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Neighbour's cat pooing on our driveway EVERY DAY

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EggyM · 06/09/2026 10:22

Am I being unreasonable to think this is unacceptable??
Every single day we have to pick up cat shit from our gravel driveway- sometimes it's twice a day.
It's getting to the point where it's made me cry - it stinks - it's getting accidentally trodden on - it is constant.
In response to potential responses- yes it is definitely our neighbour's cat - we've seen it in the act on the ring doorbell footage so many times- just never when we've been able to get out there to shoo it away. And there is no point talking to the neighbours about it - they are horribly inconsiderate neighbours in multiple other way too.
We have no money so there is no way that we can afford to pave the driveway instead.
We have tried every deterrent we can afford - we've tried citronella spray, citrus rinds, chilli powder, jeyes fluid etc. We have lavender plants on the borders.
I just don't know what to do anymore.
It is just not on that we have to clear up after someone else's pet every single day. I genuinely HATE this cat now.
Does anyone have any solutions / deterrents that have genuinely worked for them in similar situations?

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worrisomeasset · 06/09/2026 10:26

Have you tried one of those high-pitched sonic things? The people across the road have one to protect their immaculate back garden. They say they never get any visits from our cat.

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