How do I get rid of the neighbors cats from crapping in my yard?

Answer 1

Hi there...Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:

Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents such as orange or lemon (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil.

"Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent.

Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting.

For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal.

Coleus plants can be effective, but every cat responds differently so it is uncertain without experimenting.

http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showarticle.cfm?id=89.
MOTHBALLS are toxic to cats which contains the ingredient Naphthalene. Mothballs are approximately twice as toxic as paradichlorobenzene, and cats are especially sensitive to naphthalene. Signs of ingestion of naphthalene mothballs include emesis, weakness, lethargy, brown-colored mucous membranes and collapses. Paradichlorobenzene mothballs may cause GI upset, ataxia, disorientation, and depression. Elevations in liver serum biochemical values may occur within 72 hours of indigestion.

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

My neighbors cat kept getting into my flower bed. I put moth balls in there and that stopped him (or her, I never knew). This worked for a few months and then winter came and it was too cold for the cat. Of course you really can't put moth balls all over your yard but it may help if this cat goes in one particular place.

You do not have very good neighbors.

Answer 4

Cats rarely crap in anything but sand or dirt,unless they have no choice!
Seems you hate cats.
They are also very territorial & rarely ever go past their own yard.Mine will go to an empty field or pasture rather than a neighbor's house.
Mabey you should put in some astroturf or plant seed for thick grass.They won't mess in that!

Answer 5

I would suggest to put a litter box in the yard and have them use it and with time move the box further closer to your neighbor's house .. I guess this way they would use it instead of the yard
good luck

Answer 6

Install electric pads randomly on the ground of the yard. Should the cats accidentally trod on one, they will be electrocuted to death. Keep around 10 vultures. Shut down the electricity and set your vultures loose after you get a pile of carcasses.

Answer 7

if you do not want to harm the cat have a hose set up and squirt it with a stream of water done a couple of times the cat will stay out of your yard,. also citronella sprayed where it goes will sometimes work i also had this problem

Answer 8

Locate the specific area(s) they are using and put a strong smelling spray on that area. Cats have very sensitive noses and do not like strong smells, so by making that area smell like citronella or something similar, they will tend to leave it alone.

Answer 9

Ask your neighbors that they keep their cats in the house or else you will call the Humane society to have them hauled away!

Answer 10

talk to your neighbor and tell them that if their cat goes in your yard one more time you are calling animal control.