I'm looking for some advice about cat fouling, please.
We've lived in our house for 3 years. Six cats live in other houses in our drive. There have been no issues with the animals up until now. The problem is that the cats are fouling beside my house (on a pebbled patch) and on a flat brambled patch beside where I park my car. It's increasing and very unpleasant.
I have 2 questions:
- I've noticed a new cat hanging around who I've not seen before. Could that cat be marking its territory? Could the resident cats be re-marking their territory? There have also been a few cat-fights
- I've cleaned up lots of cat faeces over the last week and I hate doing it. I have a dog who I clean up after after she toilets in our garden.
I know that cats are different to dogs in this way as it is almost impossible for owners to keep a track of where their pet is toileting. However, I don't want to keep cleaning up cat faeces juat because it's on my property. I have a pet who I care for and I don't want to keep cleaning up numerous piles of cat poo, also!
How could I best approach the issue with my cat owner neighbours should their cats toilet at my house again?