Thank you for the input. I only have very occasional cat poo to be disposed of, but it's not quantity that matters, it would seem, but the very fact that it can be so harmful to marine animals. I really didn't know that, so shall find a corner of the garden to bury it or bury it. (I am talking about less than once a month - but clearly it must be a problem if there is regular cat poo to dispose of)
Thanks all for your responses to a pretty grim subject - I liked the idea of flushing down the loo but that was quickly kyboshed (I think) by later posts.
And very happy to have contributed to hosta's retirement fund but will have to withhold payment as I'm buying a water pistol
I've now gravelled one of the most regular latrines and will put the fence back up, which obvs isn't helping as the cretins have pretty easy access. Onwards!
Actually, do the dog poo bags seal enough to keep the smell in? I'm not sure I can face 2 weeks' worth of excrement baking in a hot bin, but if the smell stays in the bags, might not be as bad.
I mean the normal council bin, but I use the brown garden waste one. The water scarecrows work very well, but the biggest problem is that they freeze. I can't use mine between October and April.
I have two dogs and still get cats in the garden. Dogs - ones that are properly cared for - are not free to roam all day and night. So the cats just wait until the dogs are indoors.
Some councils will say dog poo bags can only go in dog poo bins (but again, who really polices it?) but around here there are big signs on all the waste bins 'Any bin will do' to dispose of bagged dog poo. So yes, you could pick it up in dog poo bags and put it in the nearest bin when you're out for a walk or doing your shopping or whatever
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Another £ for Hosta, as I return to the "old" question (of deterring the idiots in the first place) - anyone found a solution along the lines of spikes on top of a fence?
I've also seen this kind of thing...
...and had a vague idea that something simple like a thin wire strung between the fenceposts on top of the fence might just dissuade/confuse them a bit.
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(I am talking about less than once a month - but clearly it must be a problem if there is regular cat poo to dispose of)
The water scarecrows work very well, but the biggest problem is that they freeze. I can't use mine between October and April.
One of the other forum members recommends one of the sonic deterrents which I'm considering too
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112978971871
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have two dogs and still get cats in the garden. Dogs - ones that are properly cared for - are not free to roam all day and night. So the cats just wait until the dogs are indoors.
Some councils will say dog poo bags can only go in dog poo bins (but again, who really polices it?) but around here there are big signs on all the waste bins 'Any bin will do' to dispose of bagged dog poo. So yes, you could pick it up in dog poo bags and put it in the nearest bin when you're out for a walk or doing your shopping or whatever
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
it looks expensive tho.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.