how do i stop cats sh**ing in my garden?

Answer 1

Catapault! Aim to frighten NOT maim. Eventually, they became too ship scared to come into mine! Bloomin dirty manky critters.

Answer 2

Sadly there is not a lot you can do, Cats have the law of the land so even if you complain to the owners there is nothing you can do. Try putting down some chicken mesh round your plants at least this will protect them, the other thing that dose work is rose clippings the cats don't like getting thorns in their paws. Other than this there is not a lot you can do, cat repellents don't work, they are a con.
Best of luck.
Gardner for 30 odd years.

Answer 3

Moth balls are a great cat deterrant, they apparently don't like the smell. You can also put chicken wire down were the cats like to go (so to speak), they don't like to step or dig in the chicken wire. Somewhere I remember seeing a squirting device that had a motion detector, the kitty got sprayed when they entered the garden areas.

The cat trapping idea might be a good one, if you have the time to do the work.

Answer 4

Find you a nice old man (about 65+) who knows how to make a rabbit trap (we call them rabbit gums) and then make one big enough for the cats to enter. Bait it with either meat cat food or a can of cheap sardines and leave it there for a day. Put it behind a bush or something so your neighbors will not see it. Once the trap door is closed, you have something in there. Don't open it to see what it is. Find a place to take it far away from your house and dump it out. You might, however, catch skunks, small raccoons, etc.

Works every time for me.

Answer 5

Tests have proved that if a house cat smells the crap of another larger and more fierce cat it will not deficate in that area. I suggest you contact your local zoo and cover your garden in tiger sh*t. It will definately stop the local moggies coming anywhere near your garden. It will also discourage any visitors because it stinks to holy hell!
Good luck.

Answer 6

You could always try "Silent Roar". Basically, its little pellets that are soaked in Lions urine. Your little neighbourhood moggies can smell that there are some Bigger Kitties around and they know not to mess around on a big angry cats turf.

You have to keep treating the area after lots of rain but it seems to work ok. You can get some from Crocus.co.uk for about £8.00.

Answer 7

You can buy scare-d-cat plants (they stink really bad). However I did buy one and planted it where my neighbours very annoying cat always pooped and a week later the cat died - I've felt exceedingly guilty ever since. And the plant appears to have since died & my garden is now full of all the other neighbours cats poop. Also having catmint is a silly idea as the nutters love the stuff.

Answer 8

Dude, I used to have this problem all the time. I found some really great household products that work wonders and won't harm my plants. they sound a little odd but it really works and after it rains it gets washed away but the cats won't come back...

Ketchup- buy a big bottle and squirt it all over the dirt in your garden. sounds nasty but cat's won't poo where there's food involved. Plus it will be sticky and weird on their paws. They;ll never touch it again.

Another thing you can try is dawn dish detergent. it's safe for plants and animals. Cat's won't bother with your garden, plants won't die adn.. another plus... it kills fleas and other nuissance bugs that your kitty carries around. Squirt just like the ketchup. It might bemessy for a day or 2 but the ground will absorb it and it WILL NOT KILL YOUR FLOWERS OR VEGETABLES

1 more--- baby powder. Still sounds crazy but it works wonders and yet again...VERY SAFE!

cover your entire garden in the baby powder..

Answer 9

I asked this very question last week, and guess what, I got all the same answers you have got.

My personal method to at least discourage them is, in autumn sweep up all the leaves as they like to defficate in piles of leaves. They then bury the jobbie with the leaves after. ( jobbie is Scottish for sh** ) Same applies to sand. If you have building work in progress, or kids with sand pit, then beware. The final thing I advise is keep your lawn cut short. They like to sh** in longish grass. Also freshly dug soil in your flowerbed / vegetable plot is also attractive to cats .

Unfortunately I also have the problem of deer. They s**t in my garden as well.

Answer 10

I know this works as I use it myself. Used Tea bags with some citrus oils on them. Place them in parts of your garden and those cats will keeps well away from your plants.

Answer 11

In my town, it is not against the law to trap cats in a cage and have the animal shelter come pick them up. I had this problem once and informed our neighborhood, by letter, that I would be trapping their cats and sending them to the pound when caught. It stopped...