Can anyone recommend a cat deterrent for a garden?

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New neighbour, new cats and on quite a consistent basis, they crap in the same area of the garden without fail. Pretty much most days of the week. It's got to the point I actually now avoid going into the garden. I chase it off very time I see it, but that doesn't scare it from coming back.

Amazon is like a minefield when it comes to finding certain products, especially with fake and extreme differing reviews.

Any recommendations? 

cymruchris

I used a PIR activated water sprayer which was about £30. Connect your hose to it, pop a few batteries in, and it'll sit there until something the size of a cat or bigger wanders past. It'll then spray water up in the air for 10 seconds - every cat in the garden did an instant runner, and soon the number of visiting cats dropped substantially. 

DanDare999

I use one of theses https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DACLHT2/?coliid=IF0POIJK13NIL&colid=1NP2DPBZVIRXG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it it's gone up a few quid since I bought mine. The only negative I've found is it can go off in bright sunlight.

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DanDare999 said:

I use one of theses https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DACLHT2/?coliid=IF0POIJK13NIL&colid=1NP2DPBZVIRXG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it it's gone up a few quid since I bought mine. The only negative I've found is it can go off in bright sunlight.

Thanks. With these, does the hose have to constantly be on? 

DanDare999

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DanDare999 said:

I use one of theses https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DACLHT2/?coliid=IF0POIJK13NIL&colid=1NP2DPBZVIRXG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it it's gone up a few quid since I bought mine. The only negative I've found is it can go off in bright sunlight.

Thanks. With these, does the hose have to constantly be on? 

Yes, connects with hozelock or similar fittings. 

cymruchris

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DanDare999 said:

I use one of theses https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DACLHT2/?coliid=IF0POIJK13NIL&colid=1NP2DPBZVIRXG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it it's gone up a few quid since I bought mine. The only negative I've found is it can go off in bright sunlight.

Thanks. With these, does the hose have to constantly be on? 

You can disconnect the hose to use it for another purpose when you need it, and then connect it again when you're finished. Hozelock connectors are easy to connect/disconnect. Just remember it's plugged in, and don't walk in front of it yourself. Unless you also want a shower  

TELLIT01

If they are leaving their calling cards in the borders, get a load of bamboo kebab skewers and put them throughout the border.  They are cheap and you can even chop them in half.  Once a cat gets a spike up its arris a couple of times it will go elsewhere.

jackieblack

Best cat deterrent I know is to get a dog

Alanp

Just be careful with these sprayers in a hosepipe ban area, you could buy a powerful water pistol, a super soaker type thingy, it would mean either dashing out when you see a cat or lying in wait until you see one come into the garden, which could be a whole new hobby with camouflage gear and dvd,s of Rambo 🤭, I’m sure you won’t but please don’t try and hurt any cats in your quest for a cat free garden….

RobM99

Water is their 'pet' hate. Even a squirt with an old squeezy bottle will chase them off. Oh and apparently they hate citrus as well, so maybe put a generous splosh of lime juice, and peel around their chosen spot. But yes, the BBQ skewers work too.

Alanp

You can’t be serious about putting bbq “Punji” sticks in the garden surely?