Does anyone know how do I get rid of stray cats from my house (without hurting them) ?

[Anonymous]

I love pets and was fascinated by animals from a very young age, I used to enjoy watching animal documentaries with my late dad when i was a kid But Mom would never allow me to adopt a pet (espetially a cat😻) A few months ago, a stray cat started sneaking around our home, poor thing just looking for a snack 🤣🤣 At first i thought it was kinda hilarious, especially when mom keeps chasing it away However, now it's not cute anymore... a group of 5 to 6 stary cats (maybe more) are literally invading the house, some would sneak to the kitchen some would just lay on the carpet/on the bed, sometimes the keep scratching a. k. a. ruining leather furnichure Not to mention spilling food or ruining a meal (it's not even hygienic; they are stray cats), sneaking in at night (if a window is kept open) and scaring us in the process.. We don't really know what to do anymore🙀🙀.. of course hurting them is not an option..😿 Can anyone help? Ps. I love cats, but were literally past the cute and hilarious phase here😿😿😿

[Jessica405]

Just about impossible. Cats, especially strays, will go where they feel safe. They can sense you like cats.

We, at home in UK, took on an abandoned cat. The one in my profile pic. He is so affectionate. We look after him as best we can. Chipped, vaxed, given regular worm and flea tablets. Fed and watered. Has his own bed on the end of my mum's computer desk. Bit of a logistical nightmare. 4 doors to go outside and 46 steps.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Adopt them yourself or have others adopt them, take them to a vet for a checkup to rule out any infections/parasites, and just keep them or give them to other people who want cats. That way either you train them to not do bad things, or they are too busy being in someone else's house to be wrecking yours.

[TheMajesticKing777]

Cat nip works for most cats I think so try leading them out of the house with that, or with some of the soft cat food but usually catnip comes with toys so if you have a catnip toy then I believe that might work

[Noodle_fan]

splash some water to em , i dont think it will hurt em , they may just get little wet at most