Cat spikes around garden

[VividDenimTiger]

So, we live in house with a small garden. The neighbours cats have been shitting in our garden every day for literally 5 years. We have tried EVERYTHING to deter them- sensors, water sprays, planting cat deterrent plants, lion poo, spraying stuff. You name it, we have tried it.

Our garden stinks of cat shit all the time. The neighbours who own the cats- sit outside in their garden all the time enjoying life because their cats don’t shit at home.

It’s broken me - we can’t actually use our garden at all at the moment as it’s terrible- they shit in the beds, dig up our plants and spray against the shed.

So we have put up cat spikes to try and deter them as a last resort. I hate them and they look awful but I am hoping it might deter them. Neighbour has already made it clear how unreasonable we are - they are on our side of the fence so no boundary issues. I am trying not to fall out with them but we have asked them many times to try and contain their cats- they have 4.

so AIBU? I am literally at the end of my tether. My kids can’t play in the garden as there is constant shit. It’s stressing me out so much - we just want to use our own garden so this is honestly last resort. I am really upset by it all.

Well remember there are plenty of people who have reached the end of their tether with fouling cats and have poison down, when you next make the decision to let them out. On your head be it.

Is it? I clean up my cats turds from the litter tray everyday. It doesnt bother me in the slightest. Id sooner do that than clean up a babys dirty bottom for three years and put their non biodegrabable nappies in landfill to rot for 100s of years.

At least cats tend to poo in a border. Dogs shit in the middle of a lawn, and a pavement or a public footpath. Dog shit is the nemesis of our times. As are dogs. Bloody everywhere, yapping in cafés, barking for no reason

And poison a hedgehog, or a fox, or any kind of Bird. Don’t encourage the batshit crazy poisoner (who I have encouraged the police to look into)

I'm sure the police will be right on it. 😂😂😂

I'm a cat lover too (though mine stays inside) but no argument from me if what you are doing is legal and humane. The trouble is that people have too many cats (and dogs) in built-up areas. Cats need their own territory and expecting four to confine themselves to one small garden just isnt going to happen.

I have the same problem with cats. I tried everything, nothing worked.
Now, i stopped planting.
If a deterrent is found please tell us.

Get a greyhound.

Cat proof your garden , as I said earlier it is as effective at keeping cats out as it is at keeping them in . You may get the odd one but most will be foiled . The ones you catch can then be dropped at the local vets as ‘stray’ if you really want to inconvenience the owners .

I used to do that too.