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Cats pooing in my plants

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EthelTheTank Sun 11-Oct-20 12:37:30

Thank you very much I'll have to give silent roar a go.

mrsgreenfingers56 Sun 11-Oct-20 10:19:09

Wilkinsons sell cat and dog granules that smell of garlic and scatter around the area and does stop them. I love cats but don't like them leaving their poo presents!

Auntieflo Sun 11-Oct-20 10:13:41

The Silent Roar did seem to work for us, BUT, please use it sparingly, not as we did, and used a whole box in one go!

When I contacted customer services, the lovely lady explained why, and sent us another box.

NotSpaghetti Sun 11-Oct-20 09:29:52

Silent Roar has 999 reviews here:
www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Roar-Lion-Manure-Repellant/dp/B0002B7OT2?tag=gransnetforum-21

Some do mention foxes Monk08 - take a look.

Pittcity Sun 11-Oct-20 09:27:47

I've given up trying to deter them. I cover my veg patch with netting when it is bare and just go out each morning armed with rubber gloves and poo bags! We have hedgehog poo on the patio too.

NotSpaghetti Sun 11-Oct-20 09:26:56

Kebab sticks are are no deterrent here either...

monk08 Sun 11-Oct-20 09:23:25

Will silent roar work for fox poo? We're plaqued with that every morning, someone suggested white vinegar but it killed the grass.

NotSpaghetti Sun 11-Oct-20 09:14:39

Yes mine too BlueBelle

BlueBelle Sun 11-Oct-20 08:01:29

Here is a picture of the cat scarer with a poo right next to

BlueBelle Sun 11-Oct-20 07:59:23

They even go in my effing plant pots

shysal Sun 11-Oct-20 07:24:45

The product you need is called Silent Roar. It worked for a neighbour.

MellowYellow Sun 11-Oct-20 07:06:22

I've had total success with slim kebab sticks and clear plastic forks, prongs upwards of course, both at home and on my allotment. Also, at home I've gradually crammed my flower beds full of plants so there's very little space for crouching cats.

NotSpaghetti Sun 11-Oct-20 06:19:57

I am too BlueBelle - nothing has stopped them here. Not even the visiting foxes!

They have even climbed into our potted plants on the patio and cra***d in there!
?

Chilli, garlic, citrus smells, sonic noises, water bottles, mirrors, jangly CDs, spikey sticks, special anti-cat powders, gels and so on. Over 20 years we have tried and failed with these and more.
The tiger poo was a non starter as our closest zoo won’t sell poo from their meat-eating animals.

Good luck!
In my opinion, anyone who finds a way to stop them is going to make a fortune!

BlueBelle Sun 11-Oct-20 04:27:23

Nothing stops them ethel No miss A chilli makes no difference nor does garlic ( which they are suppose to shy away from) turmaric, curry powder, prickly sticks, (they tip toe between them) the solar things that emit a special noise, the pretend cats I can go on and on I am the master of trying cat removal things

The water bottles are suppose to reflect the cats image and frighten them away

I am fed up with them have been for years

mokryna Sun 11-Oct-20 00:46:04

While they go away on holiday, the upturned bottle seeps water out slowly, to water the flowers.

MissAdventure Sun 11-Oct-20 00:35:58

Why do people have big bottles filled with water all over their flower beds?

J52 Sun 11-Oct-20 00:34:30

Spent coffee grounds mixed with a small amount of Vicks vapour rub ( cheap version). Cats mark their soiling territory with their scent so they go back to it. If you put a stronger and to them unpleasant scent down, they will not return.
You may have to repeat the mixture after rain.

mokryna Sun 11-Oct-20 00:31:29

A mirror strategically placed, might make him unsure of squatting in a place he uses.

MissAdventure Sun 11-Oct-20 00:29:34

Chilli. angry

MissAdventure Sun 11-Oct-20 00:28:59

We used to have a tiny zoo near here that sold bags of 'zoo poo'.

I reckon chilly powder might do the trick, or a male's urine is supposed to help.
Sticks put into the ground so there is nowhere to crouch?
Not very attractive, though.

Marydoll Sun 11-Oct-20 00:09:28

Ethel, I'm intrigued by your user name. I always envy other posters' names. I regret mine.

Sorry I don't know much about cats, I'm sure you will find lots of posters willing to share their knowledge.

EthelTheTank Sat 10-Oct-20 23:41:00

Hello! Recently the neighbours cat has been pooing in my plants. I don't know how to stop it and it hasn't happened before. He's a lovely little cat and I'd like him to keep visiting my garden but he just keeps pooing everywhere. I asked my friend and she said I need to get a lion poo so that the cat knows a bigger animal has marked it's territory. How am I going to do that!? If anyone has any tips to share it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!