MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
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What is it please? Got a cat trying to get at the fledglings in the bird box.
Have put up all kinds of defences but the pesky thing just goes higher.
Ideally the gun needs to be in a permanent state of readiness so I don't have to spend too long pumping it.
Garden hose by the door with trigger spray.
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Hose pipe is not that practical as I will have a clear shot from the bathroom.
Hose pipe from bathroom?
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I use a bucket and an olde style bicycle pump - the big long one's that you find in your dad's shed. We used to use them in water fights as kids on our street you can get some real power from them.
It's a simple suck it up and shoot action, but only single shot so you need to practice.
I mixed up warm water, honey and food colouring because our neighbours (4 of them) refused to believe their cats were crapping in my garden when the boys were toddlers (cats poo & babies are not a good combo!).
Seems their beloved bird murderers returned home sticky and red and after a few days of this they left out garden, and its wildlife, alone. 😀
Can you not rig up a hose pipe a bit above the nest, fit a watering can nozzle on the end, wait for the cat & then turn on the tap and shower the feline infanticidist.
I have one of these from when they were managers choice in the Richer Sounds on London Bridge, back in the 80's:
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looks a bit too real for use in public though.
That video is absolute quality.
Not chuckled so much in a while, and the Ausi accent only improves is IMO.
I'm liking the idea of running a hose pipe up the tree. Then all I have to do is turn the tap on and bingo.
I've got one of these, which is really good for scaring off pigeons, cats and for shooting the wife with cold water while she's having a hot shower!!
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We have a couple water jet slotting machines at work for slotting pipe
Run the cat through that a couple times. Wont be bothering the birds.
Lets ignore the fact that after one pass the cat will be obliterated!