the legal status of cats in the UK is "wild animal" and the owner cannot be held responsible - and neither can they sue you for anything you do - though the various animal organisations might have a say.

According to the RSPCA Water is OK, and the guy that told me that reckoned there was no specific force desiganted as cruel! "So", says he "pressure up". And he enjoyed seeing the cats literally skittle from the multiple jets he had secretly planted in his garden.

Others rely on the pet dog. Me? I just chase away the ones that make life awkward for the friendly ones. They know who they are.