Cat fouling in my garden

What about peppermint or lavender mixed with water?

Littleannie

I got some canes which I cut in 18 inch lengths. I pushed these into any bare soil, at an angle of 45 degrees. All laid in different directions. This meant the cat couldn't squat down to poo as there wasn't any room for them. It worked a treat on my back garden. They now use the front garden! But I don't mind about this as it will very soon be dug up to be landscaped.

Good idea Littleannie, I will try this.

Just moved into this house and picked up about 50 poos in the first week! Bought some reflecting cats, said to scare off pooing cats and the cats just pooed right next to them! It's my front garden which has grey slat shingles, so the cats can't cover their poos. We had loads of cats coming into our back garden, but my little dog got rid of those. Every time we saw a cat in the back garden we would shout Cat and my little dog would dash out, barking like mad, seems to have done the trick, can't do this for front garden cos of the road.

Cats do not bury their waste, this is a myth. Cat poo is disgusting and dangerous, just as dangerous as dog poo for causing blindness etc. If you don't believe me Google it. It also stinks to high heaven as the faeces is all about attracting other cats. That's why you will end up with piles of it all around your garden. We tried every type of granule under the sun, none of them worked. The only thing that has worked is the battery operated cat/animal box scarer that emits a noise and scares them away. It's a very humane way and does not harm the animal. The only other thing is that whenever you see one you need to make it unwelcome. A water pistol or going out and shooing it does the trick. I don't advocate getting your own cat, that doesn't work. My next door neighbour has a cat and the cats still go into her garden. Apart from that Im not interested in cleaning up yet more cat s**t. Make sure you wear gloves when anywhere near this stuff. The cat boxes can be bought online. For all the selfish people on here saying get over it, it gets very wearing finding constant piles of s* in your garden to clean up. However, many pet owners are selfish.

I don't get why/ when this became such a problem I had cats for years and they always buried their poop! As kittens they used a litter tray which I would move into the garden & gradually add soil to the litter mix. Eventually removed the tray and they continued to use that spot!
I get cats & fox crap in the garden ..none usually buried.

We tried all of the above and eventually bought a noise deterrent thing that had a solar panel. It was on a spike that you stick in the ground. The only thing that worked - mostly.

One of these keeps the garden cat-free (also squirrels, pigeons and other birds)

Have you tried citrus peel? When neighbours got a cat it seemed to think my garden was the local public loo! Someone told me they hate citrus peel so, as I eat a lot of citrus fruit, I put the peel down nearly every day and it worked!

I’m not a cat person but honestly, what a fuss.
We occasionally have a big cat who sits on the high fence plotting to murder a bird. I let the dogs out, cat runs a mile.

Sprinkle chilli flakes. Worked a treat for me.

Remember whatever you sprinkle, as soon as it rains your whole garden is going to smell of it, be that chilli, garlic, etc.

I sprinkled cayenne pepper to deter squirrels and my garden stank.

Please don’t use cayenne pepper. It gets into their eyes and is torturous. A very cruel remedy. ?

Iam64 it’s not a big fuss when you put your hands in it when weeding it doesn’t happen now and then it can happen everyday and I don’t have a dog and I m not buying one just to get rid of cats

Lauren59

Please don’t use cayenne pepper. It gets into their eyes and is torturous. A very cruel remedy. ?

Oh. I didn't know that. Thank you. I got the advice from Google. I only used it the once because as soon as it rained, I couldn't stand the smell.

BlueBelle, I understand you wouldn't want to get a dog just to deter Cats are a law unto themselves. That’s why I have dogs - which involves picking up after them.
It sounds like a lot of cats. Hope your gardening gloves help

This thread is 2 1/2 years old, so perhaps the OP has solved the problem by now?

I have this problem in my garden .
My neighbour is a lovely lady ,but has four naughty pussies .
I plant out more regularly and they literally queue up when they see me digging .
I sprinkle finely cut citrus peel over the soil .
And protect my newly planted plants with crossed kebab sticks otherwise they are uprooted immediately .
It works for me .
Good luck .

MawtheMerrier

One of these keeps the garden cat-free (also squirrels, pigeons and other birds)

Good boy!