How do I stop the neighbors cats from peeing on my porch?

Question

My mother in law lives next door to me and has a cat collection (40+ and counting!) I dont have a problem with her cats but they come up on my front porch and pee on everything! even my front door... YUCK!

I cant stand the smell anymore... Whats getting even worse is that I have two indoor cats that have started peeing in front of the the door on the inside. I've tried all of the urine be gone products and such with no luck so far.
Can anyone tell me if there is something that I can spray on the porch and surounding area to just keep the cats away?

Answer 1

Hi there...Aside asking your mother-in-law to consider keeping her cats indoors, there are non-toxic ways to try and deter cats.

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.

Many people believe mothballs work, however they are considered toxic and should NOT be used. Here's more information on this:
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.

For urine odours, consider using Nature's Miracle Just for Cat found worldwide at any pet store. It's an enzymatic neutralizer which works by breaking down urine proteins by thoroughly soaking the areas affected and allowing to air dry. Repeated applications are necessary for heavily soiled areas. After several applications it begins to clear up the urine odours quite well. We use this for our exotic (big) cats which have very strong urine compared to the house cats and are surprised how well it works.

Nature's Miracle product info: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441775019&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302025596&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023690&bmUID=1166758802802&itemNo=0&Ntt=nature%27s+miracle+just+for+cats&In=All&previousText=nature%27s+miracle+just+for+cats&N=2

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!

Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...

Answer 4

There is a spray you can use that keeps all furry critters away.... I purchased some from the hardware store last summer. Unfortunately I don't remember the name ......but it can be found in the pest section....to rid of raccoons and other critters.

The stuff packs a punch...it has a strong garlic/clove/pepper smell, but at least its natural. The smell will go away...at least to you...but it will linger quite a while maybe 2 weeks....even after people cant smell it.

Eventually the cat will stop comming around because the smell will be used as a marker in the lil cats brain to stay away.

I found a simular product online...link listed...but you maybe able to purchase it cheaper at the hardware store.

Answer 5

You must make sure where the usual spot and put or spray something with a strong smell but not poison if inhale, something like mothball(crush it into powder ) then u pour it around the spot. It will prevent the cat to locate back the old spot.

Answer 6

i agree, cats hate vinegar. take a whole gallon jug and dump it on your porch and spray on your door. it will be a bit messy and stinky for a bit but it should work. also spray some in front of the area where your cats are peeing. they are doing it because they can smell the other cats and they are marking their territory

Answer 7

get a dog! Another idea if you don't have the time for a dog is to put cellophane (the clear, plastic stuff on you front door) even though it doesn't look attractive. But I think the best idea is to tell your neighbors to keep the cats inside. Now I don't know about your indoor cats.

Answer 8

Try putting glue traps around the porch, but put red pepper on the glue traps. They hate the stuff, it makes them sneeze. And if they step on them, it won't take more than one stick or two to get the point. Unless they're really young. Then the glue traps are not such a good idea.

Answer 9

Misters..or...pour water frequently on your porch...If you are in cold...then wet the edges of your porch making it icy...they wont want to jump up on cold ice...Good Luck....But most important of the water is frequent...the more you hose it down the more the scent doesn't stay...Also try getting the pet spray from pet store that deters them from peeing...Also...if you can...get spray bottle and squirt them when and if you catch them

Answer 10

hot pepper spray, hot pepper flakes, mothballs, vinegar.

They HATE the smell of cloves so clove oil or just sprinkling ground cloves where they've peed will work.

I'd invest in a nice squirt gun myself. If you catch them near the door, give them a good blast and they'll stop coming around.