Cat Deterrent

[Solocle]

They don't like snakes or anything like them. I had a cat that would attack inner tubes if I left them lying about.

Our cat will chase and pounce on the hosepipe if you move it.

It certainly doesn't scare her.

 

[GuyBoden]

Our cat will chase and pounce on the hosepipe if you move it.

It certainly doesn't scare her.

Cats will kill any small animal that moves. It's been a cat-astrophe for our small animal population.

 

[fossyant]

Very cheap ground pepper spread everywhere.

I'm told, though I wouldn't do this that mixing pepper and honey together and leaving it in various spots favoured by the feline can work.
Go for a few pints and collect the by product. Disperse said product around the borders of your territory. Discretion might be needed for this. Not a tactic recommended for ladies. Their urine tends to kill the grass.

Then we go further off piste.
Empty washing up liquid bottle, fill with water, water that been used for washing up and is faintly fatty. Keep it handy, work out the rest for yourself.
Wear a loud jumper or hat. Hiss at the cat everytime you see it. If it runs away follow it, that really passes them off. Help them recognise your bike and you, follow it.

All this requires a dedication and commitment. But it is worth it to gain control over Tiddles who rules the roost elsewhere.
Plausible excuses are feigned care and concern that it might be lost, injured or something.

You do know all this is total rubbish. The cat will take one look at you and stick a digit up ! This is from a cat owner.

 

[fossyant]

Plastic spikes on top of all the fences stopped the cats getting into our garden.

£8 for 5 metres on Ebay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/11032253972

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I've seen cats walk along, feet either side of them. Give them time.

 

[fossyant]

Cats will kill any small animal that moves. It's been a cat-astrophe for our small animal population.

Erm, that's nature. That's what some do - not all are bothered.

 

[a.twiddler]

Plastic spikes on top of all the fences stopped the cats getting into our garden.

£8 for 5 metres on Ebay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/11032253972

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Our local cats are made of sterner stuff. They just laugh at things like that!

 

[Arrowfoot]

Tried everything from commercial products to everything mentioned online. It did not work. Water jet just changes their approach and timing. Finally cut down the plants that attracted birds.

 

[Bollo]

Next time you encounter the animal, engage it in conversation and bring up the subject of its toilet habits. Cats are reasonable animals and will usually modify their behaviour if the issue is explained to them clearly.


Yeah, I’ve got a cat before anyone asks.

 

[fossyant]

I assume it's pooping on the lawn - that's quite odd as cat's usually go for soil, but, how many folk have soil or beds in garden's these days ?

 

[jowwy]

I assume it's pooping on the lawn - that's quite odd as cat's usually go for soil, but, how many folk have soil or beds in garden's these days ?

me........pretty big ones too

 

[Mike_P]

Had the problem of the lawn latrine when the grass is a touch too long so maybe an overly thick cat. Best trick I have found is to make friends with a cat so it treats your property as it's own and does it's toilet business elsewhere.

 

[fossyant]

me........pretty big ones too

Same here, but many of our neighbours just have lawn/concrete. So the cat's need to poop somewhere.

Ours are indoor, but have a big run, and one section (3m x2m) is bark chippings and soil, so that's where they usually go (or indoors).

 

[jowwy]

Same here, but many of our neighbours just have lawn/concrete. So the cat's need to poop somewhere.

Ours are indoor, but have a big run, and one section (3m x2m) is bark chippings and soil, so that's where they usually go (or indoors).

yeh my cats are indoors too, with veyr big litter trays.......when they go outside on the harness and leads, they never poop on my lawn or beds

 

[Saluki]

Spread lion droppings in the garden.

You can buy lion poo from the zoo. Doesn’t work apparently.
I have never needed to try as I have greyhounds. Cats stay away from my garden.

 

[fossyant]

Very little actually works with cats, they aren't stupid. Modern cats have adapted - ours now ignore animals on the TV - fascinated as kittens. As for 'smells', again they've adapted. With Lion poop, the cat will just think another cat is pooping there, so will want to mark it's territory more, so may make the situation worse. How many cat's have met a Lion ?

Supersoakers do work - we once had a Tom coming into our garden spraying, I caught him a couple of times with the super soaker, not come back. Worked twice with twoToms - didn't actually hit the cat with water, but the 'shock' was enough.