How do you discourage a neighbor's cat from killing the wildlife?

[Baitball Blogger]

If I were to grow catnip in the yard, I realize it might attract cats, but will it also make them too sloppy stupid to hunt?

[femmocrat]

1. You can't.

It is their natural instinct. I haven't seen cats go for green growing catnip, just the dried. Believe me, I tried that.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. They do love the green. I grow it but in a hanging basket as they will roll all over it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Couple of my cats went for the growing plant.

They actually prferred to sleep on and under it, eventually they had the bushy plant flattened.
I never saw them eating it, but they did like the dried plant.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. A catnip high lasts only about 15 minutes.

The cats will probably nap a little after they come down, but overall their hunting capabilities will not be significantly impaired. However, they might enjoy the catnip enough to be distracted from stalking birds.

I grow catnip in my yard for the purpose of attracting the neighbors' cats (my own stay indoors), in order to keep the rabbits away from my garden. It does seem to work.

[Demo_Chris]

5. Contact this guy and see if he still has any humane cat traps...

http://www.dontevenreply.com/allcomments.php?post=95

[nomorenomore08]

6. I see what you did there...

[Demoiselle]

7. Have you tried encouraging the neighbor to keep his cat indoors?

I never let my cats outside. Not only does it save the wildlife, it keeps the cats healthier.

[joeybee12]

8. That's really the only way...cats live longer and are safer, too...nt