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


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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

"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.

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

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

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.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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