I have a real problem with cats using my flower beds as their litter tray. Any deterrent suggestions?

Answer 1

My Uncle Bernard recommends you throw one of his boots at them.

Answer 2

Lion Dung
Lion Dung has been reported to be an effective method of deterring cats, and has received support from the British organisation Cats Protection. One anecdotal experience reported by the BBC [1] found that it was not terribly effective however.

Citrus deterrents
Cats dislike the smell of citrus, and citrus-based products are used by some as a deterrent. One example is the plant "Garden Rue" or "Herb of Grace" (ruta graveolens). Most cats do not like the smell of this plant and often this can be a solution to get rid of cats

Ultrasonic device
Ultrasonic devices (inaudible to humans) are a popular method of deterring cats. The RSPB, on the basis of a trial involving 150 volunteers, has endorsed a commercial product called "CatWATCH" RSPB research on electronic cat deterrents

Answer 3

First remove the 'evidence' and wash it down well with slightly soapy water.

Then create some physical barriers to make it harder for them to squat there. Put some more plants in so there is less bare soil, and in the worst areas, try something a bit prickly like holly. Use cut stems if you don't want it growing there.

Cats tend to like loose soil or bark etc, so you could try moving some more clay-y soil to that spot, use a heavier surface dressing, or even put a slab down (at least temporarily) if you have no plants there.

I also found the repellent from the garden centre that you spray on the ground quite effective, but it doesn't last very long.

Answer 4

Try putting wire mesh over the dirt. Cats don't like walking on it. If your plants are suffering, use water and peat moss to dilute the salts left behind. You may also want to plant a catnip garden away from your flower beds so you can control where the cats do their business.

Answer 5

A few things I use. Cayanne pepper, the cheap stuff from the Dollar store. Plastic forks, stuck in the garden area, prongs upward. Pine cones. Cats do not like to be uncomfortable while doing their "business" and the pine cones and forks are great for this.

Answer 6

You can buy a deterrent spray at the garden centre. That transfers the problem to next door.

Answer 7

Pokey sticks /brush sticking up around the plants-connected with cotton threads.
Lion droppings
Pepper/Paprika (on dry soil)

Completely remove their droppings and sanitise the area_if it still smells they'll go there again.

TO BUY: Sonic deterrents. Gel detterents. Ranitidine (caution, caustic) Cut out larger cats with glow eyes.


Most effective : Cat owners should provide their cats with clean litter to use every day, they only go elsewhere when they've got nowhere easy , clean and convenient to go.!!

M : )
Sympathy to you : one's just left one on our lawn this week-Yuck !

Answer 8

Spread garlic cloves around the flower beds. Cats hate its smell.

Answer 9

use this recipe and see if it works for you:

1 gallon water
1/4 cup hot pepper, such as cayanne
1/4 cup dish soap [ buy the real cheap stuff]
1 cup ammonia

mix well, allow to sit for 24 hrs and spray around flower beds.

Answer 10

There is a product called lion roar. Its basically pellets covered in lion urine. Just scatter them around your garden and it will deter the cats. You can get it at some garden centres but if you have no luck there,they sell it on ebay. Good luck.

Answer 11

Orange peel and used teabags saturated in Olbas Oil and dotted around your garden. It works. You just have to keep refreshing the oil after it rains. After a few months they will automatically avoid your garden cos it will smell so noxious to them!