How to get rid of cat poo smell outside?

Question

My cats have a dedicated patch of earth in the garden that they use as a toilet. Its quite a large area and i dig the ground over every week however just recently its really started to smell. Is there anything i can put on the earth and mix in that will get rid or reduce the smell. Obviously its got to be environmentally friendly and cat friendly too.

Answer 1

Try calling a garden center and ask what can be put on the soil that won't harm plants.

I'm thinking that lime or bone meal might do the trick. I think the baking soda would add too many salts into the ground to keep it environmentally viable.

Just tell them you've got a composting problem with animal poop and need to tone down the smell, they'll be able to put you onto a cheap Earth-friendly suggestion.

Answer 2

I have a bunch of ferral cat's that have moved into my garden. Everytime I went out to dig they liked to use that plot. They like the soft clay. The smell is awful as you know but I have tried all the usual remedies to stop them. (orange peel and water bottles do not work) nor do any of the shop bought products. The only thing that stopped them was placing litter trays (which I empty every day) in different spots around the garden. They really use them and at least I can plant and dig now without coming across their mess.

Answer 3

Each time you scoop put the "treasures" into a zip-lock bag and then throw in the trash. No smell. When it's time to empty entirely and wash the litter box scoop any treasures into a zip-lock bag first THEN dump the free-of-treasures dirty litter in the trash. The smell won't be nearly as bad. Try to do the total emptying and washing of litter boxes right before garbage pick-up day, especially now that the heat of summer has arrived. For the garbage can wash with hot water and soap, dry or allow to dry, then spray thoroughly with white vinegar and leave it. When the vinegar dries the vinegar smell will go away, and along with it the cat smell. White vinegar is super cheap and it works really well on all cat smells.

Answer 4

Not for the smell,but if you want the cat to use another place try putting clear 2 litter bottles filled with water in the area where the cats uses as a toilet. I believe what this does.. the cat sees its reflection and will go some other place.

Answer 5

The only thing I can suggest is lemon juice as it gets rid of the smell, but that will also deter your cats from using the area. You could try Bob Martin's Litter Freshener. I use it on the litter tray and it gets rid of the unpleasent smells and doesn't bother the cats at all.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Try some orange peel.
You can aslo buy this stuff at a store like a cat reppellent that you spray on the patch, but it didnt work that well so dont get it it smells worse than the poop. or just cover the earth up with a pretty ornament.
best wishes!
Amanda!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Brilliant- cats that use their own garden- super dooper- i wish all owners would train their cats to do that. Of course it whiffs- i use Jeyes fluid but then they will go in someone else gardens cos that deters them. You could try bicarb- you can buy big bags of it from justasoap.co.uk quite cheap.

Answer 9

Arm and Hammer has this baking soda to put in the cat box. I would try that. It is like $2 a box.

Answer 10

The cat buried it's poo! They always do! Also a cat always poos where it smels it's poo.