Cat repellant products

[markpa12003]

Hi all,

I need some advice. There a number of cats in my street that are using my garden as their toilet. I've brought a number of cat repellent sprays / capsules, however none are having the desired effect.

Can anyone recommend products / devises that will stop cats continuing to foul my garden? Whilst I can't stand cats, I do appreciate that they are someone's pet and, therefore, I don't want to cause them any harm. I just want to make sure that they know my garden is out of bounds.

Thanks in advance.

 

[photography_bloke]

Curry powder seems to work quite well from past experience, might be worth a try

 

[That-Crazy-Rat-Lady]

Cats don't like citrus scents so maybe some orange or citronella oil?

They are dirt cheap from places like Peckadillos in town - plus they smell lovely!

 

[proactive]

Be careful what you do. Cats have a fearsome reputation for revenge.

 

[tek-monkey]

Eucalyptus oil and chilli have worked well in the past, either soaked into teabags or mixed with water in a super soaker depending on how annoying the cat is.

 

[Jonah]

I've been told coffee granules in the soil helps to stop cats soiling but I have never put the theory to the test.

The best solution though is a dog.

 

[littleme]

This worked for my parents ....chicken wire stretched flat just under the soil around plants, under chippings or just the bare soil, they can't scratch/dig/bury their 'doings' so will stop using the area...

 

[littleme]

The best solution though is a dog.

....or a cat of your own...

 

[Jonah]

@littleme A cat of your own only works if your cat is the dominant cat in the area. Our much missed British Shorthair Bertie was the king of the hill and we never saw another cat in our garden. Since he has gone, they were brave enough to come in (despite having two other cats and Bart our Schnauzer but he isn't bothered by cats) until we had the second Schnauzer Woody who loves chasing cats. They never come in now.

 

[markpa12003]

Thank you for all the suggestions. At the moment my soil is too easy to dig, so I'm going to compact the soil and buy some 'stuff' that cats don't like.

Will the cats get the hint after a couple of days / weeks that they are not wanted and go elsewhere....?

 

[littleme]

@littleme A cat of your own only works if your cat is the dominant cat in the area. Our much missed British Shorthair Bertie was the king of the hill and we never saw another cat in our garden. Since he has gone, they were brave enough to come in (despite having two other cats and Bart our Schnauzer but he isn't bothered by cats) until we had the second Schnauzer Woody who loves chasing cats. They never come in now.

Hmmm. I'm not so sure, we have 2 cats, both wusses - my next doors 2 cats & another cat all lounge in my garden along with my 2, but they never poop in. my garden.....goodnes knows where they do do it!

 

[Maryland]

I get catering size bags of curry powder and dried red chilli, mix them together and apply liberally to the affected area. Gets washed away eventually, but very effective.

Or for about fifty quid you can get a 'water scarecrow' device. These are great, but tend to pack up.

PS. Littleme, they do it in your neighbours' gardens. Always.

 

[Hetairoi]

A shotgun is the answer both for the cats and the owners!

 

[Glam]

A shotgun is the answer both for the cats and the owners!

If that was meant to be funny - it wasn't. As @markpa12003 originally said

Hi all,
Whilst I can't stand cats, I do appreciate that they are someone's pet and, therefore, I don't want to cause them any harm. I just want to make sure that they know my garden is out of bounds.

Thanks in advance.

So the shotgun quip, isn't warranted or appreciated.

Being a cat owner, who has witnessed the uncalled for destruction of one of her cats, due to her neighbour being a right arsehole and booting the poor thing on his spine, I personally don't feel that comment was needed.

 

[peggy]

I have two cats, who are a Pain to our neighbours. Ever since the cat friendly neighbour started allowing them in their house, they now think they have a God given right to wander in any ones house. Understandably causing upset. I have no worry about the neighbours chasing them off with a short sharp blast of cold water. This was the advice given to me by the vet when I told her the cats were being victimised by Fat Geezer cat from up the street. Seemed to work.

 

[Gramaisc]

I thought the thread title said Cat Propellant Products.

 

[Hetairoi]

Maybe the comment about the shotgun was a little harsh but only a little.

Irresponsible cat owners who kick their cats out in the morning and then let them back in at night when they come home from work shouldn't be allowed to keep them.

Everyone moans about dog muck all over the place but then seems to think it is OK for a cat to do it!

 

[Lucy]

Cats are different to dogs in that respect though, you can't really keep a cat on a lead, so ensuring they don't go anywhere except in your own garden is pretty difficult.

 

[Hetairoi]

Cats are different to dogs in that respect though, you can't really keep a cat on a lead, so ensuring they don't go anywhere except in your own garden is pretty difficult.

If you can't control your pet then maybe they aren't suitable to be keep as pets.

 

[littleme]

..... maybe they aren't suitable....

The same could be said of some people.....