What would stop cats using the garden as a toilet?

tinalives

macchicken wrote:

get a sprayer and put a mix of orange and lemon in it. spray around the garden. they dont like citrius.

or turn the hose on them, owners get a bit narky if the catch you though.

Good luck

LOL! That makes two of us that can't spell citrus!!!

bjo_2

tinalives wrote:

LOL! That makes two of us that can't spell citrus!!!

if you have a flowerbed in your garden
put a MILK BOTTLE in flowerbed it cats will run away
from own reflection
regards
bjo

Pink.

Lots more answers to your question in these threads:

Get rid of cats from your garden

cats using our garden!!!

Cats Aaaargggghhhhhh?

Pink

bagpuss

There is a plant you can get called Scardey Cat - they have had it on QVC - https://www.qvcuk.com but it is supplied to them by Thompson and Morgan who I think are at https://www.thompsonandmorgan.com.

The other option is to keep putting pepper dust on the garden but it does work out quite expensive as you have to keep putting it down.

Hope this helps

MrSmartprice

Hee Hee! I knew I would reel in someone with a sense-of-humour bypass!

se999

Coco mulch works to some extent, they supposedly don't like the smell or the texture.

The other thing is when you prune your prickly plants, keep some long sections and put in the areas they use most. Cats aren't stupid, they avoid the places, but you do need to remember to be careful when weeding there!!

Also as someone said earlier clean the areas first so they don't associate it with being their 'toilet', and I use some strong disinfectant to mask any residual smell at least initially.

keatergreyhound

Hiya
Try putting olbas oil down where they do. I know it sounds weird but they hate the smell and it reaaly does work

Loadsabob

I have a water pistol. Not particularly powerful, but reaches to the end of my garden. Doesn't hurt them, but most cats I catch are put off by the squirt of water and rush off. I don't think they hurry back if you catch them a few times. As a former cat owner, I wouldn't object at all if someone squirted my cat with water to avoid them messing in their garden. I don't think it's cruel. I'd be upset if someone drenched my cat (bucket of water and the like) or put anything nasty in the water.

Lucie_2

I have sprinked chilli powder over my gravel & it seems to be doing the trick. I bought a big bag for about 50p from an Asian supermarket.

A friend suggested using gripper-rods!

Another suggestion I heard is to go to the Zoo/Safari Park & buy some lion poo & spread it round the garden.

My sister's dog is visiting in a couple of weeks, so I might let him wee on the gravel, that should help.

tinalives

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