My neighbor has 8 cats that are "outside" cats that are always out and in my yard. I am really getting sick of them crapping in my yard, getting into everything, driving the dog nuts when I bring her out, and always looking for a handout.

Would it kill them if I hit the with some paintballs. I just want to scare them away and make them never want to come back again (and make the white one have different color polka dots)? I'm not looking to permanently injure them or kill them. Just make them go away.

I spoke with the neighbor and they are worthless. Since the cats stay outside all the time, they feel there is nothing they can do. I asked them to keep the cats in their house but they won't saying they are not indoor cats.

If the paintball idea won't work, I'm thinking of calling animal control to remove the "feral" cats.