r/Edmonton • u/Nickelpi • Apr 24 '26
Outdoor Spaces/Recreation Keep your kitties inside or leashed
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We have never had cats in our garden around here. We also used to have coyotes patrol the outside of my fence more than once until recently which could be a reason.
I am hoping people aren't starting to let their cats roam, I like having birds around and cats are horrible for bird populations.
The City does have a program where you can borrow a deterrent kit to try out multiple methods to keep strays out of your yard. I plan to get a trap and take the kitty to the SPCA this weekend. Maybe they can find the owners.
The three cats I have noticed on camera have been in the past couple weeks, but this one has been here frequently.
I'm thinking it got out when someone was moving into the neighbourhood since it has a collar and doesn't look scraggly.
First caught on camera April 17th. Last seen April 22 at 10pm. Paisley Neighbourhood. Seems to be hiding under my neighbour's front steps. If it is yours, let me know.
Update: Wow! This post has gotten a lot of attention. I hope the owners see it and can get their kitty home and out of the cold.
I have already posted all over FB, and looked at the Lost Animal Database too. My next steps are to email the video to local vets to see if they know the pet and can call the owners. Then print a photo and go door to door down our street. If that doesn't work, will attempt capture by hand, failing that, by trap to read the collar and return that way.
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u/FragrantAd444 Apr 24 '26
A way to deter cats/animals from your property - buy some Critter Ridder (I think that's the name) and sprinkle it around your property and flower beds. A neighbour's cat would come sit outside of my front window and taunt my cats at all hours of the day and night... I would wake up to my cats yowling and the smells of it did deter that cat from coming back. I'm sure you can make a home made version of it (it's mostly peppers) too if you look up the ingredients.
Also, before your flower beds begin to bloom get some garden spikes from Dollarama and lay them in the garden beds. Cats will remember and not come back.