Cat Shit Everywhere

[ChukkyPig]

OK well just in the garden.

What to do???

I don't want to use a sonic thing as I like cats and think it's a bit cruel.

Went out to 7 fresh turds today though so am not happy!!!

Any advice?

I think it's my fault for turning the earth hoeing etc too often as they like it freshly dug. But I have to keep the weeds off my veggies!!!!

[nicbaye]

We use lion dung pellets only around the perimeter of the garden and use an ultrasonic cat deterrent to target specific areas. This
cat deterrent post has some useful tips.

[misi]

we do it in a specially bought container and then spread it around in daylight as I too have holly bushes, a rose bed, a yucca tree, and a stinging nettle patch (for the bees and butterflies) so I would not be as brave as your DH at night out in my garden

[misi]

someone on here before said about male urine. so my son and I collected some and spread it around the area that the cats have started using now my dog is no longer with us, first I thought it hadn't worked then realised it was a blackbird that was digging up the border, so far after 3 weeks, no cat shit in the areas I and my son wee'd on

[pushchair]

Have now read a few other threads on this and had been coming around to that . My other two cats are not scared of neighbours! thanks

[moshie]

You could get a litter tray with a lid that can stay outdoors, I'd put it where the cat is pooing now. Cocktail sticks in plant pots and pepper dust on stair carpet. It might be too scared of neighbourhood cats to go far from home.
Chilli powder is also good on outside areas.

[pushchair]

Can I re-open this thread and ask if anyone has advice on neurotic cat that poos, in order of preference, in my pots so stink and flies everywhere, ouside the backdoor on bare brick or inside the house on the stair carpet. Am seriously contemplating trying to find her a new family with a cat litter tray. DP will not have a cat tray in the house. I have today sprinkled lavender oil onto the bricks outside and will see if that has any effect.

[SmugColditz]

I'm another one for lots and lots of black pepper.

it's the only thing that's worked!

[chloemegjess]

How do you tell if its cats poo or foxes? As it might actually be foxes poo in our garden as I have never actually seen my cats do it. I have seen them wee in our garden, but not poo.

[unfitmother]

We had some building work done last month. I was told that they were giving us a 'free gift' of some golden stone for the drive.
I hate the way it looks but the local cats love it. It looks like a giant litter tray!
I have to step out of the car carefully now, I'll try the black pepper first.

[chloemegjess]

I have the same problem, but they are MY cats. So I don't think I can do any of these as I obviously dont want to get rid of my cats - would just prefer them to poo in the great big empty field behind out house instead!

But saying that, this time last year we were moaning about smelly cat litter trys inside the house, which was far, far worse.

[Tabatha21]

Always found that a .22 rifle cures the problem. The only pain is that you have to sit up a few nights a week to catch them all. I can highly recommend the Remington 504 .22 rifle (with night scope of course). Bought mine from guntrader.co.uk, excellent service, satisfaction guaranteed!

[hollyhobbie]

Update- the black pepper is working well so far. I think I have to buy some more to make sure the whole garden is covered, though.

The added side-effect is that it will hopefully stop DS eating soil, which seems to be his favourite pastime

[lulu25]

get a cat. they never poo in their own gardens, but at the same time other cats are reluctant to indtrude on their territory.

it's foxes i have a problem with...

[ChukkyPig]

Update - dug em out and liberally peppered. So they went and shat all over the front garden instead!

Seems to be working though. Also going to get some Jeyes.

[AvenaLife]

I was told by a lady in a pet shop that tea bags with jeys cleaning fluid deters them. I think you hang them around and they hate the smell. CD's alos work, they reflect the sun at them. Make some mobiles out of old ones you have and hang them around the garden.

I hope they work.

[wingandprayer]

We used Silent Roar and it worked a treat. Prob is if you have a big area to cover gets pricey - you have to be quite liberal to get them to sod off we found and it wears off after lots of rain.

However, one other thing I found that did seem to work was coffee grinds (free from Starbucks). I worked on assumption that strong smell would put them off and it did seem to keep them away after we'd run out of SR. Added benefit of detering slugs as well.

If these hadn't worked was planning on getting the largest and most evil tomcat I could find from the local cat home. "Security" that would hopefully go and return the favour to other owners gardens.

[fedupandisolated]

Okay - I am a cat owner and lover. I have one neighbour and suggested to him that he squirts DC (Dear Cat) with a small water pistol - just enough for her to realise that she's not welcome and to stick with her own garden.
It works - she no longer strays next door. It's unpleasant but doesn't harm her.

[hollyhobbie]

I was just about to start a thread on this very topic!

Sorry to be dense, but that would be ground black pepper, not whole peppercorns? [middle class emoticon]

[ChukkyPig]

Thanks all, as soon as I can muster the energy I am going to go wrestle some turds. Black pepper and orange are my chosen first weapons. I will also be sure to dig them out (fab).

Will let you know the results of my glamorous experiments!

Thanks again.

[Goober]

If getting rid of the smell, try Jeyes fluid, or just get a dog!

[NotAnOtter]

i am with gooper 'fresh black pepper' i tried everything and then found this