Cats - I need help

seikothrill

Just an update

I have purchased two products from local garden centre:

1. Pepper dust that deters fouling
2. Animal repellent that works on the basis of confusing the animals senses of taste and smell

I have also been thinking of other ways and was wondering whether a Y shaped metal frame could be placed on each end of fence with string or wire tighty attached with reflectors (old CD's maybe) that could deter cats from jumpng on to fence and then into my garden. Does this sound feasible?

paddypaws101

I can't quite picture what you are describing, but if you have some DIY skills it should not be hard to install a home made version of cat proofing ( more often used to keep cats IN ) for the top of the fence.

sassyblue

seikothrill wrote: »

Cat owners are always happy for their cats to drop their sh*t on everyone elses gardens but their own.:mad:

Not true. I have a cat and much to hubbys disgust she will 'go' on our bark chippings, it drives hubby to distraction. So far the last few weeks he's purchased some plastic sticks for the ground that supposedly have a horrible smell to deter cats, and one of those sound devices when the cat gets into range - neither worked and neither did the citrus pieces he put on one morning when l came out the front garden looked like a fruit salad.

Sounds like a comedy sketch and has been a bone of contention between me and hubby - he doens't even like gardening it was me who sorted the front out and planted it up but he can't stand the bark chippings moved !!

I'd dearly love our cat to use the back garden all the time but sometimes she uses the front and there's not alot l can do about it, l'm glad she's using our garden though.

TBH l know it must be annoying but there's not alot a cat owner can do, threatening your neighbours like you have is silly it will just alienate you like it has.

LittleTinker

seikothrill wrote: »

Cat owners are always happy for their cats to drop their sh*t on everyone elses gardens but their own.:mad:

Are you happy for a 2 year old to get disease from cat faeces? I am not saying it will happen but it could.

If I hadn't read the ideas offered by the people on this board I am guessing I would have placed raxor wire on my fences as a burglar deterrent and of course a cat deterrent.

I have taken on board peoples suggestions and gone for the citrus and pepper option to see how things go.

Thank you to all who have made suggestions. Like I said I am a lot calmer now than at the time I wrote the original post

Cat owners are always happy to let their cats s**t on everybody elses garden except their own????

That is such a crass statement! Why would any cat owner "be happy" about it???

I certainly wouldnt "be happy" if my cat were shi**ing in your garden but what would you want me to do about it when a cat is not a trainable animal?

Neither would I want a 2 year old to catch any diseases. There again, I wouldnt be allowing a 2 year old to play in the soil anyway. It could have other things in it that are dangerous such as seeds, glass and poisonous plants.

Even if non of your neighbours had a cat.......a cat come wander from a mile away and s*** in your garden.

What it boils down to is that it is your responsibility to ensure the area is safe for your child to play in.....whether than means clearing up fox poo, badger poo, bird poo or cat poo......and making sure there is nothing harmful anywhere near.

If cats are a problem, then cat proof your garden.

seikothrill

LittleTinker wrote: »

If cats are a problem, then cat proof your garden.

Any suggestions then?

If you read my replies I have taken on board a number of helpful comments and am currently trying different pepper dusts and animal repellents.

I will keep you updated of their success or otherwise

paddypaws101

Of course...you will want to make sure that non of these deterrents is dangerous to your child....

seikothrill

paddypaws101 wrote: »

Of course...you will want to make sure that non of these deterrents is dangerous to your child....

Of course ............ they have been checked and are not harmful to children if used in the correct manner