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

CL

Apparently there is a shrub which deters cats (it smells like smokey bacon crisps?!?) and is quite pretty in a garden. You could try planting it?

nickcardwell

i got some stuff from b&q , it smells of garlic (and its very very strong in smell), it will only last between a few weeks and a few months (depending on the amount of rain, but then you reapply it). Only put a wee bit on (as it really is that strong, when you walk out you will smell it)
Though for me i never needed to reapply the stuff on, the cat never bothered the garden again

bbsmom

old wives tales from "down home in the country"

1. Sprinkle ground black pepper on the areas where they seem to be going to if there is particular places - apparently makes them sneeze so they avoid it.

2. Grate orange rind and sprinkle as per above - they dont like the smell.

Tried the black pepper one - worked but only thing is blasted cat kept finding new spots:rolleyes:

HTH

marksimpson

As above - cats absolutely hate the smell of citrus fruit so you could try orange, lemon and lime peel in the areas they are using as a toilet.

The problem is that for a cat, a gravel drive just looks like a very big litter tray and as far as it's concerned it's doing the right thing.

NDK49

Anyone comparing cats to dogs in this situation obviously hasn't got a clue. Even the law acknowledges the responsibilities of owners as dogs can be controlled but cats can't. As for keeping cats locked up inside ALL the time - this again is obviously cruel and unnatural. In my experience covering flowerbeds with a layer of bark has been very cheap and effective.

vikingaero

sideshow_matt wrote: »

If I ever caught you doing any of those things, you would need medical assistance to retrieve them from your backside

Scum that condone animal crulety are the lowest of the low

So it's OK to condone violence against humans?:rolleyes:

I think the OP was using the objects to scare the cat away rather than hit the poor thing directly.

I too have a problem with the neighbours cats pooing everywhere. It's not much fun having to check the garden before the kids go out to play, having them step in the poo that you might have missed, running over the poo with a lawnmower or even having to remove the poo isn't pleasant either. So have a thought for those who have to put up with this Matt.

Easymoney

Thank-you all for the replies.....

Looks like I have sparked off a controversal topic,

Perhaps one for Judge Judy to decide on?

I would make it clear that I have no intention on harming any cat or their owners :rolleyes:

Al_Jolson

I actually had a problem with cats peeing on my front door. All of a sudden last week my front door area was stinking of it, yet no amount of scrubbing or hosing would get rid of it permanently. It seemed to get stronger every morning.
And then I bought these things- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAT-REPELLENT-RODS-10-WEEK-PROTECTION-CAT-REPELLER_W0QQitemZ290131065341QQihZ019QQcategoryZ20536QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Since then there hasn't been a whiff. I must admit, I was really suprised with the results. The rods don't seem to have any properties intended to neutralise the smell, so I can only assume that the cat was spraying my door on a daily basis, and has been repelled from coming back to re-invigorate it's stench.
Anyway, these rods aren't strong enough for me to smell them (unless I get down on my hands and knees), and apparently repel cats from coming within one metre of them.
Of course, I could never prove that the foul beast didn't just whimsically decide to pee elsewhere by chance, but as I say, as soon as I planted a rod I had no more cat problems.

mummysdragon

I have 3 cats, so am a cat lover.

I do however have a problem with my neighbours cat, usually in the middle of the night, fighting and spraying my house.

I have been to my vets to ask for advice, and she suggested peppermint oil and water. I told my neighbour whom said if that will stop him, do it, so last night when the fighting started I ran downstairs, cor it stank!!!! He had sprayed yet again too. Anyway a quick spray of this stuff and he ran that quick out my cat flap , he has now broken it, but hey he didn't half smell nice, rather like an extra strong mint!!!

The above idea does not harm the cat, although maybe running through a cat flap at about 70 mph could do.

nealnomoney

I can train my cats to lift their poo and put it in the bin.