What would stop cats using the garden as a toilet?

mummysaver

Only sure way to keep a cat away from your garden is to get a cat of your own, or a dog! Otherwise water works fairly well - my neighbour invested in an ultrasonic thing to keep my cats out of his garden, only to find on day one that one of mine went and curled up next to it, so I don't think that they work too well! He then adopted two of our cat's kittens, and voila, problem solved lol!

I doubt your baby would be harmed, but shouting, shooing and spraying the cat with water should deter if from coming into your house, and a cat net is good for the garden if you put the baby to sleep out there at all.

FatVonD

I think I read somewhere that keeping the soil moist works as they don't like to dig in wet soil. Unfortunately this isn't an option available to my next door neighbour who gravelled their back yard shortly after we and our two cats moved in (think very large kitty litter tray :eek: )

Pink.

Hi leoniestacy,

I have always had cats and have had three babies and I believe that the cat is extremely unlikely to attack your baby because as others have said cats tend to avoid young children if they can. If your baby is very tiny it might be worth getting a cat net for when the baby is asleep if you are really concerned.

This thread has lots of advice on discouraging cats from coming onto your property:

What would stop cats using the garden as a toilet?

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

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leoniestacy

thanks, the cat got in thought the window and was sat on the window still looking at me, i dont have cats or leave food round to encougage it but will read though this now

mrbadexample

I've just completed "Operation Spiky Fence". I've seen just one disgruntled cat since.



The spikes are from eBay.

capriv6man

As a dog owner if i let my dog crap in everyones garden there would be murder, why are cats allowed i've tried everything and now sick to death of it of to get some poison i think:mad:

smurph67

My mum's front garden is mostly paved except for a square in the middle where she has a small shrub planted. The local cats think this is their litter tray.
After trying everything somebody suggested moth balls, she puts quite a few down around the shrub and she seems to have been cat poo free since using this method. Apparently they don't like the smell and a she has noticed a few of the neighbours have caught on to it and started putting moth balls down.

DivaVT

[FONT=&quot]Although I love cats, I would not have one, as I am asthmatic. We detest having to be picking up cat filth from our front yard though which is caused by two cats from across the road, particularly in the flowerbed. We have sprayed with Jeyes, pepper dust, orange peel etc. I had the unfortunate situation where I became tight chested a few times and does not appreciate someone else's cat using my yard as their toilet, they are nasty and even when they filth where dirt is they walk off and leave it without covering it right under our living room window. We have travelled to a few countries particularly where it's hot and saw cats doing their thing, when finished, they smell the cover, smell and cover again before leaving . The ones in the UK forgot one of the 'essential cat commandments' and just walk off leaving you to smell the disgusting scent, walk in it or clean it up on their behalf. We have exhausted our patients and that cat better not let us see it or it will be well showered. I will not go to hospital again because of cat mess!! Yes, there are ultrasonic gadgets but why should you fork out £30-40 while the neighbours think it’s not their cat and their cats is well behaved. It’s simply inconsiderate of neighbors who are like that and the cats are simply nasty and darn lazy! :mad: While we will never hurt or kill any creature, they need some form of discipline for their actions like humans so they never forget.
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