Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Does anyone have any recommendations for stopping other folks' pets using my garden as a toilet? Had a quick look on Amazon and it seems you can go with either granule things that you spread on the lawn, or an alarm style thing that scares them off (but is inaudible to humans). Anyone used any products in the past that have proved successful? It is driving me mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Badonde Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 My neighbour bough the alarm thing to stop the cats shitting on their artificial turf. Worked a treat. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 My neighbour bough the alarm thing to stop the cats shitting on their artificial turf. Worked a treat. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk That's one vote for the alarm, maybe I should have made a poll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 My mum and dads neighbour has one of the alarm things and I can hear it beeping away. Chilli powder in the soil. Cocktail sticks buried in the soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Cocktail sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Lay some chicken wire around the borders for a couple of weeks. Cats won't stand on it and will stop coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Brick+sack+Canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 My mum and dads neighbour has one of the alarm things and I can hear it beeping away. Chilli powder in the soil. Cocktail sticks buried in the soil. You want them to shit in the soil because they tend to bury it, or they used to. The new breed of domestic cats seem to be shitting on lawns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 You want them to shit in the soil because they tend to bury it, or they used to. The new breed of domestic cats seem to be shitting on lawns!I don't want them shitting anywhere. If I wanted a cat shitting in my garden I'd buy a cat. Cats are awful creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjambo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I don't want them shitting anywhere. If I wanted a cat shitting in my garden I'd buy a cat. Cats are awful creatures. This hate them shoot the feckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapes Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 My grandad used to put plastic snakes in the garden to scare them off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forza Cuore Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Get a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinref Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 grow mint in the borders, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 grow mint in the borders, Hawick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 grow mint in the borders, What if you live in Lothian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcliff Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Are you sure it's cats? Foxes use my lawn as a toilet and cats use the borders round he lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 What if you live in Lothian? like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Are you sure it's cats? Foxes use my lawn as a toilet and cats use the borders round he lawn. I'm pretty sure it's cats like, never seen any foxes round our way. And there's definitely a few cats running about the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo dans les Pyrenees Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Machine guns. Your neighbours won't argue with you either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarkus1981 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 It'll be the male dominant cat in the area. Just do a bigger smellier shit than it. Your welcome Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 My mate put out a bowl of tuna mixed with anti-freeze. His neighbour's cat stopped bothering him very shortly afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glottis Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Be wary of the spray that you can buy to deter them. It is ****ing humming and if it gets on you or your clothes - you'll be smelling it for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 My mate put out a bowl of tuna mixed with anti-freeze. His neighbour's cat stopped bothering him very shortly afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiewave Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Is it a myth that the smell of orange peel deters cats? Apparently so. These are the RSPB's recommendations: Surround an area with a fence (chicken wire etc) that leans in the direction from which the cat will approach. The cat is unable to climb over such an angled fence. Flimsy plastic roll-up fencing placed on top of a fence etc to prevent cats climbing over it. Taut wire or string fitted 10-15 cm above the fence-top makes it difficult for cats to balance on the fence. Place half-full plastic bottles in borders. This is an old gamekeeper's trick - the light reflection is supposed to deter. Mailshot and other unwanted CDs can be threaded on twine with knots in between to keep them apart. String these across flower beds or hang from trees. The light reflections deter. Spiked tree collar to prevent climbing up a tree. Downward-opening cone or a biscuit tin fixed to the pole below the bird table to prevent cat climbing up it. Vaseline or other grease on a smooth pole will also help. Placing clippings from thorny or spiky plants under bird feeders and under bushes will prevent cats from using these areas to stalk birds. There is a new garden plant, Coleus canina, on the market. It is marketed under the names Pee-off and Scaredy-cat. This plant has a pungent odour that is said to repel cats and other mammals from the garden. It should be available from a number of garden suppliers. Scent deterrents will either serve to repel (eg. Citronella) or mark a territory (eg. Silent Roar). Alternatively, try orange or lemon peel, since cats are not keen on the smell of citrus. Bucket or water pistol full of water will help to chase a cat out of the garden. There is an automated option, the scarecrow, which is attached to a hosepipe, and will deliver a water jet when activated by a motion detector, but be aware that water freezing in the pipes can damage the gadget. The CATWatch deterrent is endorsed by the RSPB and reduces cat visits by up to 33%. Follow the link from this page. http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/gardening/unwantedvisitors/cats/catdeterrents.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecjambo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 We had something shitting in our garden about a month ago but not noticed anything in the last week or two. We've recently moved into a new build and never had any neighbours with cats at the time of it appearing so it must have been a fox as I've heard a few of them at night. A couple have moved in near us with a cat in the last week though so I'm making sure the wee bugger knows he's not welcome in my garden. If he fancies taking a crap anywhere he can do it in one of the unfinished gardens still waiting to be landscaped. Although I can see why that would be less appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Lion dung from the zoo.They sell it apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchmul Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Get a shotgun and shoot a couple and leave the corpses on the lawn, cats are supposed to be smart so they should get the message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairneyhill Jambo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Just be grateful that the cats are probably kicking ten bells out of the mice and rats in the vicinity of your home. I'd rather pick cat shite out my garden than having my house invaded by mice/rats. It's the same with folk that moan about their next door neighbours dog barking in their kennel when a stranger approaches their house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Cats by nature will try and cover their shit unlike a dog that will just leave it there for folk to step on. With any luck you're getting visited by foxes...ones with rabies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Get a cat of your own. A male. They don't do it on their own doorstep and won't let other cats do it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4nny_ Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I'd go for the alarm as well. Either that or a nice big dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnomarooned Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Lion dung from the zoo.They sell it apparently. He doesn't want cat shit in the garden, no matter how big the cat. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 The alarms have no effect on cats or foxes in our experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better call Saul Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I love when my cats do a shit outside as I hate cleaning the litter tray . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 He doesn't want cat shit in the garden, no matter how big the cat. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Just be grateful that the cats are probably kicking ten bells out of the mice and rats in the vicinity of your home. I'd rather pick cat shite out my garden than having my house invaded by mice/rats. It's the same with folk that moan about their next door neighbours dog barking in their kennel when a stranger approaches their house. Don't even start me about next doors dog, or her bloody hens for that matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboz Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Leave plastic bottles filled with water on your lawn. Stops them using it as a toilet apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Cats by nature will try and cover their shit unlike a dog that will just leave it there for folk to step on. With any luck you're getting visited by foxes...ones with rabies. Why would it be a good thing to be visited by rabid foxes?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 We've got the same thing just now. Every ***** has a cat in our area but there's one person in particular who has this horrific grey demon creature that we've caught several times digging up the stones in our garden and having a shite. Tried a few different repellents and none of them really worked, ended up spraying a water pistol at it (from a distance) the last time it was preparing itself and it hasn't been back yet. Never used to mind cats until this abomination appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Air rifle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Brick+sack+Canal. Definitely the "deterrent" of choice, failing that a mixture of lemon essence and eucalyptus essence mixed with water sprayed on your garden will help. Not 100% effective but has cut down the "deposits" from 4 or 5 a day to 1 or 2 a week. Those alarms are a waste of time. I still say cat owners should be subject to the same rules as dog owners and have to clean up after their vermin use other peoples property as a fecking toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Pee in your garden but not after alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5heBWBHL8Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Get a cat of your own. A male. They don't do it on their own doorstep and won't let other cats do it either. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Pee in your garden but not after alcohol. I advocate this......not sure about the "not after alcohol" bit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Get a cat of your own. A male. They don't do it on their own doorstep and won't let other cats do it either. Good one. He'll end up with cat shit in his house instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Don't get me started on these shits Had one who during the night would shit in my dirt next to front door, used to love coming out the door in the morn to some fresh half covered over shit. I used everything you could think of but nothing worked so in the end I had to do away with the plants in that area and put stones down Now I see the women over from me has all of a sudden out chicken wire around her plants so I take it the cat has moved over there to use as a toilet Ps don't get some stuff that stinks of garlic as it doesn't work but the whole garden will stink and waste of time with the tiger dung/ lion roar as that doesn't work so save your money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Get some catnip, they hate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Pee in your garden but not after alcohol. This is what I do to keep foxes away from me chickens. Seems to be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 A friend in San Diego used to swear by ground chili peppers sprinkled on the areas needing protection. Only downside is the amount of rain we get here may was it all away before it has an effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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