can i get my neighbour to cleanup her cats poo from my garden?

Question

i am sick of cleaning up my neighbours cats poo i have children and the stuff aswell as being the most vile stuff on the planet can cause blindness i just wondered where i stand within the law if not can i dump it on her doorstep

cant get a dog i rent not allowed one i am not prepared to make a kitty litter area in my garden when i pay good money to live here and it wont stop my two year old digging in it i know mums are supposed to have eyes in the back of our heads but we dont

Answer 1

Just shovel it up and lob it back over the fence, or rent an elephant and get it to s*it in her garden.

Answer 2

So many people going on and on and on about this. Her cat is keeping vermin away from your house, which have been on the rise over the last several mild winters. She legally cannot be expected to prevent this happening, as in the eyes of the law, a cat cannot be trained to behaviour, whereas a dog can. If you were to leave a small patch of your garden dug over loose, a very small patch, two foot square, the cat would be likely to use this, so compartmentalising the problem.
You can row with your neighbour, and fall out with her, but it won't change a thing. The other thing you can do is try squirting the cat with a super-soaker, but not anything like an air-gun that would cause it injury. That would be highly illegal.

Answer 3

Ive had similar problem, but the other way around - it was my cat doing the pooing in my neighbours garden.

I bought my neighbour some cat repellant which she used, this worked.

Ive also used hot chilli powder sprinkled around in the past.

If you see her cat in your garden, throw a glass of water at it. It wont harm the cat, and maybe it will deter the cat from coming in if it thinks it will get wet.

I think if you dump the poo on her doorstep you are looking at a fued with your neighbour, which im sure you would rather not have.

I was happy to help my neighbour with it, she came to me and politely asked if something could be done, so I did what i could.

Answer 4

You do on paper have an action for Nuisance under the rule in Ryland V Fletcher, however, you will need to mount surveilance for several weeks and capture it is a log book or video, i would try and have a chat with her, and see if you resolve it, there are cat repellants available, and also citrus fruit peel around the garden may also help, try everything, going to court over this will be expensive and stressful. Good Luck.

Answer 5

I have a good sollution for you. This is not joking too. You can go to the zoo and actually buy lion urine. Drip some of this around your garden and on your fence and they will not come back. Cats are territorial and if a cat that big was visiting your garden all the little cats wont be.

Answer 6

Have you tried having a quiet chat with her? If that doesn't work,there are products you can buy at feed stores & such that you can spray around your garden to keep cats and other critters away.If nothing else works, get a hummane large rodent trap and bait it with tunafish.You can then take the animal to the shelter and give them your neighbors address.The last step is drastic but you have property rights.

Answer 7

OK, the legal aspect of this is that in the eyes of the law cats are classed as wild animals therefore their owners are not responsible for them crapping on your lawn. However, should you do something to purposely harm the cats, the owners and even the local authority can have you charged for cruelty to animals which can lead to hefty fines and in extreme cases imprisonment.
Local garden centres have plenty of "cat-off" deterrents such as dried lion dung, various gel deterrents, pepper stuff (which isn't very good) etc.

Answer 8

I own two cats and really sympathise with you - I'd hate my cats pooing on my lawn/ garden or anyone elses! Our cats go and have been trained in a litter tray in the house (which they will use if clean and access kept clear).

Answer 9

My daughter has a neighbour with dozens of cats. The city supplied her with a live-catch trap fotr when they come over to her property, She has taken in 14 cats to date this summer alone. Your bvest bet isto catch the cat and turn it in to the pound as a stray. No cat, no problem. You might try putting pepper down where the cat likes to deficate most often, this sometimes makes him go elsewhwere. Butreturn the poop to theneighbour's property, andwash the area where he has gone down well so your kids don't get sick

Answer 10

YES! Lady you are well within your right to ask your neighbour to clean the mess her cat made. If she refused you can sue her or report her to the council. dont keep quiet just to keep the peace or neighbours will think you are a walk over.