Cat (Photo credit: @Doug88888)Feline companions have long been considered mysterious, independent, and elusive. Very rarely do these animals become an invasive nuisance, but when they do, they can be difficult to control, since they are especially clever at escaping traps. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to reduce the number of stray cats in your area.
The Feline Problem
Cats can be incredibly loving. However, for some people, stray cats can be a nuisance, and many rural areas are infested with cats. Why is this? Is there anything you can do to drive them away from your home, farm, or place of work? Most cats are very stubborn, and will stay where they can to get what they want. There are ways, however, to remove them from your property for good in a humane, natural way.
Often cats invade an area for one of the two following reasons:
- the area is infested with rodents
- food and trash is abundant
To look at the above points bit by bit, we have to examine what they mean, how they apply to you, and what you can do to remedy them.
To remedy a cat infestation, it may be wise to seek out professional advice about first getting rid of the underlying cause, if there is one. If you have an overabundance of rodents in your home, farm, or yard, then cats will more than likely be attracted to that area. Cats seek these critters out for hunting purposes, and will stay as long as there is prey to hunt. By getting rid of the rodents, or other small creatures that cats like to chase and hunt, you may be one step closer to getting rid of cats for good.
Cats are also attracted to food lying around in yards or in trash cans. If you have trash cans that aren’t collected regularly, it may be wise to reduce the amount of food that goes into them. This will reduce the incidence of cats and other animals (including rodents) in your area.
