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... to put cat shit through next door's letterbox?

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LakieLady · 04/04/2023 15:54

It's in poo bags!

I've just cut some of the grass for the first time, and have picked up 3 lots of cat shit from an area of lawn about 30' x 15'. I know it's from next door's cat, one lot was in the spot where I saw the beast squatting for a leisurely dump this morning, and the other 2 lots are identical in size, shape and consistency, plus their cat is the only one that dares to linger in my garden.

And we never speak, so it's not as though I'd be damaging our relationship, because we don't have one. Mr NDN has never spoken a civil work to me in the 30 years I've lived here.

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Antiquiteas · 04/04/2023 18:32

ArDi · 04/04/2023 18:00

We had a repeat-offender cat, who would leave his dollops in the middle of our lovely, circular, front lawn each morning. Right in the middle, like he knew how much I loved that lawn, and how awful he could make it look. I would pick up, bin it (not thru neighbours' letterbox) spray the area with detergent to break down the smell, but the little scrote would be back next day.
After trying all sorts of expensive deterrents, none of which worked, I decided to try the water pistol method, and I stood guard at the open window one Saturday morning, SuperSoaker in hand, waiting for him to arrive for his morning toilette. At around 9.10am I needed the loo myself and whilst I was doing my business (in the correct place) the cat showed up and did his on my lawn. Crafty bugger.
After that, I left a bowl of water on the front step, so that I could grab it and drench him if I ever caught him at it, and that weirdly seemed to do the trick for a while - just the proximity of water seemed to put him off, but I needed the bowl for something else, so had to bring it in.
It was then that my DH caught him in the act one morning, and aimed a kick at him, hoping his swinging leg would scare the brute away. Unfortunately (for both parties, as DH has never quite recovered from the guilt) the cat was so engaged in its ablutions that it failed to register the danger, and DH's foot connected firmly with kitty's behind, hoofing him across the lawn and over the shrubbery, never to return.
I should make it clear that DH did pull back when he realised the cat wasn't moving, and sort of ended up shoving him heavily with his foot, rather than outright kicking him - he was unharmed, as we used to see him around the place, but the cat never again dared to despoil our lovely lawn.

What I presume you think is a funny anecdote, makes you sound like a twat.

Nailsandthesea · 04/04/2023 18:34

Badbudgeter · 04/04/2023 15:58

I wouldn’t but I would leave them on his front door step with a note. I do know someone who keeps a cat poo shovel and flicks it over the garden fence to where the cat lives.

Flick over fence instead and get a bloody big dog

TottyKnickers · 04/04/2023 18:34

LakieLady · 04/04/2023 15:54

It's in poo bags!

I've just cut some of the grass for the first time, and have picked up 3 lots of cat shit from an area of lawn about 30' x 15'. I know it's from next door's cat, one lot was in the spot where I saw the beast squatting for a leisurely dump this morning, and the other 2 lots are identical in size, shape and consistency, plus their cat is the only one that dares to linger in my garden.

And we never speak, so it's not as though I'd be damaging our relationship, because we don't have one. Mr NDN has never spoken a civil work to me in the 30 years I've lived here.

Fuck me get a grip love! No don't do that you silly woman. You can't stop a cat going where they want. Get a water pistol if you want them to stop

ArDi · 04/04/2023 18:36

Antiquiteas · 04/04/2023 18:32

What I presume you think is a funny anecdote, makes you sound like a twat.

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Believe me, the only twat in my story was the shitting cat.

timesaretight · 04/04/2023 18:39

If you did that to me, I'd call the police immediately.

Antiquiteas · 04/04/2023 18:40

ArDi · 04/04/2023 18:36

Believe me, the only twat in my story was the shitting cat.

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It’s a cat. It’s roaming. It has no clue your precious lawn is anything other than somewhere nice to shit. It has no malice. Unlike your husband, who kicked it hard. Your story wasn’t funny.

Ursualesther · 04/04/2023 18:41

ArDi · 04/04/2023 18:36

Believe me, the only twat in my story was the shitting cat.

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I don’t believe you

you and your dh definitely come across as the twats

Iwannabeacrocodilehunter · 04/04/2023 18:41

TottyKnickers · 04/04/2023 18:34

Fuck me get a grip love! No don't do that you silly woman. You can't stop a cat going where they want. Get a water pistol if you want them to stop

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You can stop a cat. I did. It took a lot. And you have to be persistent. But it’s possible.

My garden is natural grass, wood chipping, blue slate and boarders. My neighbour (and offending cat owners) have stones and artificial lawn.

Since taking multiple measures including sonar, netting, coffee, spices, sprays, spikes etc the cat no longer poops on my lawn and instead FINALLY uses his owner’s garden and it is an utter DELIGHT to hear the husband complaining when he has to stop their children from playing as he’s trying to clean crap out of the fake grass again.

Heyhoitsme · 04/04/2023 18:41

My elderly aunt was fed up with dog shit in her garden. So every day she put it on a shovel and threw it into the owners garden. It soon stopped.

GangnamGran · 04/04/2023 18:41

No, there are two twats, one is you and the other is your husband, how well matched with your ‘lovely lawn’.

CleaningOutMyCloset · 04/04/2023 18:43

Go round and talk to them. I did exactly this with my ndn and she bought me Lion Poo to put in my garden, it stops cats coming into your garden. Try talking first, if that doesn't work start slinging it back over the fence

PoopInYourBin · 04/04/2023 18:44

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Even if it is their cat’s poo condoning posting it through a letterbox is in no way acceptable.
btw it’s pedigree dog shit not a mutt, smells like roses 🤣

Pubesofsoberness · 04/04/2023 18:45

I can understand not liking cats but what sort of person kicks one 'accidently' . If i ever saw someone kick a cat I'd be kicking them . I certainly wouldn't be pleased if my husband did it

ArDi · 04/04/2023 18:45

Antiquiteas · 04/04/2023 18:40

It’s a cat. It’s roaming. It has no clue your precious lawn is anything other than somewhere nice to shit. It has no malice. Unlike your husband, who kicked it hard. Your story wasn’t funny.

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No, he didn't kick the cat hard. He shoved it with his foot. No animals were harmed in the making of my anecdote.

MrsMischiefOnTour · 04/04/2023 18:47

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ExtraOnions · 04/04/2023 18:48

You are fighting a losing battle here … it’s full of cat owners, who divest themselves of any responsibility one the cat leaves their house. It’s a natural instinct to kill birds, attack nests, shit in your garden, climb all over your garden furniture etc. I have an allergy to cats, but I should just accept than cats will jump on my lounger when it’s outside over the summer.

It’s “cruel” to keep a cat inside .. then don’t have a cat then, it’s not the law to own one.

Cat shit in the garden is vile .. and no it’s not fox shit, I have a walled garden, and unless the local fox has bought a ladder in ain’t getting in.

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Shortbread49 · 04/04/2023 18:56

My parents did that their neighbours called the police on them they might a police visit and thought it was funny , at that point I realised they were not nice people

taxguru · 04/04/2023 18:57

Xjshdvf · 04/04/2023 16:12

But they can’t do anything about it; what do you really expect from them?

How about training their sodding cat to use a litter tray like lots of people do!

nomoremerlot · 04/04/2023 18:58

Shortbread49 · 04/04/2023 18:56

My parents did that their neighbours called the police on them they might a police visit and thought it was funny , at that point I realised they were not nice people

Your parents were not nice people.

BlueHeelers · 04/04/2023 19:01

missingthewinchesterboys · 04/04/2023 16:01

Get a water pistol.

Animals poo outside get over it.

So if I let my dog poo in your garden you’d be OK with that?

Perhaps @LakieLady you need to tap MN wisdom for ways of keeping the cat out of your garden? The water pistol is a good idea.

Badhairday101 · 04/04/2023 19:02

I'd just squirt it with a water pistol each time you see it in the garden. It will soon pick somewhere else to use as a toilet.
My cat was doing the same in next doors front garden and utterly showing me up. I unfortunately have no control over my cat but a few squirts with a water pistol soon made him move on.

Xjshdvf · 04/04/2023 19:02

@taxguru i literally don’t know anyone who did that when their cats go outside. I don’t know even know how you’d stop them doing what comes naturally to them when they’re outside so that they’ll come running back in to do that; some cats roam really far and no way are they coming back for the litter tray. Be interested if you’ve managed it to know how

gkhg · 04/04/2023 19:04

I'm curious how you're supposed to stop your cat from pooing in other peoples garden? Do you give it a good talking to?

NewBootsAndRanty · 04/04/2023 19:06

gkhg · 04/04/2023 19:04

I'm curious how you're supposed to stop your cat from pooing in other peoples garden? Do you give it a good talking to?

A cork.