How to get rid of cats on my patio furniture?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put the cushions away when they are not in use.

OP here. I don't want to put the cushions away because 1)I am too lazy to put them away every time someone finishes sitting on them. 2) I don't have any space to store them. 3) my mom watches my kids after school and she loves sitting on the porch and reading the paper while my kids play outside. She gets annoyed when cat hair gets over her pants and sweaters. I am not going to make my 75 year old mom haul cushions onto the patio every afternoon. I appreciate her watching my kids while DH and I work and want to keep her happy.
My 8 year old likes the neighborhood cats so I don't want to call animal control, trap them, or complain to our elderly neighbors (the cat's owner). There has to be some kind of spray that deters cats but is harmless to kids. I also am sad that we used to have birds that built a nest in the rafters of our porch every spring. They haven't gone back I think because of the cats. We have found a couple of dead birds on our lawn too. I assume the cat(s) are killing them.

Sorry you don't want to trap the cats.

Google cat repellents. All sorts of ideas.

Not OP, but the only thing I've found that repels cats is love and attention. They hate that, OP! Try it out!

[Anonymous]

Disclaimer: I'm the type of person who will have a 30 minute conversation/petting session with any neighborhood kitty who crosses my path.

Does you child really have that bad of a reaction to cat fur if he even walks anywhere near it outdoors, or would he have to sit directly on it and get it all over his clothes in order to have a reaction? It seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to protect one child from one particular seat cushion (because it's a cat and it will randomly pick a favorite one). I have people who are allergic to cats in my house all the time - they just take a Claritin and they're fine, even if the cats sleep directly on them. Maybe I've just never seen a really severe cat allergy. I know cat-allergic asthmatics who live with cats 24/7.

[Anonymous]

The cushions really aren't going to last long if you don't put them away daily. Or get chair covers.

[Anonymous]

I feel for you OP- I can't understand how those cat owners could be so inconsiderate - it's completely selfish to let your cat roam outdoors and onto people's properties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put the cushions away when they are not in use.

OP here. I don't want to put the cushions away because 1)I am too lazy to put them away every time someone finishes sitting on them. 2) I don't have any space to store them. 3) my mom watches my kids after school and she loves sitting on the porch and reading the paper while my kids play outside. She gets annoyed when cat hair gets over her pants and sweaters. I am not going to make my 75 year old mom haul cushions onto the patio every afternoon. I appreciate her watching my kids while DH and I work and want to keep her happy.
My 8 year old likes the neighborhood cats so I don't want to call animal control, trap them, or complain to our elderly neighbors (the cat's owner). There has to be some kind of spray that deters cats but is harmless to kids. I also am sad that we used to have birds that built a nest in the rafters of our porch every spring. They haven't gone back I think because of the cats. We have found a couple of dead birds on our lawn too. I assume the cat(s) are killing them.

Lady, I find it hard to believe there are so many cats on your furniture that they are leaving THAT much cat hair ALL OVER. Cats so not shed THAT MUCH FUR. There is not one cat leaving THAT MUCH FUR.

Are you sure it is not from some other animal?

Cats kills birds and either eat them or drag them to their owners. You should have called about the dead birds and had them tested for West Nile or Zika.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disclaimer: I'm the type of person who will have a 30 minute conversation/petting session with any neighborhood kitty who crosses my path.

Does you child really have that bad of a reaction to cat fur if he even walks anywhere near it outdoors, or would he have to sit directly on it and get it all over his clothes in order to have a reaction? It seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to protect one child from one particular seat cushion (because it's a cat and it will randomly pick a favorite one). I have people who are allergic to cats in my house all the time - they just take a Claritin and they're fine, even if the cats sleep directly on them. Maybe I've just never seen a really severe cat allergy. I know cat-allergic asthmatics who live with cats 24/7.

THIS.

Cat allergy is not like a peanut allergy. Take some claritin. How do you know the kid isn't having a grass/tree/pollen other outdoor season thing allergy?

Do you refuse to go places where you may run into cats? This is just weird. It is easier to adjust to the allergy than to attempt to remove cats from an outdoor space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put the cushions away when they are not in use.

OP here. I don't want to put the cushions away because 1)I am too lazy to put them away every time someone finishes sitting on them. 2) I don't have any space to store them. 3) my mom watches my kids after school and she loves sitting on the porch and reading the paper while my kids play outside. She gets annoyed when cat hair gets over her pants and sweaters. I am not going to make my 75 year old mom haul cushions onto the patio every afternoon. I appreciate her watching my kids while DH and I work and want to keep her happy.
My 8 year old likes the neighborhood cats so I don't want to call animal control, trap them, or complain to our elderly neighbors (the cat's owner). There has to be some kind of spray that deters cats but is harmless to kids. I also am sad that we used to have birds that built a nest in the rafters of our porch every spring. They haven't gone back I think because of the cats. We have found a couple of dead birds on our lawn too. I assume the cat(s) are killing them.

Lady, I find it hard to believe there are so many cats on your furniture that they are leaving THAT much cat hair ALL OVER. Cats so not shed THAT MUCH FUR. There is not one cat leaving THAT MUCH FUR.

Are you sure it is not from some other animal?

Cats kills birds and either eat them or drag them to their owners. You should have called about the dead birds and had them tested for West Nile or Zika.

Do you have a cat? Mine shed everywhere and on the right kind of fabric would certainly leave fur all over from rolling around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disclaimer: I'm the type of person who will have a 30 minute conversation/petting session with any neighborhood kitty who crosses my path.

Does you child really have that bad of a reaction to cat fur if he even walks anywhere near it outdoors, or would he have to sit directly on it and get it all over his clothes in order to have a reaction? It seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to protect one child from one particular seat cushion (because it's a cat and it will randomly pick a favorite one). I have people who are allergic to cats in my house all the time - they just take a Claritin and they're fine, even if the cats sleep directly on them. Maybe I've just never seen a really severe cat allergy. I know cat-allergic asthmatics who live with cats 24/7.

THIS.

Cat allergy is not like a peanut allergy. Take some claritin. How do you know the kid isn't having a grass/tree/pollen other outdoor season thing allergy?

Do you refuse to go places where you may run into cats? This is just weird. It is easier to adjust to the allergy than to attempt to remove cats from an outdoor space.

My property, my home, is not a place your cat belongs. Period. Just like you can't walk up and smear peanut butter on someone's porch your "pet" can't leave it's fur all over my stuff. I mean; it can, but it won't live long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disclaimer: I'm the type of person who will have a 30 minute conversation/petting session with any neighborhood kitty who crosses my path.

Does you child really have that bad of a reaction to cat fur if he even walks anywhere near it outdoors, or would he have to sit directly on it and get it all over his clothes in order to have a reaction? It seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to protect one child from one particular seat cushion (because it's a cat and it will randomly pick a favorite one). I have people who are allergic to cats in my house all the time - they just take a Claritin and they're fine, even if the cats sleep directly on them. Maybe I've just never seen a really severe cat allergy. I know cat-allergic asthmatics who live with cats 24/7.

THIS.

Cat allergy is not like a peanut allergy. Take some claritin. How do you know the kid isn't having a grass/tree/pollen other outdoor season thing allergy?

Do you refuse to go places where you may run into cats? This is just weird. It is easier to adjust to the allergy than to attempt to remove cats from an outdoor space.

Cat allergic asthmatics who live with cats? Nope.

[Anonymous]

My DH has a cat allergy and we have 4 cats. He is fine with our cats because he is used to them. Also, he had to take Zyrtec every day anyway because of his seasonal allergies and it takes care of the cat problem.

One of my sons is also cat allergic but has no problems with out family cats. They desensitize. The same kid has a anaphylactic peanut allergy and reacts even to peanut residue....if he has a bite he has to be hospitalized at least a day. Cat as peanut allergies are very different.

[Anonymous]

Ideas:

Screen in your porch

Tinfoil on the cushions or steps leading up to the porch

I just looked on amazon and there are like a million things to buy, sprays, sound machines, tape, etc. I can't believe the talk about killing cats over this. OP you sound like a nutjob.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disclaimer: I'm the type of person who will have a 30 minute conversation/petting session with any neighborhood kitty who crosses my path.

Does you child really have that bad of a reaction to cat fur if he even walks anywhere near it outdoors, or would he have to sit directly on it and get it all over his clothes in order to have a reaction? It seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to protect one child from one particular seat cushion (because it's a cat and it will randomly pick a favorite one). I have people who are allergic to cats in my house all the time - they just take a Claritin and they're fine, even if the cats sleep directly on them. Maybe I've just never seen a really severe cat allergy. I know cat-allergic asthmatics who live with cats 24/7.

THIS.

Cat allergy is not like a peanut allergy. Take some claritin. How do you know the kid isn't having a grass/tree/pollen other outdoor season thing allergy?

Do you refuse to go places where you may run into cats? This is just weird. It is easier to adjust to the allergy than to attempt to remove cats from an outdoor space.

Actually, on Claritin, washing my hands after I pet my cats, not letting them sleep in my bed, and jumping through every other hoop of rules of "how to live with your cats if you are allergic to them", i developed hard to control asthma. It's irreversible, and I was on the brink of death three times. Last episode occurred years after cats died of old age. I gave them to my mom when they were 2 and 3, they lived with her for over a decade.
This is not something to full with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disclaimer: I'm the type of person who will have a 30 minute conversation/petting session with any neighborhood kitty who crosses my path.

Does you child really have that bad of a reaction to cat fur if he even walks anywhere near it outdoors, or would he have to sit directly on it and get it all over his clothes in order to have a reaction? It seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to protect one child from one particular seat cushion (because it's a cat and it will randomly pick a favorite one). I have people who are allergic to cats in my house all the time - they just take a Claritin and they're fine, even if the cats sleep directly on them. Maybe I've just never seen a really severe cat allergy. I know cat-allergic asthmatics who live with cats 24/7.

THIS.

Cat allergy is not like a peanut allergy. Take some claritin. How do you know the kid isn't having a grass/tree/pollen other outdoor season thing allergy?

Do you refuse to go places where you may run into cats? This is just weird. It is easier to adjust to the allergy than to attempt to remove cats from an outdoor space.

Actually, on Claritin, washing my hands after I pet my cats, not letting them sleep in my bed, and jumping through every other hoop of rules of "how to live with your cats if you are allergic to them", i developed hard to control asthma. It's irreversible, and I was on the brink of death three times. Last episode occurred years after cats died of old age. I gave them to my mom when they were 2 and 3, they lived with her for over a decade.
This is not something to full with.

If the kid's allergies are that serious, I recommend those plastic bubble balls. You never know when a stray cat will come along, or even its dander blowing in the wind outside. It's not worth taking the risk, OP.

[Anonymous]

Fake cucumbers on the cushions.

Seriously. They are terrified of them, just YouTube it! They think they are snakes or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fake cucumbers on the cushions.

Seriously. They are terrified of them, just YouTube it! They think they are snakes or something.

Mhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8HGoKN1kjk0