How to deter cat from pooing in our garden

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For the last couple of weeks we've found random poos and pots have been knocked over in the garden. Today I spotted a cat. None of our direct neighbours have cats and we have quite high fences so I'm not sure how it's getting here but anyway. Never had one in the 5+ years we have lived here.

I don't mind cats as such but really don't want it doing its business in the garden! There is genuinely a poo smell in the garden now, found some poos covered in flies, and it's just gross.

We have two small DC crawling and toddling on the grass and have had a couple of near misses already.

It's so annoying, what can I do? I never wanted pets so I didn't have to deal with this crap (literally), let alone dealing with it for someone else's!

My neighbour’s CF cat
actually stared me down whilst squatting in the middle of my front lawn. I have never got a dressing gown on and down those stairs so quickly in my life!

@CatSolutions 😁. When I first heard about it I had visions of daring lion poop scoops runs in the enclosure at Longleat!!! It does work. But now we have a dog. And that works too!!

I use the battery operated motion sensors that give a high pitch off. They keep the bastards out my garden

I would avoid the high pitched devices if you have a child- lots of people in our neighbourhood have them, and youngest DC complains that they hurt her ears.

We have tried coffee (with varying success). What does seem to work is 2 X Doff 700g Super Cat & Dog Repellent amzn.eu/d/fHqoXs6

It just sounds like 'ticking' -certainly doesn't hurt your ears; and I've got unusually acute hearing.

My toddler grandson has a family cat but loves to see the neighbours cats in his garden and knows them by name. If you don't have any pets it can be useful to let your children see them and they don't seem to poo anywhere that they socialise. Sprinkling chilli powder anywhere a cat or wildlife can come in contact with it seems very cruel.No-one's keen on cat poo but it's important for children to know that cats are not the enemy.

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This is what we used. We put it into a spray bottle mixed with water and sprayed it all over our stones.

Children can hear higher pitched sounds than adults. I hear it as ticking, but it is different and unpleasant for DD. The same logic is used with devices to deter teenagers from hanging around outside shops.

OP: I will modify my advice. Walk around the neighbourhood with DC and see if they find the noise from the devices uncomfortable before you buy one.