lulu

I have been mostly encouraged to learn that without knowing it, I've created a naturescape. I love my garden and love seeing birds enjoy it too, I feel very connected to my ecosystem. BUT!!!!! How do I keep the neighbours' cats out? Well, asking their owners to discourage them doesn't work - they bring the cats with them when they visit, grrrrrrr! They won't put a bell on their cats. They (the neighbours) regularly climb my gates/fences looking for their cats. So, in exasperation, I advertised my back garden as a bird sanctuary. I put up signs (for the neighbours, not the cats) and made cut-outs of birds (including some native to my home country, New Zealand) and hope the neighbours at least will get the message. I also hope the big wooden owls and the kea will scare the cats, not the birds. Can I mention I have a big water pistol too?