Rescue cat upsetting my neighbour

Are you sure that it is your cat doing it's business in the middle of her lawn. It could be some other animal, a dog or fox or something.
I'm only saying this as it is very unusual for a cat to poop in the middle of a lawn, they usually make for a flower bed so that they can scratch around and cover it up.
Ask her if she has specifically seen your cat doing the mess, as you don't think it is him.
She will probably lie anyway if she is a bit odd.
In any case, you can't stop cats wandering , that is what they do but if your neighbour wishes to deter your cat, you could suggest she gets a powerful water pistol and spray him with water when she sees him.
The only way to stop a cat coming into your garden is to be pro-active and stop it.
It is not illegal to let cats out to roam but it is illegal for your neighbour to shout abusive language at you.
Next time, record her and report her to the Police.
Do not let her intimidate you and upset you.

PS. The netting doesn't look particularly obtrusive and there are plenty of photos on the website to get an idea of what people have done. If anyone else wants the website address, please PM me.

My cat settled down perfectly well once she had got used to the netting, and it means I know she is safe and can relax. I couldn't bear to go through the heartbreak of losing another cat so soon.

Read the post above yours Jenpax
I hate the thought of indoor cats as it’s for them to be out and about exploring but you can train a cat to use a tray outdoors by putting their tray nearer and nearer the back door then just outside
I too hate the pooping cats that came into my garden so I understand from both sides but feel for the poor little rescued cat and would never fall out with a neighbour over it although I do swear at the cats when I step in it

I lost 2 cats to being run over within 18 months and was absolutely gutted, and wanted to protect my lovely remaining cat so I looked online and found various companies selling and fitting netting and brackets to keep a cat in the garden. One company, not sure if I'm allowed to mention it, were very helpful on the phone and they sell the netting and brackets separately. I bought these and found a local handyman to fit them with the aid of photos downloaded from the website.

This has been excellent. It keeps my lovely cat in my back garden, and also keeps out other cats which is good as there's an aggressive cat in the neighbourhood who frightens mine.

Also it's so much less stressful for me. I don't have to worry about the recycling collection trucks reversing down our cul-de-sac and I always know where she is.

She did try to get out and made several attempts but the netting did what it claimed.

I will send you a PM with the website.

janeainsworth Genuinely how do you stop a cat from going into a garden! Other than the suggestion of a house cat I can’t see a way out of this one

You can enclose your garden by fixing an inward leaning barrier to your existing fence. google "containing a cat within your garden"

OP I am not verbally abusive and I don’t spread lies or gossip, but I would be annoyed if your cat repeatedly came into my garden to poop.
You need to separate the issue of your neighbour’s unpleasant behaviour from the issue of your cat’s behaviour.
Deal with it as you would if the neighbour had asked you nicely to stop your cat going into your garden.

Can you just keep him indoors? I have a couple of friends who have 'house cats', one because she is too timid to go out and the other because they live on a road where drivers tend to speed.

I know cats like roaming and it seems rather unkind to me, but these two cats seem perfectly content.

We don't have a cat but we tend to get all the neighbourhood cats walking through our garden and using it as a toilet - it is very annoying.