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I know it’s not the end of the world, but it’s doing my head in now having to clean up cat sh!t every morning before enjoying our garden . The p!ss has also scorched the lawn really badly.
We’ve tried herbal and scented natural sprinkle things, citrus peelings and cat specific granules but no success. We can’t physically stop the cat coming in as it just climbs the fences and humane spikes on fence tops didn’t work.
Has anyone tried one of these devices…
And can say if they work or not as the reviews are inconsistent.
It’s doing my head in a bit now, and also that the neighbour can have a pet that they really don’t have to worry too much about or clean up after as muggings next door does it.
Help needed.
Rant over.
I'm surprised it piddles or poops on the lawn TBH - they prefer soil. Loads of neighbour's cats here, none do that (ours are indoor/catio limited), although plenty of space not to poop on a lawn.
Fling it back over !
A dog - no cats visit our garden!
UK.SPYRA.COM It’s definitely doing it on the lawn, caught it mid stream tonight, absolutely stank too. No dog, we used to have a dog, it’s a bit extreme to get another just for this. Also, water pistol isn’t viable as it craps overnight.
But I’m so tempered to chuck the shite back over to their lawn. That would be petty, wouldn’t it?
When I lived down south neighbours both sides had cats that pooped in our garden. I started to flick it back over the fence on a left, right basis.one neighbour asked why and I just told him I have no cats and his poops in my garden I could collect it and deliver weekly if he's prefer.thwybstarres coming into the house in the summer but a super speaker put paid to that. I have nothing against cats but I don't want one in my house.
Chuck it back as I said, you know the cat. It might then associate it's garden with the toilet.
Ours go out into the extensive catio, but will often come back in to use the litter tray.
I'm surprised it piddles or poops on the lawn TBH - they prefer soil.
This simply isn't true IME.
Someone on here had a rogue cat that came in and shat on the water filled plastic bottles placed to deter them.
My next door neighbour has 4 cats, his next door neighbour has 2 cats and they all used to shit in our garden
Got a Pestbye ultrasonic cat repellent sensor from Amazon, cats no longer shit in our garden and have taken up shitting in our other neighbour's garden which makes their dachshund bark every time any of the 6 cats venture into their garden
Only time it hasn't worked was when the batteries died after 4 months, i knew something was wrong as the cats had started shitting in the garden again, recharged the batteries and they stopped that day
I had a similar problem some years ago, it/they were using a flowerbed directly under the front window. I rigged up a tripwire arrangement with wooden stakes, fishing line and pots of water balanced on the windowsill. The cat(s) soon got the message and f***ed off. Probably won't help much on a bigger lawn area, I admit.
- The Spot: Foxes purposefully leave droppings out in the open on prominent spots like lawns or hard surfaces to mark their territory.
- The Spot: Cats prefer to go in soft, hidden places like flower beds, loose soil, or mulch where they can dig.
- Fox Poop: Dark, twisted, or tapered into a point. It often contains bits of undigested fur, small bones, seeds, or berries and has a strong, musky smell.
- Cat Poop: Smaller, segmented, or more rounded, with a uniform, smooth-ish texture.
If it's an intact male then it'll behave as you're describing and you've got bigger problems than the occasional cat egg. Removing all trace of the previous deposit is a good idea.
Hedgehog poo is surprisingly large and stinks. Fox poo looks somewhat like cat poo and really stinks. Both are likely overnight culprits.
I agree with you I hate it.
If it was a dog there would be outrage, but no, it's a cat.... that perfectly acceptable for you to choose to have cat(s) and for them to do their business all over the neighbours gardens
I lived in a city terrace house, one neighbour had 4, 4! FFS cats and 2 dogs.... in a small terrace
They other neighbour had 2
It seemed like nearly everyone had f.. cats... and nearly everyone had slabbed their gardens, leaving mine as the neighbour hood litter tray.
PIR sensor sprinklers worked for me,
There are expensive ones that I didn't buy that might be better, I bought cheaper ones....
They were a bit leaky, and lots of false positives when the wind blew a bush or something, so depending on how much of an issue you see that, it might be a solution.
In the end, I went as far as building a frame system with chickenwire covering the whole of our (very small) back garden.
I could remove the covering in no time at all, and this did work.
This has been effective against Herons and should work just as well on cats going by the reviews. Requires a hose connection though so may not be suitable at the moment!
GARDIGO.EU They do a solar one as well, and there's other brands / options but this is the model we have. The main complaints people seem to have is that is leaks, especially if you leave it out over winter.... which should be no surprise given its plastic vs freezing water.
lure the cat to you then tip a bucket of water on it, worked for me, oh and I like cats, just not P&P in my garden
Motion sensor water sprinkler is definitely the solution. Some cats may ignore a ultrasonic device but all off them will sprint for the hills when water is fired at them. Or just get a cat.
We've got both a fox and a cat issue. As above - cats pretty much always bury in soft soil (but spray against walls/pots/etc). Fox's love to shit on top of things. walls, wheelie bins. I saw a fox turd on top of a dead and desiccated toad on a firewood once.
Ultrasonic Fox repeller has had no impact on either the foxes or the cats as far as I can tell. The fox cubs that have been playing outside my bedroom window don't seem to mind it at all.
We have a regular feline visitor to our garden.
Just yesterday there was a commotion out front - the cat was laid out on the pavement having run out in front of a car, lots of emotional ladies scrambling around trying to save it. I couldn't have cared less. Not that I would encourage ending a cat's life in any way (seriously).
Also on the local Facebook page it makes me laugh when cat owners say "when my cat comes into your garden please don't take it upon yourself to feed it!". Ehhhm...
We only ever got this problem in previous house when the grass got longer in the winter months. We did install the high frequency garden alarm things, and things did improve.
*you`d have to be a proper city dweller to mistake fox for cat poop ..
you`d have to be a proper city dweller to mistake fox for cat poop ..
Have you lived in a city? We basically had to hold the bin store open to let the fox out before we went in and it would nip past you as you exited.
There was a big ginger bastard that would crap all over our lawn and flowerbeds. Getting shit on your shoes or gardening gloves was a weekly occurrence at one stage. Disgusting bloody thing.
Tried all sorts to get rid of it. There was a citrus gel thing that was quite effective, as was putting holly cuttings on any exposed soil.
Not seen it for a while and the shitting has stopped.
If your neighbours cat isn’t burying its poop, it could mean that it is addressing a potential rat infestation.
cats leave their poop to be eaten by rats, as the nematodes in the poop will incapacitate the rats.
if you do decide to tackle any potential rat problem, you need to follow the letter of the law.
Get a greyhound. When the local cat has ventured into our garden they somewhat surprised by the turn of speed that our normally docile hound has. Said cat has not returned. Plus, the dirty sod would also eat the poop if it was laid, so win win.
Poop left right in the middle of an open lawn is almost always from a fox, not a cat.
I've literally seen cats pooing on my lawn, on several occasions.
The get a dog suggestion seems a bit weird......don't dogs shit in gardens? Given a choice I'd rather pick up cat poo.
We need a photo of the poo. You've said you've seen one in the act of curling one down but cats really do prefer soft stuff as confirmed by our pair's (indoor)'love of their litter trays and never dumping on the carpet. You might have some fetishist cats next door.
Maybe get a sandpit....they love a sandpit. Then you've only got one area to 'sift'.
We need a photo of the poo
No judgements here, but I'm not indulging your fetish.
You've said you've seen one in the act of curling one down
I'm not lying.
Given a choice I'd rather pick up cat poo.
Are you joking?
Cat poo is horrendous, basically half digested meat. Thats why dog treat it like a cadburys pot of joy.
Dog crap is infinitely superior. Although weirdly its grosser to pick up cold poo than fresh?
Also loads of dogs won't crap in their own gardens, i taught mine to jump the fence and shit next door.
Our cat used to dog a hole, shit next to it and fill the hole back in. I though he was thick but he also used to wade into the pond to mouth level before drinking which was either genius or confirmation.
Hedgehog poo is surprisingly large and stinks.
I'm pretty sure the hedgehogs in my garden are responsible for poo clearance - after my guinea pigs have been out in their run, their poo always disappears overnight, which I have put down to the hedgehogs. Can't say I notice the hedgehog poo to be honest (unless it's on the patio).
Are you joking?
Cat poo is horrendous, basically half digested meat. Thats why dog treat it like a cadburys pot of joy.
Can't believe I'm having this conversation.....
Maybe it's what you are used to! We are on cats 4 and 5, but cats 1,2&3 were the same - yes pretty stinky when first delivered but in an hour or two their turds are solid dry lumps about the size of a date down to a broad bean. I reckon you could flick them across the room without residue on your finger nail. Dog turds.....softer and stickier and longer.
If my personal room 101 was an eternity of picking up poo it would probably start with rabbit or guinea pig in order of preference. Cat would definitely come ahead of dog but both ahead of human. Apart from my vegan poo which obviously smells of lavender and honeysuckle.
we have reached a new low. Another vote for Cat turds over dog here. Smell of dog shit completely turns my stomach.
Our cat used to dog a hole, shit next to it and fill the hole back in
I wonder if it's a garden issue where they've used the same area so many times they can't really discern where they've gone by smell. Ours used to do similar. Or dig a hole, actually piss or shit in it, but then spend ages spraying dirt around nearby but doing nothing to actually cover up what they'd done/refill the hole.
Had similar issue but neighbours cat was pooing on my porch till I managed to get a pint of water in its face mid poo then chase it up the road shouting at it. It never came back, the neighbour saw me and decided to say I was mean to their cat. I offered to poop on their porch everyday if they had an issue. As for all the sad owners who tell you oooh my cat buries his poo, they dont.
I've literally seen cats pooing on my lawn, on several occasions.
Oh here comes the whataboutary. Pure Catism that is.
Stereotyping all poor moggies for the actions of one, who may possibly a fox.
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he also used to wade into the pond to mouth level before drinking which was either genius or confirmation.
I'm going genius. Imagine that but human sized and a vat of beer. You'll have washed the cat/dog poo from your fingernails first before you got in obviously - ignoring the fact your own arsehole is in the beer with you.
Next doors cat shit IN my car.
Has nobody suggested lion faeces around the garden border yet? 🤣
Dog turds.....softer and stickier and longer.
That will be the reason for the term 'Nothing sticks like dog sh** to polartec'
If your neighbours cat isn’t burying its poop, it could mean that it is addressing a potential rat infestation.
cats leave their poop to be eaten by rats, as the nematodes in the poop will incapacitate the rats.
if you do decide to tackle any potential rat problem, you need to follow the letter of the law.
And this is how a forever war starts.
Before you know it the op is down the local sewers with a torch and a 9mm and coming on here and saying things like, "reality? I am reality."
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Oh, my hourly rate for cleanups is £20.
