AIBU to think that as I don't own a cat I shouldn't have to clear up cat sh*t from my garden every other day??

[Magicpaintbrush]

I choose not to own a cat, and yet once again I find myself this morning in my front garden shovelling up big smelly piles of cat poo. If it was my own pet I wouldn't mind, but I'm really getting the hump with being up to my elbows in sh*t because someone else's pet thinks my garden is a toilet. I love animals -usually - but it's so gross, so stinky and really unhygenic. It was cat diarrhea on my rock plants at the weekend just as we were expecting visitors, just caught the little sod squatting on my plants despite me banging on the window in a rage. Does anybody have any suggestions of cat deterrants that actually work? We've tried all sorts but they just ignore it. We even had a deterrant containing lion scent called Silent Roar (!!!!) which is supposed to make them think a big hungry predator is nearby - they didn't give a toss. Ideas anybody...?

Oh I'm definitely an arsehole when it comes to cats shitting in my nice garden, no question.

And no, water wouldn't. They didn't care about that.

Right well that's fine then. Honestly have you ever looked up what bleach can do to a cat or dog?

If I knew who you were IRL I'd report you to the RSPCA. It's not on.

I honestly don't care what it does to cats. Dogs a different matter. I love my doggie, but then he doesn't shit all over people's garden.

Yeah, you don't though.

Wow. As a fellow chicken keeper (I presume?) I'm astounded.

Why does her stance on chicken keeping change her view on cats fouling in her garden? I have the alarm deterent but I wouldn't hesitate to spray anything at a cat crapping in my garden as my DD could get sick from it and I cannot pick it up as I am pregnant. Never understand why people feel so entitled for their cat to crap where they fancy.

You can love and adore some animals and not others. I could never like cats with the way they behave.

Not liking an animal does not give you the right to cause it pain. That's a bit of a lowest common denominator approach I have to say.

right no jeyes fluid.
like the stones idea(to put down not throw at them) we don't get many in the garden as we shoot water at them.
but omg they like a bit at the end of the car port

Seriously? Anyone that thinks it's ok to harm a living creature is a complete arsehole!

I use Jeyes Fluid on hard surfaces (paving, walls, driveway etc) as a deterrent - I don't think anyone has advocated actually spraying it at cats, have they?

Also, can any cat owner explain why if the risk of a cat being run over is not sufficient to keep your cat inside, you worry about poison, which is much less likely?

It does give me the right, because I did it and would do it again if I had to. In regards to cats yes I am a total arsehole/scum/etc. I still don't care though, and I'm not sorry. As long as you make sure your cat isn't shitting in my garden your cat will be safe. However if you know your cat does shit in other people's garden and you don't sort it out I can't promise anything.

I am not sure what the bleach adds. Why not just water?

Doesn't seem to affect them. They didn't care when I used just water. They don't seem to like the smell is what one person told me.

I know, you'd think water would just piss them off.

I was boggling at the cat telling someone they didn't like the smell of bleach. Thing is if it did the trick you have no need to do it any more.

It does give me the right, because I did it and would do it again if I had to.

Overpowering logic there.

Are you just obtuse or actually not very bright?

You must know what I mean. You know cats can't talk so were you being facetious? Sorry, I am ill in bed so a bit tired. A Friend of mine has had cats for years and said they don't seem to like the bleach. She said they even dart away from the bleach bottle!

Ok, I will make it a bit simpler for you. Doesn't matter about rights. I can use whatever right I want in regards to keeping cat shit off my garden.

Just because I deal with cats shitting in my garden in a way that you don't think is right, doesn't make me thick or obtuse. There's no need to be so rude because you don't know what else to say.

Glad you get it SB

No, using toxic substances to cause animals unnecessary pain doesn't make you thick or obtuse, it makes you cruel.

Your written communication is what made me question your intelligence.

It is easier for me to excuse cruelty with ignorance or stupidity than to think someone clever would use it, because that sits better with an optimistic world view.

I don't know you IRL, and am very pleased I don't. But you do NOT have the right to cause animals unnecessary suffering, either legally or morally.

I really don't LC.

But you are ill in bed so I probably need to make allowances.

Good point Sparkling.

LC, I expect the neighbourhood cats are all making little allowances all over your garden right now