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We are Indonesian-Dutch couple, married in 2002, resident of Utrecht - The Netherlands, have one spoiled dog named Milo and one "gonna be spoiled" baby Isabelle.
This webpage mainly is use to share our story and pictures to our family and friends. But of course we always welcome for new friends.
The idea of this webpage is to share our story and pictures to our family and friends.
Since Ira's Dutch language is far from perfect and Dimitri's Indonesian language is even worse, we decided to use English as the main language in this blog,
eventhough lately due to the laziness of Ira, Indonesian language seems to take over.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Cat war
After googling and doing some googling, I found some nice articels about repelling cats from garden... some quite extreem some quite friendly... some usefull some totally useless....
One of the suggestion is to spray the cat with hot pepper/chile pepper powder or cinnamon. I totally doesn't agree with that... maybe I don't really like cat but I love animals in general... there's no way I would harm any cat... I just want to chase them away... so that option is a NO
Other suggestion is to contact the owners (if known) and let them know what is happening. Many cat owners don't realize that their precious kitty is being a nuisance, and will keep their cat indoors when informed of the damage being caused.
That's also not an option for me 'cos I guess secretly they knew it.... for years their cats never really spend time in their own garden... their hiuse is too busy for the cats... FYI, they have 3 daughters, one flatcoated retriever, chickens and rabbits although lately I never see the chicken again
 Other option is to plant plants that repel animals like Scaredy-Cat Coleus, that's the name of the plant that has natural chemicals in their roots, leaves or flowers that repel unwanted pests and attract beneficial insects. It has nice blue flower... the downside is that it also repel dog....  I don't want that... I want Milo to enjoy the garden.
Someone on gardener forum suggests to do water treatment... spray the cat with water... this seems to be quite effective as cats don't like to get wet... one downside... I can't wait for the cat all day.. I need to go to work...
Other suggest using commercial repellents in their garden. As a matter of fact I did tried this... I bought it in tuincentrum, it was bottle of small chemical stuff, looks like sand and you can just spray it to area where the cat likes to hang out in the garden (hang-out means living their waste in my garden).. it worked well until it get rained.... in area that gets frequent rains (like here in the Netherlands), these products may be impractical, as they sometimes must be reapplied after a period of heavy rainfall. And this stuff is quite expensive...i bought one bottle is about 16 euro
Other picture of Scaredy-Cat Coleus I found on the net... any idea what's their popular name? Other than their Latin name, I mean.... in case I decide to use this... I need to buy them in tuincentrum
 Other option is Cat Scat Mat, according to the website it will keep neighborhood cats from using your garden as a litter box with Cat Scat, the non-chemical way to say "No Trespassing!". Simply cut each mat into four pieces and press into the soil where you want to discourage feline excavation. The flexible plastic spikes are harmless but effective. Humane, chemical-free deterrent. Prickly plastic teeth irritate cats without harming them. No assembly, no installation. Cat Scats can be anchored in place with our Earth Staples
The only problem is (again!!!) that this thing is quite expensive.... $14.95 per set of 5
My garden is 25 m x 6 m so approximate 150 m square... I need hundred of them... and that cost much... and it makes the garden looks ugly
Last option to tile the garden and put plants in pots.... *sigh* 
Images taken from http://www.gardeners.com
Comments:
said...
masih jengkel ya buw ... hihihi ... ndak rela kasurnya ditiduri kucing.
aku daripada kucing juga lebih seneng anjing. nanya di tuincentrum aja ir taneman yang kucing gak suka itu.
# at 1/12/05 08:40
ria said...
eh ... dat was ikke!
# at 1/12/05 08:41
keluarga traa said...
hayoooooooo.. mosok ngomong nang tonggo gak wani ? biar dia yang ngajari kocengnya. ayo rek, arek suroboyo kudhu wani ... hehehehe
# at 1/12/05 08:58
Ira said...
huhehehehe.... bukan ndak wani sih tapi sungkan... wong tonggone sebenernya ramah banget, baek gitu lho... saking mereka udah kebiasaan ae kucing'e ndak pernah dirumah... lha kucing'e sendiri ndak betah di rumah mereka wong ramene setengah mati... kucing khan suka bobo, leyeh leyeh gitu... rumahku khan seharian sepi makanya mereka suka berkeliarannya disini
# at 1/12/05 10:08
Ming & Thijs said...
Personally, I don't like the chemical stuffs as you never know if they're really as safe as what they claim.
The cat mat is also a bit dangerous to animals. Not mention it may hurt your neighbours cat and gets yourself into trouble but also Milo may step on it regarding his playful and careless character.
I still consider the cat weed is an good idea! Cheap and safe and you need to throw the seeds to your neighbour garden in secret!! hehehhehe
Anyway, will try to ask my mother about the plant thing as she knew a lot about it.
# at 1/12/05 14:10
Ira said...
according to website the cat mat is safe.. it's plastic... won''t hurt the animal... just to make them walk carefully...
# at 1/12/05 17:12
Ming & Thijs said...
Send Milo to karate-class?
# at 1/12/05 21:25
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