How can I stop my cat from using the neighbors garden as a litterbox?

Question

I like my neighbor, I would like to keep the friendship so this is important to me.

Answer 1

Don't waste money on bitter spray's Use garlic and/or black pepper. It won't harm the garden and it should keep the cat at bay.

Answer 2

I hate to say this, but you can't. Cats love dirt and sand to use as their litter box. But I have a vegetable garden every summer and have two cats. They use my garden when they are outside, and I have never had a problem with any of my vegetables. Some people put their cat litter in their compost pile as manure. Why do you think this is a problem or is it your neighbor that thinks it is the problem? If is the latter, you should keep them in or go out with them and keep them in your yard with things like toys and playing with them. Good luck to you, but if you will research this you will find that their waste does no harm to a garden and maybe educate your neighbor.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, you have a HUGE problem! The only thing I have found that works is Coyote Urine. You can purchase it at a feed and seed store in the country. Course if you neighbor is using bone meal in their soil to help their plants grow.. and depending on how smart your cat is, he/she will figure out that the nasty old coyote is not around during the day (coyotes hunt at night or early morning) and just go there during the day. If none of this works, I would speak to the neighbor, offer to "scoop" their garden on a regular basis and perhaps bake them some cookies! Good Luck. Once a cat has found a favorite spot to "go" they don't like to change unless there is a very strong overpowering reason to.

Oh, just thought of another, perhaps not as easy, but maybe just as affective. We had a cat that liked to "go" behind the entertainment center that was situated in a corner. It was MURDER to try to get back there to clean her mess up. I did not want my house smelling like cat or coyote, so I filled a spray bottle with water and everytime she went to the entertainment center, she would get sprayed. It took about a week but she finally decided she would rather use her box. You would have to spend the entire time outside with her to catch her but it might be worth it.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

Allow your cat out on a leash only. There is also a product you can purchase at the garden center that will keep cats away. I use a spray in the home it smells oily and must be reapplied frequently but it works they can't stand the odor.

Answer 5

You have some good answers about repellents-but have you considered offering to de-poop the neighbor's garden? This is what I do, only takes a few minutes with gloves on and retain my neighbors' good will.

Answer 6

Have your neighbor put a few mothballs in his garden, (not to close to food plants tho) Cats do not like the smell of these. I have heard also that orange peels work as well, but have not tried them.

Answer 7

Keep it indoors and when you let it out put it on a leash and follow her around. Bring her back after a short walk.

Answer 8

You can't

Cats naturally by instinct will mark their territory, and they do that by urinating. Their favorite place to urinate is somewhere with loose dirt so they can cover it. If they need to do #2, they will try to find loose dirt for that too

The only way to get him to stop is to keep him inside. Punishing him won't help since what he is doing is by instinct.

Answer 9

Keep your cat indoors or put it on a leash outdoors.

Answer 10

Keep your cat indoors at all times.