How do I stop Cats crapping in my garden, without spending any more money on sprays, powders or gadgets?

Question

Every neighbour has Cats. They all seem to use my garden for defecation, and spraying Urine on my bushes.
They hunt and kill the wild birds which I feed and attract.
They are noisy and fight and mate outside the windows at night.
I absolutely hate domesticated cats with a vengeance.
I would kill them without an ounce of guilt, but I wouldn't want to upset my neighbours. If I hit one with my car, I wouldn't even bother to stop.
I would get a dog. I love dogs, but I'm out all day, and thats not fair to leave a dog on its own.
I erected trellis to stop them jumping over, but it lasted about a fortnight until a big fat white one destroyed it in a flying leap (When I was chasing it out.)
If none of your answers work, then the airgun and Black widow catapult comes out as a last measure, and I'll hang a dead cat up, to deter the rest!!! THAT'S HOW SICK I AM OF CAT MESS.

Answer 1

I hate cats too, the dirty little bastards, they just come onto the garden, crouch down and take a crap and you can see they don't give a dam as long as its not in there garden, The owners are just as bad, selfish bastards all they say if you tell them is "it wasn't my Tommy it was some other cat". if you were a dog owner they would soon be on your back and reporting you to the council for not picking your pets sh.t up and yet cat owners are allowed to get away with it,
Get some grenades and blow the little bastard's to bits just as they are mating, do they same with the owners as well.

Answer 2

To begin with - this is truly not a joke! But I have it on good authority that lion poo placed at strategic places will scare cats off. Now that depends, of course, on where you live. I'm lucky enough to live in a seaside resort with a zoo (though I've never asked them for lion poo!) If you live 50 miles from the nearest one then that's obviously a non starter. My daughter keeps a spray bottle of water (or a water pistol would do), to discourage unwanted feline visitors. My mind has been exploring the possibilities of rigging up some kind of alarm that barks like a dog - but I'm sure I don't know how you'd do it. Good luck anyway - that's not a nice problem when there are children about!

Answer 3

sorry it is getting you down, and I am impressed that you are thoughtful about not getting a dog 'cos it wold be on its own. There must be some plants they hate, I feel sorry for you , but I am no expert - why not contact the local vet for advice, and local nursery/plant centre too -they will advise, I am sure. May be you have plants they like, if they all keep coming to you - do they bother your neighbours as much? What is it about your garden they like so much, I wonder?
Maybe try the sprays - some of them are very good and a little money is well spent if it works. hope you find a solution soon.

Answer 4

I understand your dilemma. Since you are not the only one with the problem there is an answer and a very humane solution at that . I use one for rodents, it is very effective, what it does is keeps them from entering a garage. even when the door is open. The one for rodents will not be effective for Dogs or cats.
There is now a cat and dog repellent available at www.YardLovers.com an ultrasonic device that will keep the cats and dogs away without hurting the pets, and it will bring pace to you and your yard, which should not be in need of any more fertilizer!!! This is a plug in device, and you need a handy electric receptacle I placed " cat deterrent" in the Google search engine and got this answer for you.. Moth Balls are a good temporary deterent until you are able to get the ultrasonic device you may want to check your Local Hardware stores ,this is a longer term solution. Peace be with you and enjoy your Yard This solution will work ! The pet cats are requiered to wear a neck colar with a small jingle bell , to warn the birds, in our city. You can suggest it to your neighbors.

Answer 5

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The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 6

try marking your garden with other animals pee or chopped onions around the perimiter guess it makes their eyes water like ours but it also needs to be replaced. there is also the water in a bottle trick that is meant to startle them but was not entirely that successful when we tried it. You can buy lion dung online which scares them but dont know if that is any better than cat s**t. We have the same problem and they will learn if you keep chasing them but will take time. Try a hose at full pelt before you move on to the air gun, you dont want to hit anything else by wistake and hurting them. Also you dont need to stop after hitting a cat but i believe it is law to stop after hitting a dog so dont worry about that.

Answer 7

I'd call animal control. They truly are nuisances. Don't be worried about upsetting the neighbor, as he obviously doesn't have consideration for you.

I love cats, but this sort of thing really gets on my nerves. Videotape them as evidence and SHOW the neighbor what they're doing.

And hire a small boy to guard your yard for a bit. He can use a super soaker squirt gun or a hose whenever a cat comes property to teach them some boundaries.

Answer 8

Try putting some orange peel down or putting some vinegar on some stones and placing them around the garden. Cats hate both of these.

Answer 9

Have the hose ready and give them a good spray when they come around. My grandma always put egg shells in her garden. Keep them, dry them out and break them up. Put them on the soil and they don't like the feeling. Or try Tabasco sauce they don't like the smell, so they say.

Answer 10

Why not try orange or lemon peel ?

Just scatter this about, but will need to replace it once or twice a week. This seems to work in local gardens in my neighbourhood.

Cats hate the smell of citrus, and keep well away!