My neighbors cats r using my flowerbeds as a litter box. I have many flower beds around trees. I luv my flowers and baby them. I have noticed in the mornings that the cat or cats have been using them.. One of my dialahs leaves r being ate as soon as the come on. What can I use, its not a place where i can fence in. I don't ever see them there. Please help!?!?!?
2007-05-21 07:32:58 · 7 answers · asked by russell6 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
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2007-05-21 07:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by Ol man Moses Bohannon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use the cheap (from the Dollar Store) chili powder and also cayanne pepper. If you can find enough, pinecones also work well as the cats don't like to "squat" on them. I have also used plastic picnic forks stuck in the dirt with tines upward to prevent a comfortable place to do their business.
2007-05-21 14:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this same problem! I got a contech scarecrow, and it worked perfectly! My neighbor has close to 40 cats! I was at wits end, until I bought this. I actually found mine on ebay for a lot less than a new one. Check it out on contechs website, they even have videos of it working.
I bought their catstop first... it didn't work. I looked out the window one day, and there was a cat actually batting at it.
Good luck, I know it's frustrating!
http://www.contech-inc.com/products/
2007-05-21 14:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by justachick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For an aesthetic solution, get landscaping rocks (at least 1" in size, and if it has sharper edges like granite chips, all the better) and cover your beds in them. They are decorative, let water through, help reduce weeds, and the cats generally don't like digging at them.
Good luck!
2007-05-21 15:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem at my old house. I put moth balls, or moth crystals. I know they don't smell real great but it works very well, and it keeps other rodents out too. Good luck.
2007-05-21 16:55:38 · answer #5 · answered by rosey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sprinkle chili powder all around...they hate that!
2007-05-21 14:38:54 · answer #6 · answered by legalchick791 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should get rid of your neightbors cat or your flowerbeds.
something has to go.
2007-05-21 14:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by Sir Nelson 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋