My friend Karen breeds British Shorthairs for sale and as show cats. She taught me this, So, try it. Put a patch of white sand in a corner under a tree and they will always go there instead of everywhere in the garden. It acts as a kind of litter tray for them. I guess then you can do what Karen does and use a plastic bag and a shovel to clear it; put a fresh bit of sand on the patch.
I have a bottle of that cat spray I have not opened. I could send it to you free if you could cover postage.
I find sprinkling dead holly leaves or laying holly twigs works. If it's a windy spot, you can mix them in a little. Just be careful when planting stuff.
My friend Karen breeds British Shorthairs for sale and as show cats. She taught me this, So, try it. Put a patch of white sand in a corner under a tree and they will always go there instead of everywhere in the garden. It acts as a kind of litter tray for them. I guess then you can do what Karen does and use a plastic bag and a shovel to clear it; put a fresh bit of sand on the patch.
I have a bottle of that cat spray I have not opened. I could send it to you free if you could cover postage.
It will depend on whether you wish to deter cats from your garden or further encourage them by providing them with suitable facilites such as the type you describe. Don't forget that cats will not only crap but will also help devastate what little wildlife you may manage to encourage into your garden. I'm afraid I find it rather distasteful for anyone to be breeding cats in this day and age. Apart from the wild cats ( mostly in Scotland now I think ), the "domestic" cat is not a native species here. There are undoubtedly plenty of responsible cat owners who are aware that their pet is exactly that - their responsibility. Not just cats tho - a similar situation exists with dogs and those who persist in breeding ever more weird combinations and charging thousands of pounds to those who are daft enough to pay. Not sure what the Cat Spray consists of but much the same as any other deterrent as posted earlier. Waste of time and money.
The sand pit will not encourage them to come more. It will make the problem manageable by sort of litter training the cats on how to use your garden. i.e. Do useful things like keeping the mice problem under control.
Most other techniques will also deter foxes, hedgehogs, owls, bats etc who come quietly in the night and hunt slugs and mice and then you have a pest problem.
Anyway, that is a solution from an award winning cat breeder and show person who is also a cat show judge.
Plenty of bats and owls here, although the owls here rarely come into anyone's gardens as they're in farmland and open spaces. They don't walk [strangely enough ] or fly around at low level in the garden, so they aren't affected by a water scarecrow. It does keep foxes out, which is great, as they're also vermin.
It's a great pity the cat owners don't take the responsibility of training their pets instead of expecting every one else to do it for them. Every bit as bad [ if not worse ] as the dog owners who don't clean up after their pets either
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Providing a litter box in your garden encourages the cat to regard your garden as their territory.
However it is a useful practice for cat owners to adopt, thus reinforcing the cat’s actual territorial links and not encouraging the enlarging of their territory.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm happy to say that I prefer cats to dogs. We were very lucky with our beloved cat who was very timid, he preferred to come indoors to use his litter tray every time, rather than go outside. I don't have a problem with clearing up after other people's cats, it is unpleasant and I would rather not, but no more than a dirty nappy would be. A problem that can't be solved must just be accepted otherwise it can cause too much stress.
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I have a bottle of that cat spray I have not opened. I could send it to you free if you could cover postage.
Don't forget that cats will not only crap but will also help devastate what little wildlife you may manage to encourage into your garden.
I'm afraid I find it rather distasteful for anyone to be breeding cats in this day and age. Apart from the wild cats ( mostly in Scotland now I think ), the "domestic" cat is not a native species here. There are undoubtedly plenty of responsible cat owners who are aware that their pet is exactly that - their responsibility. Not just cats tho - a similar situation exists with dogs and those who persist in breeding ever more weird combinations and charging thousands of pounds to those who are daft enough to pay.
Not sure what the Cat Spray consists of but much the same as any other deterrent as posted earlier. Waste of time and money.
Most other techniques will also deter foxes, hedgehogs, owls, bats etc who come quietly in the night and hunt slugs and mice and then you have a pest problem.
Anyway, that is a solution from an award winning cat breeder and show person who is also a cat show judge.
It does keep foxes out, which is great, as they're also vermin.
It's a great pity the cat owners don't take the responsibility of training their pets instead of expecting every one else to do it for them. Every bit as bad [ if not worse ] as the dog owners who don't clean up after their pets either
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I don't have a problem with clearing up after other people's cats, it is unpleasant and I would rather not, but no more than a dirty nappy would be. A problem that can't be solved must just be accepted otherwise it can cause too much stress.