Can we ask a neighbour to remove cat deterrent strips from our fence?

[TartyMcFarty]

It's not personally a problem for us, but our tenant has complained about them. She actually said the neighbour had put lots of nails in the fence - he had put nails in the posts, but that was an exaggeration. The boundary is our responsibility, and based on our tenant's original description, I said I'd write and ask thr neighbour to remove them. However to my mind, these seem like a reasonable and safe deterrent.

Would I be within my rights to ask him to remove the 3 inch nails sticking out from the posts, if not the actual deterrent strips? I want to keep our tenant happy, buy I do sympathise with thr neighbour wanting to keep her cats out of his garden.

[RedHelenB]

If the nails are in his garden i don't see how you can ask him to remove them?

[dizzyday07]

I'm buying some of those strips!

We must have at least half a dozen local cats that go through our garden every day - and it bugs the hell out of me - especially when I have to pick up their c*ap so my DD doesn't tread in it

[NewHouse]

I am sure if you are responsible and it is your fence, your neighbour has no right without your permission to touch the fence. If he puts a fence up on his side he can nail and cat protect it to his hearts content.