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Help!cats using my garden as a loo (merged threads)

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  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,841 Forumite
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    I have 4 cats
    They are probably all off in YOUR gardens now, pooing and peeing merrily away!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:



    There is a product called Roar, which is a simulated Lions poo which is supposed to be good for keeping cats & other animals away from plants.

    I'm a cat owner, so a cat lover, but when I had a neigbours cat do his business regularly on the flat roof of my extension I tried everyting possible to put him off. Roar, gell, citrus peel, the lemonade bottle trick, a length of hose ( supposed to make the cat think it's a snake, which they are said to be scared of), ultrasonic pet scarer, plants that cats are supposed to hate the smell of- forget the name of them now. Nothing worked though & over the years that I lived there the furry blighter ruined my roof.

    The only thing that put paid to him was getting the roof recovered, the more up to date covering didn't have the loose pebble covering, so obviously not so attractive to him. What a huge relief to me.

    He started to do all of his poo's on the roof of his own house extension, so gave his owners a taste of having to squeeze out of the bedroom window upstairs to shovel it up.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    would mouse traps bee too cruel?!
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  • A_Star
    A_Star Posts: 361 Forumite
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    Pee in the corner of your garden, you're a bigger mammel. Did this at our old house after the kept pooing on our lawn, it was several months before we saw a cat again and we were surrounded by them!

    Alternatively J Parkers do 'Cat Shoo' a plant they supposidly don't like, I haven't planted mine out yet so don't know if it works!

    We have net over the raised beds, probably the simplest solution, keeps the birds off as well.
  • Silaqui
    Silaqui Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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    My mum and dad have two cats and there are loads around the neighbourhood. My dad sprinkles chilli powder around anywhere he doesn't want them to go, seems to work ok!
    x
    Ths signature is out of date because I'm too lazy to update it... :o
  • wattapain
    wattapain Posts: 209 Forumite
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    Electric fences ??
    how about poison?
    Anyone suggest one??
    I absolutely HATE cats.
    Why should someone else's pet use MY garden as a loo?
    Dog owners collect their poo ( well most of them anyway!).

    this makes me so mad.
    Dare say loads of cat lovers will complain about this, but if they choose to keep one of these semi wild creatures, why in God's name, can't they keep them in control and not let them cr*p in my garden??
    :mad: :mad:
    When I married 'Mr Right', nobody told me his first name was 'Always'. ::rotfl:
  • I love my garden but have a huge problem with cats fowling in my garden/path by backdoor.
    It's ialways in the same place nearly every day.

    I have done the following/to my garden path and by the backdoor
    put mirrors in my garden
    put full bottles of water in my garden
    costing my a fortune buying get off and cat crystals.

    Nothing works

    Serious, besides purchasing lion dung from the zoo does anyone have any
    help regarding my situation.
  • rhiwfield
    rhiwfield Posts: 2,482 Forumite
    Have you tried one of the electronic cat repellents?
  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    Are you sure its cats? Unusual for them to foul on the path as they usually prefer to bury their mess.

    Badgers, foxes and, of course, dogs are more likely to "mess & go" leaving a calling card for you!
    Warning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac ;)
  • Jack's_mummy
    Jack's_mummy Posts: 660 Forumite
    It's not unusual for cats around here to poo on the path/drive/road and every where else. If it's always in the same place I would clean it up and wash th earea down with jeyes fluid so it gets rid of their smell and then try and block off the area to the for a while. It's the only thing I have tried. I did have some success with the ultra sonic thing but mines broken now after the wind blew it away and smashed the casing
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hmm... when you clean up an area that cats have been using you need to use a cleaner that does NOT have ammonia in it. Cats apparently love the smell. Beats me why - but there ya go :)

    If you make up a strong solution of bio washing powder and clean with that - the bio bit gets rid of all the "animal fluids and residue" and with luck they'll stop finding that spot so attractive. Leaving the area well soaked and still covered in your solution may also help too.
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