Cat poo

We have a litter tray and make sure it's regularly changed and for years our cat used it, I think exclusively. Then suddenly a few years ago I found him going all over the garden and I really have no idea why.
I've tried different types of litter and he does use the tray again now but also goes in the garden. I really, really hope he doesn't go in neighbours gardens.

I have written on the forums before that I won't eat vegetables from certain parts of our veg garden because of the cats poohing there. Someone said "bit over the top" but for me it's a mental thing. I hate cat pooh.

My daughter has a darling cat and it complains and lets her know when it feels her litter tray needs attention

I am a cat lover but can't understand people who won't train their cat to use a litter tray - perhaps they don't like the idea of cleaning it! (Yes it is possible to train a cat - its just harder than training a dog!) I no longer have a cat but when we did it was trained to either use the litter tray or a particular part of our garden.

If you are troubled by cats in your garden, keep a garden hose or bucket of water handy and give it a soaking every time it comes into the garden - it will soon start to avoid it, it is effective and doesn't harm the cat.

I know exactly what you mean grannyactivist and Culag. My neighbours have a huge fluffy thing that uses my garden as a toilet. I know its that cat as I have caught it many times! Why is it that some cat owners train them to use litter trays and others think its perfectly fine for them to sh*t all over other peoples gardens? I have grandchildren playing in my garden and I strongly object to having to clear up before they can play.

It's not just the cat poo, it's the potential harm in the poo also.

Big problem for us, surrounded by cats.

I removed two plants from my garden yesterday, which were duplicated elsewhere, so I could plant something new. I've just been into the garden and discovered two heaps left by my neighbour's cats neatly in the gaps! I plant the garden very thickly because it's small and to deter the cats, but they find the smallest gaps. I also have no birds.

Grr!

GA, put orange peel down, cats and foxes hate it.

I just wish they did them for dogs too.