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Keeping cats off the grass

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avocadotoast · 23/04/2015 10:12

We have a small garden, just a patch of grass really; probably only 10x10ft. We don't have any exposed beds, just a few plants in pots. The garden itself is just grass.

As the weather's been nicer lately we've started hanging the washing out, and I've discovered several piles of cat shit in the grass. It makes it really hard to do anything in the garden without fear of stepping in it!

The difficulty is, because we live in a terraced house and our garden just opens onto the street, I'm not sure that sound sensors/sprays would be appropriate because I don't want to bother pets in the rest of the street.

Does anyone have any tips on keeping the little buggers off the grass? (Humane as possible, I know it's not the cats' fault!)

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EldonAve · 23/04/2015 18:58

How do you know it's cats? Have you seen them doing it?

aircooled · 23/04/2015 21:34

Cats usually dig a hole and bury it. Sure it's not fox/dog?

avocadotoast · 23/04/2015 22:40

Definitely not a dog. I suppose it could be a fox but I've never seen any round here...

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mousmous · 23/04/2015 22:44

cat-torpedo shaped
fox-dog turd shaped
(shapes may vary)

but no, not al cat's bury their treasure.

chilly powder helps, but has to be applied afte each rain.

avocadotoast · 23/04/2015 22:47

Maybe it is a fox then. That would probably make more sense...

Ok, so now the question is how to get rid of a fox! Grin

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EldonAve · 24/04/2015 12:06

Apparently male urine will deter them

EcclefechanTart · 24/04/2015 15:37

We have this problem on the lawn. Definitely cats as I've seen them doing it. Not all cats bury it - none of the ones near here seem to!

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