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

ailuro2

emmaroids wrote: »

yea, just like its(sic) too hard for moron cat owners to train there (sic) cat to use its own garden :rolleyes:


put a bowl of milk with crushed asprin out for em and they wont come back :beer:

Cats cannot be trained to use their own gardens - yes, you can ask the owner to keep areas of soil freshly dug over to encourage them to use their own garden, but only a 'moron' (your term) would really believe cats can be trained.:rolleyes:
No need to fill in the spaces, just stomp on them to make the ground harder.Sprinkle some lemon peel and orange peel round the place, it's biodegradable so doesn't need cleared up.



p.s. Keep some of the aspirin for yourself, you'll likely be needing some pain relief after the cat's owner catches up with you if you try a stupid stunt like that.;)

For the people who have cats pooing on top of their lawn, it is the 'top' cat in the area that is doing it- you never saw a tiger bury it's poo, did you?:p
Set the garden sprinkler out, and keep an eye out for the cat- switch it on when the cat reaches the lawn.

annie-c

A few of these dotted round the garden really do work!

http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/product/1593/1

Hi, I tried these but unfortunately they were eaten by slugs within a week!!!:mad:

I have terrible problems with my neighbours' cats and so far have found nothing that works, so I'll be following this thread with interest.

But to eliminate the failures here are the things that didn't work:

CDs/ bottles of water (treated them as a toy!)
orange peel (just went fausty and made mt garden look like an overflowing bin!)
get off my garden gel spray (no result at all even when used liberally in dry weather)
holly leaves (nope - still pooped in among them!)
water pistol (I didn't have time to use it often enough)

ailuro2

http://www.sortoutyourgarden.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Electronic_Pest_Control_375.html

the second one down- automatically sprays the cat- battery operated so you could move it around the garden so the cat couldn't get used to it.

Dear, but if you know whose cat is is, ask them to go halves- I offered this deal to my neighbours when we moved in- ie, if the cat ever bothers you or your garden let me know and we will try to work out a solution.

ailuro2

http://www.deteracat.co.uk/scarecrow_water_jet_pack.htm cheaper here!

MrsB2100

I've seen the water jet scarecrow thingy on TV - works a treat! Best thing ever to keep pesky cats off your garden, and not harmful to any animal either. I'd imagine it works on foxes too. One method we used many years ago was grated green soap! As daft as it sounds, it did work until it rained ... not so good this summer!

bookemdano

troll35 wrote: »

bookemdano you obviously didn't read...they mess on my lawn not my soil and there is loads of it and for your information I am not the sort of person to harm anything, even the cats that sooooooo get up my blo*dy nose. I was stating how I feel, not how I behave. I am frustrated because the problem is horrible and I feel I have tried almost everything (humane and legal) to no avail ...read my post properly and you would have seen that!! I want my kids to be able to play safely and without me having to do a detailed inspection of the grass beforehand. Controlling this problem is hard because it is my lawn and somewhere where my kids want to play. Putting in stakes and netting is a suggestion I haven't used yet because it means we can't use the lawn until the cycle has been broken and your guess is as good as mine as to how long that would be. Oh and by the way I'm not going to let the kids run wild and free along the streets of the neighbourhood to make up for the lack of play space.

If I wanted to draw improbable and downright rude assumptions from what you have written here Then I would say that you are one of those sad, middle aged single people, who have at least 30 cats (all unneutered) living in a house that stinks of cat pi**, wondering why non of the neighbours talk to you. Hopefully however you are probably a very nice person with a short fuse (but you probably won't have read this far without already posting your reply)

Ailuro2 thanks for the suggestion of the sprinkler, I have considered it but my lawn is long and thin, 30m x 5m and I would end up showering anyone walking past if I could cover that area, let alone the cost of the water bill. There is no area of soil that doesn't have plants so that part has been sorted. I have had long chats with one of my neighbours who has lots of cats. She provides her cats with several covered litter trays in the garden and is fairly confident that her cats are not the culprits as she also has the same problem on her lawn and her cats are inside at night when it happens. Many of the suggestions I have used have come from her and have worked for short periods of time but then ultimately the problem returns.

I look forward to reading any new and sensible suggestions (not aspirin) without being insulted.

Yes maybe my reply was a little harsh and I can exactly see why you are fed up with cats mess on your lawn..I would be! As mentioned the cat responsible would be the top cat of the neighbourhood. I get very frustrated from comments made regarding 'training your cat' etc. How many times does it have to mentioned. You cannot train a cat'
I had to laugh at your rather pathetic attempt to insult me. For your information I am 34, one neutered cat who has been wormed, flea treated etc. My house does not smell of cats urine:rolleyes:
I am single also.........was that an offer sweetheart:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

bookemdano

emmaroids wrote: »

yea, cos all them things are free at my local BnQ :rotfl:

Well why are you whinging like a spoilt brat if you cannot be bothered to do anything to solve a simple problem. Go to a car boot and buy cheap plants.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Nenen

I am so grateful to the posters who have come up with some good ideas... the scarecrow spray thing looks very good and I think we might buy one for our neighbour.

We have one neutered cat and provide a litter tray for him indoors which he only uses very occasionally despite our efforts to get him to use it more! Unfortunately cats cannot be trained to use a litter tray exclusively unless they are never allowed outside... which personally I think is unfair, particularly if they are used to running free. Our cat wails constantly if not allowed out... the first two weeks after we moved into our new house were a nightmare trying to placate him and prevent him making a bolt for it every time we opened a door a tiny amount!

Since being allowed out, I assumed he was using a nearby woodland or field (we live in a rural area) to do his business. I was mortified to learn from our extremely nice neighbours recently that they think he is responsible for using their garden as a toilet although they admit they've never actually caught him and it could be another local cat. However, I'm only too willing to take responsibility for him and do something to help my neighbours, so it is good to hear of something effective! :beer:

Nenen

just a thought... with the water jet scarecrow thingy... how does it know the difference between a cat and small child playing in the garden????

Eagle_1

bookemdano wrote: »

simply fill open space with plants, small stakes, bricks or anything and the problem is solved.

Very nice of you to tell people what they can do in their garden, I just hope they have the same taste as you in garden designs :cool:

Garlic was mentioned by the OP, I can confirm that this is one of the cheapest, most effective methods you will ever find. Clear the area of any cat poop, aye not nice but i spose its got to be done (maybe bag it up and give it back to the owner of the cat ). Then finely chop fresh garlic, make sure you chop it into tiny pieces and sprinkle round the garden. It stinks, the garlic gives of such an odour I can promise you even the cats will not wanna poop in your garden
We live in a neighbourhood where there are many cats and since using this method we never get cats in out garden :beer:

good luck