Cat deterrant?

notanewuser

balletshoes wrote: »

thats precisely my point - if they're unleashed and roaming, how do their owners know where they're pooping and peeing?

Why have a pet that isn't with you?

WestonDave

Probably not one for your lawn but for those plagued with veg bed pests, I did see a suggestion elsewhere of burying inflated small balloons just under the surface so that when the cat scratches a hole to "go" in, it pops the balloon and gets scared off. Not sure how effective or practical this would be but the mental image of a cat jumping 6 feet straight up and legging it has some appeal.

Carmina-Piranha_2

If garlic poisons cats I don't understand why there are garlic repellers on sale?

We've used the garlic one in our front garden. It didn't work. We put chicken wire down on the vegetable patch, and that works because things like strawberries just grow through it. You wouldn't be able to use it if growing carrots, beetroot etc. though I suppose.

The cat has stopped messing in our front garden but is still using our back garden. I noticed loads more than usual when gardening at the weekend, especially around our picnic area

Person_one

I think your local cats must be reading MSE, and delighting in winding you up.

Person_one

notanewuser wrote: »

It's not just wee. It's disgusting. Your choice to own cats shouldn't have others on hands and knees wretching while they clear up their !!!!.

There's no W in that use of retching, btw.

notanewuser

Person_one wrote: »

There's no W in that use of retching, btw.

Thanks. Not a word I use very often!

notanewuser

Person_one wrote: »

I think your local cats must be reading MSE, and delighting in winding you up.

I suspect I'll be delighting in a super soaker before the week is out.

balletshoes

notanewuser wrote: »

I suspect I'll be delighting in a super soaker before the week is out.

have fun ! Get one each for the whole family!

mgdavid

notanewuser wrote: »

...... But please train them to go at your house and not in my front garden!!!

Humans cannot train cats.
However cats can - and usually do - train their humans.

dandelionclock30

I have the opposite problem, I want mine to do his buisness and wees outside but he will come in and do everything on his tray. No way will he do anything outside.