How can I stop next doors cat.....erm.....messing in my garden?

[freakyleaky]

Nothing against Cats, honest, but how can I stop them using my garden as communal litter tray? It's not the easiest smell to get rid of!

Humane suggestions only please!

[tiglet]

Lemon peel - they don't like the smell.

[Bookworm]

I know where to get a great product!

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PS: I also advised that FL might want to hire a lion or tiger from his local zoo, anyone worried about that?

[maggie]

Sprinkle ordinary household pepper .They hate the smell of it and hopefully will find elsewhere if you continue to sprinkle it around the region they use for their toileting.

Maggie

[wino]

I tried the pepper around my front garden years ago.... Well I say pepper. I had run out so thought I'd use curry powder instead. It kept the cats out but, my garden smelt like an Indian Takeaway for weeks. After that I bought a German Shepherd dog. That sorted the cats out.
I've also heared that plastic bottles full of water placed about the garden works but I've never tried it.

[dave]

Empty 2ltr coke bottle with the paper removed, full of water.

Trust me, it works.

[Kevboy_telford]

water pistol with a (very) small amount of lemon juice
also good fun running after them with said pistol shooting them. After a period of time they go elsewhere to have their fun

[squarebob]

Pepper. Mint, as long as it is controlled. Bottle of water. Also check the gardening books for anothe plant they hate. A notice politely asking them to s*** in someone elses garden. A gun, or if too drastic get a dog or another cat. But,....if you are not an lover of animals, then........MOVE.

Joking aside, whether they bury it, or leave it on the pebbles, it's both smelly and unpleasant. I have little beds of pebbles with various shrubs growing out of them, the shrubs have been allowed to grow at will and extended upwards and downwards, the other day was time to clip the shrubs back. Bottom branches really were at the bottom, once these were cut back, it was time to scoop up the dead leaves, as these were on stones, this had to be done by hand. As I am not a 'Wuss', no gloves were used, grab a handful of leaves, feels funny, is it a slug, no it was cat s***, knew who the culprit was, the next door neighbours, the neighbour on the other side, has a cat who buries it, so one cat buries it, the other just leaves it on the stones. Luckily I have no flower beds so avoid being caught out by the other cat, but, and here is the rub, how can you say anything to your neighbour, have tried saying something in the past and was accused of being bias as it could have been any cat. My answer was to get a big, heavily scarred Tom who even put the dogs To flight, but that's another story. Just think yourself lucky it's only cat s*** you could have been invaded by moles like Jasper Carrott!

[Woolleykat]

Or no 1 son's mates lol

[Castlebest]

Kat are they not house trained ? :o

[Woolleykat]

I install the fear of god in them as only a Kat can - oops sorry supposed to be getting rid of them aren't you They stay in their kennel and don't disturb us - all be it to their peril or unless they come bearing gifts!!

[Castlebest]

I would always advise natural remedies for this type of problem maybe get a natural predator as a pet or even dress up as a natural predator.
(note the one in front is actually a zoologist studying crocodiles.. so he says )

[tonycee]

I can allways send the boys round.

[Woolleykat]

My cats are protected as we speak!!!

[tonycee]

And if they are busy, i can get them to drop you a line.

That should work.

[Woolleykat]

Loks a bit like Emmerdale at the moment lol