We have stray cats that wander the yard in the night - would it be dangerous to other animals have these traps in the yard?
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Since cats don't navigate through mole runs under ground and you use the trap per instructions, moles and gophers are the only ones in danger.
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They say to put a cover over the trap. I'd put wooden box with rocks on it to over the traps to keep cat away. I'd also tie it in such a way that the cat couldn't take the trap & gopher away. I had wonderful luck with mine and I do use two and to me two is the ONLY way to go as using just one is a total waste as your guess which way the gopher is coming from. If you have activity I'd check every half hour and not just leave it. It happened fast for me like 15 minutes LOL Best of luck and I hope this helps.
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probably not in day but at night yes. It will glow somewhat. If you are smelling urine outside I am guessing it is actually a male cat marking territory. So you will find traces up on posts, car tires, edge of steps etc. not actually on the ground. I doubt it could be anything else outside. Good luck
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I live in the city, but I can get a signal about a 1/2 block away even if my cat is under a shed. I think trees would be no problem.
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The stray would have to step directly on it to make it go off. I'm sure it would scare it away if it did.
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It makes a piercing sound and a light goes off --I think it would REALLY scare a cat. I wouldn't use it for that purpose. I'd try a pet supply site to see if they carry something a little more animal-friendly.
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I have had feral cats for 8 years and never had problems with wildlife in any hideys that I have used......they come and eat the food but don't seem to go near the hideys.
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no! not from my experiences . my cat likes the smell and it does not seem to deter him in any way . moth ball might work cats hate their smell .
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As far as I know, just cats. Once I got this set up in the right location, I have not had much of a problem with cats getting on my car anymore. Not sure about squirrels, as they stay in my front yard around my trees eating nuts. Of course my cats chase the squirrels away. I believe there is another model you can set for various animals, just do a little more research on amazon. Hope this helped.
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I don't know for certain. It would at first, certainly. Feral cats especially would be scared off by the flashing light. But if it's cold enough and they've had time to adjust to the flashing light they might still seek the warmth of an engine or tire well.
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Yes, they are very sensitive to any movement. They aren't very "wide angled" but I'm sure cats would at that distance.
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no, if the cat is outside it might get caught on something and the cat would be stuck there.
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I used it to keep stray cats from using my backyard as a bathroom. It worked for that.
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youd need a few of them to cover the area. But yes, if it covers the area and a cat puts pressure on it by standing or touching, it should alarm and scare them off.
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I don't have anything done with the cats. Cannot personally speak to whether that applies to dogs. Anecdotally, my friend did not with his dogs and still reported excellent outcomes with pest control.
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I have not purchased this ultra sonic device and I have no idea why I keep receiving questions on this product. I purchased 18 Nite Guard Solar Predator Control Lights which are placed in a large circle around our house. We had a problem with coyotes coming near the house between dusk and dawn, which caused the dogs to start barking, waking us up, etc. Since installing these flashing red lights over 2 years ago, we have not had any coyotes near the house at night. We also have bobcats, but to my knowledge, the bobcats have not come near the house so I do not know if the lights are a bobcat deterrent. We have 5 dogs (ranging from a toy Yorkie to a 72 lb. greyhound), 3 cats and we live in a rural area with all kinds of wildlife. Personally, I would not rely on any device, or even our 8' high fence, to protect our animals from bobcats or coyotes. If the animals are outside, even inside the 8' ft high fence, a human is always with them. I saw the other response of the scarecrow sprinkler and I plan on buying several of these sprinklers to scare away bunnies, etc. once I finish my green house and new vegetable beds, but I doubt a sprinkler will stop a hungry bobcat or coyote from jumping a 4' fence.
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I would also use the glue trap. I used it in my back porch and caught two at the same time. Threw the trap to the neighborhood cat, so now I have a new friend.