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HELP! Cat using my garden as its toliet!

PotteringMadPotteringMad Posts: 94
in Problem solving
A cat belonging to s neighbour has picked an area of my garden as its litter tray. Its driving me and my OH insane as its making a right mess etc. Iv tried a spray and chasing  the cat out the garden when I see it but its still happening. Does anyone have any ideas? Im afraid no point talking to the neighbour about it, as I know they basically wont care.
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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Another £1 for me. 
    Devon.
  • JoeXJoeX Posts: 1,783
    There’s nothing they can do, cats go where they want.  You could get your own cat?
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Some folk swear by those powerful water pistols, or "water scarecrows" 
    Devon.
  • PotteringMadPotteringMad Posts: 94
    Tin pot said:
    There’s nothing they can do, cats go where they want.  You could get your own cat?
    Oh great. Im afraid that wont be happening, im allergic to them. 
  • Andy19Andy19 Posts: 671
    Water jet hose it when you see it.
  • PotteringMadPotteringMad Posts: 94
    Andy19 said:
    Water jet hose it when you see it.


    😁. iv been thinking something like that. Its a lovely cat but I need to definately stop it. 
  • PotteringMadPotteringMad Posts: 94
    Hostafan1 said:
    Some folk swear by those powerful water pistols, or "water scarecrows" 
    Yes iv saw those. Its a good option
  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    I use contech scarecrow motion activated squirters.

    It is a long story but I almost abandoned veg and wildlife gardening when a new neighbour moved in with cats. Then the other neighbour, who couldn't tolerate the first neighbours cats, got a cat to keep the first lot of cats out of their garden. It ended up as both neighbours only have plain lawns, that all the cats moved into my garden.

    Wildlife garden became a free larder. Veg plot a huge litter tray.

    I invested in 3 of them. They work. A cat soon learns your garden is not part of their territory and avoids it.

    You need a mains water supply for the pressure, I would also suggest investing in brass fittings, as plastic ones can 'pop off' and flood the garden.The units can be daisy chained together.

    Wouldn't ever be without mine now. They also keep birds off the veg plot. 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I hate , loathe and despise the psychopathic killers with every fibre of my being. 
    It's high time owners were held legally responsible for the damage they cause.
    Devon.
  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    edited April 2020
    Should add that before buying them, I tried just about every method given on the internet to deter cats. None of them made the slightest bit of difference. The results with the squirters were practically instant.
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