !! I'm not sure how you survived !!

Waking up in the middle of the night and your wife finds you in bed with some strange pussy ?

They write songs about men like you.

JamieKCCO

Leave a sock on the handle of the open window, it's a well known Do Not Disturb sign

3rdDegree

nbar12 wrote: »

why don't you kill the cat the next time it's in your room?

Te be honest, the cat wasn't the one making all the noise and the fuss.......

davet82

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

I heard fresh pussy tastes nice.

he he he he he he...

working fool

Alactric wrote: »

GAAman wrote: »

Pour lemon juice on your window sill especially where you think the cat might have climbed on it, the strong smell will deter it in future. Do it every 2 days for about a week should be enough to keep it away

Smart man here. I have no idea why but our cats would go ape if they get a whiff or taste of citrus. Heightened sense of taste / smell?

Hogwash !
I seen itchy & scratchy drinking lemonade last week

tony 2 tone

Put some washing up liquid around the window and the frame, they dont like the smell of it. Works wonders at keeping them away.

Mr.Crinklewood

red27 wrote: »

Put pepper on your window ledge and that will keep the cat away, We had the same problem, worked for us.

Did that, but Pepper kept falling off the window ledge. She was a German Shepard, so didn`t really fit.

Morag

Works better if it's lemon scented washing up liquid.
Could be the cat was preggers and looking for somewhere to drop a litter, best to close your windows or you could get a worse surprise.

MidlandsM

I love a bit of pussy in the middle of the night........