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grannyactivist Wed 07-May-14 12:04:04

I suspect I'm not going to win many cat friends with this post, but I am angry angry!
The Wonderful Man is poorly so I've taken over a few of his regular chores, one of which is mowing the front lawn. Now this is not a huge area, but I had to remove SEVEN lots of cat poo before starting. SEVEN!!!!!
An acquaintance of mine has a cat and always expresses surprise when I rant about cat poo because, of course, she never has cat poo in her garden, but nor does her cat have a litter tray. So, cat lovers - do you encourage the use of litter trays or are you culpable in perpetuating the cat poo problem?

nightowl Wed 07-May-14 19:43:42

grin

Culag Wed 07-May-14 19:45:29

I don't like celeb culture, cat or otherwise!

Aka Wed 07-May-14 20:14:56

It's purrfectly disgraceful.

grannyactivist Wed 07-May-14 20:39:43

I have seen the blighters at it in broad daylight and they'll even continue until the point that I'm like a screaming banshee almost on top of them. I usually hammer on the window and they tend to jump and look my way, but it's only when I open the porch door and they see me (AND hear me) in the flesh that they tend to run off. None of my cat owning friends has this problem because cats don't poo where they live or where there's another cat in residence!!!!!! And I can't even get a cat of my own to keep them at bay because I'm allergic to the beasties.
In addition to the lawn problem I also have a raised bed just outside my dining room window and I can guarantee that when I prepare it for planting the local moggies will use it as a lavatory. I do genuinely get fed up of clearing cat poo; it smells so awful.

NfkDumpling Wed 07-May-14 21:18:36

If just bought some Lion Poo pellets in an effort to keep the little beggars off our lawn and veggie patch. Will post results anon.

Deedaa Wed 07-May-14 21:20:22

Actually cats DO poo where they live! Mine certainly do and I've got the dug up plants to prove it. The only up side is that they do keep other people's cats away otherwise we would be knee deep in the stuff. We have litter trays,but the better the weather the less they use them.

Marmight Wed 07-May-14 22:02:37

I have poo on my lawn. It looks like cat poo but is actually from the Tiggywinkles grin
I also get CP from 2 beastly Persian monsters from next door - a bucket of water strategically placed does the trick more often than not.

Ana Wed 07-May-14 22:20:48

We used to get hedgehog poo, but sadly they seem to have gone (probably been killed by the badgers we get round here). You can tell the difference though between cat, hedgehog and fox poo.

granjura Thu 08-May-14 15:37:59

www.jparkers.co.uk

sell green and variegated 'Cat Shoo' (coleus canina) plants in their catalogue- I'd say well worth a try. 24 plants, 12 of each, for £17.98 (smaller amounts also available but that seems best value). Cats hate them.
You could also plant wormwood.