my garden seems to be attracting local cats, what can I do to keep them away

[shazza76]

Last summer there were hardly any cats around in my garden, but recently there are a least 5 that turn up all the time. They are not neighbours cats.

I've tried cat repellent, doesn't seem to work, coffee grounds, still no luck.

I would just like to know what works for other people.

Thanks.

Shazza

[zeban]

Is it so bad having cats in your garden? unless they're spraying of course, or digging up flowers. otherwise they're harmless, and quite sweet :-)

[giggirl]

Not so sweet when your garden gets full of cat poo.

[shazza76]

Well I'm fed up with cats coming and leaving their mess behind all the time and the smell!

Yes they do dig up flowers and plants too :'(

[steveo]

A bazooka should do it

[Loz]

"Silent Roar" from the Dulwich Garden Centre (and lots of other places). It's basically lion poo, which tells the other cats that a sodding big cat controls the area and they should crap elsewhere. Works a treat. Not cheap though.

[reggie]

get a lion to piss in the corner...works every time

[????]

So, basically to stop 2ft long cats sh1tting in your garden you put down sh1t from a 10ft cat? Makes sense to me.

*scratches head ansd walks away

[woodrot]

zeban Wrote:

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> Is it so bad having cats in your garden? unless

> they're spraying of course, or digging up flowers.

> otherwise they're harmless, and quite sweet :-)

wrong answer

[Annette Curtain]

reggie Wrote:

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> get a lion to piss in the corner...works every

> time

I live in hope that The Lion of Zion will one day eat reggie

*crosses fingers*

:-S

[zeban]

Hardly the wrong answer woodrot. If the OP had mentioned at the beginning that these are pesky cats that spray everyhere and dig up her/his garden then I wouldn't have posted my comment, but he/she just seemed peeved that cats were in her garden which I found a bit weird.cats bury their poo so I don't see what the big deal is- unless they're digging up your plants to bury their poo in in which case I do have sympathy. cats also don't generally smell, unless they're unneautered and spray everywhere.

[Loz]

Cats only bury their poo in deference to another cat or to a human they recognise as their owner. Otherwise, they will leave it uncovered to mark the territory as theirs. Usually smack bang in the middle of the lawn, in my experience.

[zeban]

That's not true Loz. I have cats come into my front garden to go to the loo and they always bury it. I couldn't say whether they're my neighbours cats as cats have a way of wandering about. of course they are domestic cats but just because a cat comes into your garden and you don't recognise it, it doesn't mean it's feral.

Cat's are clean animals- it's in their nature. Only dominant feral cats may not bury their poo to mark their territory but otherwise it's very rare.

[cella]

Have mentioned before on the site that I've found that mothballs work for me around 90% of the time - the cats don't like the smell. Cheap to buy from one of the hardware shops on LL and you just need to replace every so often as they gradually dissolve in the rain etc.

[Alan Medic]

Capture the cats and collect all the rewards offered locally. Then you can have an electric fence installed with the money.

[Loz]

Sorry Zeban, but there is lots of info out there to confirm my understanding. Here's one site. Your standard domestic cat will dump uncovered if it wants to mark territory.

Otherwise ED must be full of feral cats, judging by the number of wars with lawn-crapping cats I've had.

[shazza76]

Thanks for the suggestions, will them a try. I feel a weekend of pottering around in the garden coming on...:))

[the-e-dealer]

Put A Sign up saying Foreign cats only?

[Dopamine1979]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Capture the cats and collect all the rewards

> offered locally. Then you can have an electric

> fence installed with the money.

Genius!

[Gidget]

Get a greyhound or any lurcher type dog. Lots out there who need rehoming.

[the-e-dealer]

My Garden is full of dog sh@t what can I do. ?

[El Pibe]

i think you can actually say shit, it's just twat you can't say. Well, that and cunt obviously.

[the-e-dealer]

%^&$%?% off

[El Pibe]

You're just typing in symbols aren't you.

I can tell as you can actually say naff if you want, as long as you pronounce off as orrrf in your head ;)

[woodrot]

catch them & Lock 'em in your shed.Ive got about 35 at the minut.e