Cat5? Cat6? How many cats are we talking about? 

MikeAqua:

 

Irrigation triggered by motion sensor.

 

cruxis:

 

 

 

Only hold traps are banned, Kill traps are fine.

 

 

 

Epic.

Jeyes Fluid... put some of that around the area, that should work. 

Actually, can you still buy Jeyes Fluid anyway? 

My cats really dislike this : 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/business-farming-industry/farming-forestry/fencing-gates/electric-fencing/auction-1059429163.htm

BruceHamilton:

 

Skunk Shot. Developed in NZ by chemists at VUW. Costs about $25, and was also used in US to keep vagrants out of buildings, so don't expect to have a sweet-smelling garden.

I applied it around our section at the areas that the cats visited and the entrance points late at night and I could smell it from inside the house the first night. The next morning I did wonder if the neighbours could smell it and I could smell it from the footpath ;/

MikeB4:

Lias:

In related news, does anyone know the legality of using a Timms Trap within a residential area. 

 

 

Using those in suburbia to catch cats is just wrong full stop

 

The cats are most likely 'visiting' the garden at night.

Brief activation of an irrigation system at night is unlikely to be noticed by anyone.

An if it was noticed only a very unreasonable person would report it.

BruceHamilton:

 

Best option is motion-sensor garden sprinkler, as suggested above. You're probably stuffed if you have water restrictions, cats will arrive in bulk on "no sprinkler" days. 

 

Timms traps come with instructions saying not to bait them with meat or fish as this will attract cats.

I grew up on farm. We used Timms traps baited with fruit.  Never caught a feline in >10 years.

'Trapped' one primate but that's a different story ...

Lias:

 

In related news, does anyone know the legality of using a Timms Trap within a residential area. 

 

This You Tube video gives detailed instructions on how to deal with cats without harming them.

Well worth a watch.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbkLjjlMV8 

Technofreak:

 

This You Tube video gives detailed instructions on how to deal with cats without harming them.

 

Well worth a watch.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbkLjjlMV8 

 

excellent

What ever you do it needs to be legal i.e. not harming or killing someones pet otherwise you risk all sorts of fun with the SPCA and police.

Maybe give pest control a call, they may have some industrial repellant that might do the trick.

BTR:

 

What ever you do it needs to be legal i.e. not harming or killing someones pet otherwise you risk all sorts of fun with the SPCA and police.

 

Maybe give pest control a call, they may have some industrial repellant that might do the trick.

 

Can you offer any evidence that killing pets is illegal?

As best as I can tell if you use a humane kill trap, and the local council doesn't explicitly outlaw the use of kill traps in your area, it would be legal.