Our Mission Sharing Your Space with To promote the humane treatment of Free Roaming Cats companion animals through protection, placement, education, and example.

Feral cats (often called community cats or free Our Vision roaming cats) are members of the domestic We envision a community that values the cat species. They are identical to pet cats you human-animal bond and where all animals are have in your home, but are not social with healthy and safe. humans. Which unfortunately, makes them not adoptable. Living with

Outdoor cats often find homes and food near humans. We understand not everyone Community appreciates feral cats in or around their property. These safe and simple tips will help you to coexist with community cats. Cats

Top 5 Steps To Deter Unwanted Cat Behavior Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most 1. Check with your neighbors. Is this cat humane and effective way to keep your feral cat an area pet? Or is this cat a stray? populations stabilized. TNR works! If you are interested in TNR, please contact the 2. Use humane deterrents in and around CAHS clinic at 517-908-0756 or clinic@ your yard. adoptlansing.org

3. Keep your trash can lid on at all times. The cat’s health improves, the feral cat population will decline and stabilize over time as 4. Fill any gaps in your homes foundation, well. Bad behaviors that were once exhibited by Capital Area Humane Society shed foundation and any out buildings. the cats are stopped when you spay/neuter. Shelter: Clinic: 7095 W. Grand River Ave 5919 S. Cedar Street 5. Use a car cover. Lansing, MI 48906 Lansing, MI 48911 Be a part of positive change in your 517-626-6060 517-908-0756 community – TNR! www.adoptlansing.org Easy Solutions For Unwanted Cat Behaviors

Are cats getting into your trash? Cover exposed ground with large river Are cats in your yard? rocks. Make sure you have a tight lid on your Not only will it discourage cats from digging Purchase cat repellent online or at your trash can. but it will also impede weed growth! local pet store. Bags of trash that animals can smell attract cats Win – win! Spray this liberally around the edges of your and wildlife. Give kitties their own outdoor litterbox. yard, fences, garden area and any of the areas Are your neighbors feeding the cats? Till the soil/sand in an area away from your you do not want cats. Check to see. If they are, make sure they are garden and keep it free & clean of feces. Try a motion activated water sprinkler. feeding on a regular, predictable schedule. (CatStop or ScareCrow) Feed the cats yourself. Purchase an ultrasonic animal repellent. If there is no regular feeder and you feed them Don’t like the kitty paw prints (PestBye or PestAway) a reasonable quantity, they are less likely to get on your car? into the trash to scavenge for food. Is food or shelter near your cars? Are the cats loud, fighting and Gradually move the shelter and food to a spraying? Are cats destroying your garden different area. Purchase a car cover. by digging? Spaying or neutering all of the cats will Use deterrents that are listed in other stop these mating behaviors. sections. Spray citrus scented fragrances in your Males no longer want to fight, spray or roam garden or scatter area with fresh orange or and female cats stop vocalizing. Usually after lemon peels. 3 weeks of being spayed or neutered, these Coffee grounds, vinegar, pipe tobacco, Are cats sleeping under your porch? behaviors cease. citronella, eucalyptus, lemongrass and lavender Combat the urine smell by spraying the also do the trick! Block any gaps where the cats are entering area with white vinegar. Plant the herb rue in your garden or with chicken wire, lattice or other methods Or use a product like Nation’s miracle or sprinkle dried rue in your gardening area. once you are sure the cats are no longer inside Simple Solution that uses natural enzymes to Lightly cover plastic carpet runners, spike the area. neutralize the smell. side up, in your garden. Provide alternate shelter for the cats. Set chicken wire firmly into the dirt with There are many do it yourself ideas online – the sharp edges curled under. google “DIY feral cat shelter”. Shelters should Purchase Cat Scat. be hidden to keep the cats safe. Place them A cat repellent that is a plastic mat you cut away from areas that you do not want the cats into smaller pieces and press into the soil. Each in. mat has flexible spikes which stick out and Place ammonia soaked rags under your discourage digging. porch.