I don't have any domestic pets but found a waterpistol quite a good deterrant if on the spot.
Cats also don't like citrus, I think it confuses their sense of smell so some thing like a pice of old t towel soaked in orange oil at the spot where they normally enter the garden will work and will last longer than chiili or curry powder. You will of course have to top it up in warm weather
I do not have any domestic animals but the neighbour has 2 that use my garden as their loo. I tried the lion dung to deter the foxes but to no avail. The bramble stems definately work.
Never mind cats - I have fox poo around my garden. Then there are deer, not just a muntjac that comes everyday to munch on what it can find, but also fallow deer that really make a mess with their big hooves. Impossible to cover everything as my veg patch is the size of an allotment, and too costly to fence as you then need doors.
I have tried chillie powder and other smelly deterents. Today I took 4 'presents' from one of my beds. I have put chicken wire and bamboo cane sticks to try to stop them. I was told that disinfectant also helped but it didn't for me. Once cats get their smell in a particular area they come back time and time again. Today I've tried ash from the fire ............ !
My garden is surrounded by cats so you can imagine the problem I had when I created a raised bed . What started off as a challenge soon became a serious issue, I've got young children so cat crap is not only disgusting, it's also dangerous. I literally tried everything and I can assure you now that the only thing that truly works is a water sprayer. Cats hate water! It cost be about £50 but honestly it''s the best investment I ever made.
I actually watched my nemesis' come into my garden, look around and then skulk up to it's usual spot. When the sprayer went off it jumped out of it's skin and legged it. You'll have to make sure you keep it switched on though as they will come back after a little while.
Last month, one of the most prolific offenders was sadly knocked down by a car (not mine). I swear my neighbour thinks it was me.
What about getting more cats! They don't tend to poop in thier own gardens... a trip to the RSPCA or Cats Protection League would do the trcik as there are sooooo many homeless kitties that would love a garden to defend...and you'd be giving a furry friend a home who would repay you with much entertainment just like Eddie's cute carrot fly cat!
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I don't have any domestic pets but found a waterpistol quite a good deterrant if on the spot.
Cats also don't like citrus, I think it confuses their sense of smell so some thing like a pice of old t towel soaked in orange oil at the spot where they normally enter the garden will work and will last longer than chiili or curry powder. You will of course have to top it up in warm weather
I do not have any domestic animals but the neighbour has 2 that use my garden as their loo. I tried the lion dung to deter the foxes but to no avail. The bramble stems definately work.
I like cats but I believe all responsible cat owners should have a litter tray and a bell!!!
I wouldnt allow my dog to soil other peoples' gardens so I don't see why people should let their cats do it.
Never mind cats - I have fox poo around my garden. Then there are deer, not just a muntjac that comes everyday to munch on what it can find, but also fallow deer that really make a mess with their big hooves. Impossible to cover everything as my veg patch is the size of an allotment, and too costly to fence as you then need doors.
Our cat acts as a carrot fly deterrent!
Hi Eddie Jefferies, Love your cat it really made me smile
I have tried chillie powder and other smelly deterents. Today I took 4 'presents' from one of my beds. I have put chicken wire and bamboo cane sticks to try to stop them. I was told that disinfectant also helped but it didn't for me. Once cats get their smell in a particular area they come back time and time again. Today I've tried ash from the fire ............ !
My garden is surrounded by cats so you can imagine the problem I had when I created a raised bed
. What started off as a challenge soon became a serious issue, I've got young children so cat crap is not only disgusting, it's also dangerous. I literally tried everything and I can assure you now that the only thing that truly works is a water sprayer. Cats hate water! It cost be about £50 but honestly it''s the best investment I ever made.
I actually watched my nemesis' come into my garden, look around and then skulk up to it's usual spot. When the sprayer went off it jumped out of it's skin and legged it. You'll have to make sure you keep it switched on though as they will come back after a little while.
Last month, one of the most prolific offenders was sadly knocked down by a car (not mine). I swear my neighbour thinks it was me.
What about getting more cats! They don't tend to poop in thier own gardens... a trip to the RSPCA or Cats Protection League would do the trcik as there are sooooo many homeless kitties that would love a garden to defend...and you'd be giving a furry friend a home who would repay you with much entertainment just like Eddie's cute carrot fly cat!