How can I stop cats using my garden as the neighbourhood toilet?!?

Question

I think I am one of few gardens around my house that still has any grass in the garden......consequently I think every cat in the vicinity comes and Cr*ps there and I would love to hear as to how I can stop this. Any idea???

Answer 1

humane method is to sprinkle the crystals that DIY shops sell to deter cats but rain does wash them away

you can invest in an ultrasonic cat scarer either mains or battery as sold on Ebay

both those will work without you being physically present all the time

Also a common trick is to get a large clear plastic bottle 2 litre size, half fill it with ater and leave it on it's side in the garden. It seems the light reflections scare the cats away



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Answer 2

I have this problem too. Here are a few suggestions. Many people put plastic bottles full of tap water on the lawn, I don't know if it works it must if they keep them there, put i personally wouldn't do this as it looks like rubbish.
Jeyes fluid is a strong disenfectent that they don't like the smell of put then again neither do I! But it's supposed to work.
Borrow a dog from someone to have in your garden for a day or so.
Find some lions wee, I think you can buy it for this purpose---scares them off.

Answer 3

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 4

I found that using Fabreeze works. For some reason cats don't like it. You must spray every few days, after watering etc. but it helps. Cats don't like orange smells either and perhaps you might try tossing orange peels in the garden.

Answer 5

You cant really cats are the only domestic pet that isnt governed by the trespass laws. They are free to roam. One good thing about cats, at least they bury their own dirt. But if you go to your local pet shop im sure they can suggest something, whether or not the cat pays any attention is another matter.

Answer 6

The Cats' Protection League recommend Lion dung pellets such as "Silent Roar". Also, for some reason, orange peel soaked in eucalyptus.

Answer 7

I had the same problem with my flower garden and I used this stuff I got from the pet store. I can't remeber the name of it but it is a cat and dog repellent and it works. just go to the pet store and ask them

Answer 8

Re: cats using gardens for their duty. I always have used MOTH BALLS. I crush them up, and sprinkle them all round. The cats hate the smell, yet the crystals do not seem to affect the plants at all. Goodluck.
Deb

Answer 9

there are 3 possibilities:

1 - get a cat urself
2 - use your own urine to sprinkle round on the grass - the scent will deter other cats
or easier - purchase some cat repelent at your local garden centre!

Answer 10

go to radio shack and get a stand alone motion detector, they run on a 9v just like a smoke detector but for motion, and they make a annoying loud racket just the same.

place the motion detector where you expect the cats to be walking, as soon as the thing hears the alarm of the detector he will probably crap himself right then but he wont come back into your yard to do it again,

if this doesn't work just get a pellet gun