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Cat in my garden

peter kinseypeter kinsey Posts: 10
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I am having problems with a neighbour's cat coming into my garden, killing wildlife, and digging up plants some of which I cannot replace. I  have tried cat dust and also put in two electronic devices to prevent it coming in, I  have spoken to the neighbours who own them but they aren't interested. I am a slightly disabled pensioner and would along with my wife, enjoy our garden. Would appreciate any ideas to help me solve this problem!
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    A water spray gun.  Keep it handy and every time you see the cat, spray it with water.   It won't do any harm - you're not allowed to anyway - but it will deter visits.

    The RSPB has a sonic cat scarer on its website for the times when you cannot be on hand with the water gun. 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    If your aim is decent, keep a few lumps of soil handy and throw them close to - not at - the cat.  If you can hit a wooden fence close to, the noise will scare the cat away.  Do it often enough and it will get the message.
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    When I plant out small plants I like to surround them with shortish canes, pushed into the soil until they've got their roots down and some top growth. Cats like an easy life, they won't try to dig among the canes. Foxes and badgers are more of a problem.
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Posy said:
    When I plant out small plants I like to surround them with shortish canes, pushed into the soil until they've got their roots down and some top growth. Cats like an easy life, they won't try to dig among the canes. Foxes and badgers are more of a problem.
    I do the same, but in my case it's to stop the pigeons trampling over young plants.
    Sunny Dundee
  • Kathy46Kathy46 Posts: 36
    Used similar technique to discourage our cat from wanting to go out the front door, which would be dangerous. A gentle spray from a mister was enough to convince her that it was always raining out the front door so she soon gave up and stayed out the back.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    This is finally working for me @peter kinsey.
    The Voss 2000 sonic device, after another forum member recommended it. It has solar powered batteries, which come with it.  I got it here
    https://www.electric-fence.co.uk/

    I've tried everything, and nothing else has ever worked consistently. The water scarecrows are good but they don't work as soon as there's a frost. 
    Nothing else keeps them from being in your garden - including spiky foliage and canes or anything else. The just ignore those here.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Chris-P-BaconChris-P-Bacon Posts: 943
    Use the forum search function, type in 'cats' then grab yourself a large mug of tea and a sandwich because you'll be there a while..
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Chris-P-Bacon said:
    Use the forum search function, type in 'cats' then grab yourself a large mug of tea and a sandwich because you'll be there a while..
    A 3 course meal would be closer to it  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    peter kinsey said:
    I am having problems with a neighbour's cat coming into my garden, killing wildlife, and digging up plants some of which I cannot replace. I  have tried cat dust and also put in two electronic devices to prevent it coming in, I  have spoken to the neighbours who own them but they aren't interested. I am a slightly disabled pensioner and would along with my wife, enjoy our garden. Would appreciate any ideas to help me solve this problem!
    I own one cat but my garden is visited by many others. I have found coarse wood chips very effective. They will not walk on it, I suppose it hurts their feet. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They just dig that up and s**t in it here @Joyce Goldenlily  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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