how do I stop the neighbourhood cats from using my garden as a toilet?

Answer 1

sawn off shot gun is guaranteed to solve your problem

Answer 2

Trap it, take it to a vet & get it neutered or castrated, but this could be expensive in the UK. A Schnauzer or Jack Russell dog will do the trick but this may not be practical for you as dogs can also be a pain in the proverbial ! I live in Spain & finished up with 12 cats due to thoughtless neighbours. My vet did a job lot at GBP 20 each & it seems to have made them less aggressive & less inclined to wander off. They are all "ferul cats" and know their place as I have 3 dogs. Unfortunately new spanish neighbours have arrived a year ago with 1 male and 1 female which, of course, now have children & grandchildren & so on ! They not only attack my cats, but also spit at the dogs. It's a bit of a nightmare, because the noise sets the dogs barking. Hence I will discreetly trap them and take them for a short ride to my vet and have their things removed ! Vet in the morning and freedom in the evening ! No one will ever know. Eddie.

Answer 3

Hi Jacqueline...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.

Answer 4

The best non cruel way of doing this is to pee in exactly the same places yourself at a time when no one will be able to see you . Cats mark out their territory by peeing on it. You are bigger than a cat and would therefore claim that territory for yourself if you did the same. Sounds awful but it works , my dad tried it.

Answer 5

Let a dog go to toilet in ur garden so that cats won't come because dogs' urine is basically to say that it is their ground/area and no one else should go near it. Trust me it really works.

Answer 6

My Uncle used to keep a row of shoes on the window sill and throw one every time a cat entered the garden. The cat's stopped coming after a while, which disappointed my uncle as he had begun to enjoy himself.

Answer 7

I use rocks, driftwood and pea gravel. It adds a pleasant appearance, keeps the cats honest (to a point), and has also attracted lizards, toads and frogs which makes for a healthier garden.

That and I shoo them when I see. And if you have friends with dogs, let them visit your yard so the dog smell is there.

Good luck!

Answer 8

dont have anything in your garden that would attract the cats and they should stop. i think youre just unlucky.

also, whay not chase the cats out with a stick or brush every time they try to poo and they might learn not to go

Answer 9

get either lion/tiger or any big cats dung and spread it about on the garden this will deter any domestic cats using it as a toilet

Answer 10

Buy a dog. But seriously, don't bother with cat pepper, it's next to useless. Rather than repelling cats mine used to eat it.

Answer 11

I think there is a spray from the pet store that can be use to keep the cats away.