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To feel revolted when neighbours' cats crap in my back yard?

91 replies

tiredandgrumpy · 16/07/2007 16:36

We have a small back yard with several pot plants. We have a lovely table & chairs so that we can eat outside when the weather is good. We have two young children who like to get out and explore (and get their hands into everything).

It's disgusting that I should have to clear up buckets of cat poo each time I consider sitting outside or letting the children out. It stinks beyond belief and I am not letting the kids get anywhere near it.

What can I do to stop the cats coming in? I think it's obscene that cat owners think their neighbours should clear up their pet's crap before they can enjoy their own gardens. We've got one of those ultrasonic scarer things which doesn't seem to keep them away. What else is safe for kids and not too hideous?

Nothing against cats, just those that mess in my garden.

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DrNortherner · 17/07/2007 11:42

As a cat owner threads like this annoy the hell out of me to be honest.

I kow it must be annoying if you don't have a cat, but all thsi talk of poison and rifles is shocking.

Cats are much loved family pets who have to shit somewhere. Us owners can not train them to do otherwise.

The best way to prevent it is to get a cat yourself as we have no cat shit in our yard.

LieselVentouse · 17/07/2007 11:40

A cat killed my bunny dont like them. However as I said I use pepper and it seems to work.
Calling names is v. immature IMHO

NeverTickleASleepingSoupDragon · 17/07/2007 11:39

I also think you're being a bit flippant about your DD not coming into contact with the poison. That's why pest control firms put it in locked boxes when baiting a house with children in it. Children of 6yo are not reliable.

SweetyDarling · 17/07/2007 11:37

Sounds like her husband is a bit of a rodent though.

SweetyDarling · 17/07/2007 11:37

Totally inhumane, evil and imoral.

SweetyDarling · 17/07/2007 11:35

Remove it.

NeverTickleASleepingSoupDragon · 17/07/2007 11:33

Cat's aren't rodents.

LieselVentouse · 17/07/2007 11:25

He's a 40 yr old man FFS what am I gonna do? ground him for protecting his property from other peoples rodents.
In all fairness MIL has a serious reaction to cats so thats why he does this perhaps I should put my foot down

SweetyDarling · 17/07/2007 11:18

But Leisel, you allow your DH to use it. No difference as far as I can see.

Leati · 17/07/2007 09:54

In the US they have a spray you can buy at the market that will repel the cat from that area. You should look in the pet department and see if you can find the spray. I would also disinfect really well before you let you kids out there, so long as your not pregnant(cat poo has a spore that is dangerous to pregnant women). If you are pregnant then get someone to do it for you. As for being irritated, well its a cat they are not like dogs. They can't effectively be leashed or kept in a yard.

LieselVentouse · 17/07/2007 09:54

As I said I dont use it

GryffindorInARiffindor · 17/07/2007 09:53

poison

SweetyDarling · 17/07/2007 09:53

No need for the poison then surely?

LieselVentouse · 17/07/2007 09:51

Works for me

SweetyDarling · 17/07/2007 09:46

If pepper worked this thread wouldn't exist.

LieselVentouse · 17/07/2007 09:36

Unlikely eh???? As I said I put down pepper

SweetyDarling · 17/07/2007 09:10

Liesel I find your attitude disgusting. I hope (kind of) that no one kills something/one you care about for the sake of tidiness.

mistlethrush · 16/07/2007 22:37

Just had a look for the water spray - first one I found on web:

www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/presentfinder/1306/mig/d/garden+pest+repeller+humane+motion +activated+water+spray+deterrent/pid/5572568

Its not everyone that owns cats or dogs that is antisocial. My dog doesn't go into anyone else's gardens, and I clean up after her whenever we go out for a walk - so kookabura, please don't put all of us in the same boat. I sympathise with your recent problem, and I would also have been extremely cross with that dog owner - but not all dog owners are alike.

JoolsToo · 16/07/2007 17:39

I hate cats and they always go to someone elses garden to poo. Having said that they're usually quite clean and bury the stuff

OrmIrian · 16/07/2007 17:38

Much as I sympathise, I think it would be unbeleivably cruel to put down poison. Sorry but I do

LieselVentouse · 16/07/2007 17:36

Sweety darling - DD is 6 so unlikely. Would rather have poison down that cat sh*t all over my garden.

OrmIrian · 16/07/2007 17:36

A large plastic drinks bottle with some water in it laid on it's side is supposed to work to keep cats out. Don't if it does, don't know why it would, but I've been told it does.

kookaburra · 16/07/2007 17:30

lol goosey loosey!

GooseyLoosey · 16/07/2007 17:29

Like the idea of the motion sensing water spray mistlethrush. Our neighbour sneaks into our garden sometimes and the thought of him getting drenched would keep me warm at nights for sometime to come. Anyone know where you can acquire one?

kookaburra · 16/07/2007 17:22

tired and grumpy - YANBU to feel revolted, just as I was not last week, when a dog-owner let her dog into our front garden for a massive crap then refused to clear it up. I was not there, but our builder was and DS1 who was VERY upset, not so much at the dogs action but the owners plain nastiness. Our kind builder cleared it up, but was furious she had been so rude in front of DS1 (aged 9 )
What makes pet -owners so antisocial? or do they keep dogs and cats because they are too obnoxious to have human friends?

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