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How do I stop a cat from coming into my garden?

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 10:07

A cat has been pooing on the driveway and this morning my husband cleared up a poo from our conservatory!
There is a new cat on the block (sorry) and it's been coming into our garden and it even got in my car the other day, so I am assuming it is the same one that is pooing everywhere.
Any ideas?

TIA

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 10:41

bump

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peggotty · 10/10/2007 10:46

The only really effective way to stop a cat is to catch it in the act and shout at it or spray it with water. You'd probably have to do it a few times for it to work as well. All those 'cat deterrent' products you can buy are cack. A good scare should do the trick . I've got 3 cats and I wouldn't mind if someone sprayed water/shouted at them if they were really bugging them.

LadyHex · 10/10/2007 10:50

agree with peggotty.
water in a plastic plant sprayer works well.
the expensive products don't, so don't waste your money.

TrickORTripletEm · 10/10/2007 10:52

Get a very big dog like I did!!
Works a treat!!

oreGOREnianabroad · 10/10/2007 10:53

I've heard that used teabags in flowerbeds can work.

oliveoil · 10/10/2007 10:54

an Uzi

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 11:11

I have got a plant sprayer, it's just catching the bloody thing in the act. I have tried shouting and running after it but it just stands there purring!
I did think about asking someone with a dog to come round so that there was the scent of dog in the garden, that might deter it. Don't know anyone with a dog though.

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EmsMum · 10/10/2007 11:17

Never mind plant sprayer... get a SuperSoaker. Much better range!

A visit by a dog wouldn't have much effect; we have a dog and get cats in our front garden, and sometimes the back too unless the dog is physically present. Only needs to be a small dog!

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 11:23

How about a paintballing gun? Only kidding....or am I? Course I am......

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Wisteria · 10/10/2007 11:24

Shoot it

peggotty · 10/10/2007 11:29

Why not contact your local taxidermist and get a stuffed dog to stand guard over your drive?

Scent of a dog won't work, has to be real thing snarling at the cat. Nex time it just stands there purring, go out with your plant sprayer and spray it!

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 11:39

Am liking the stuffed dog idea. Am thinking also that if I sprayed it, it might just stand there giving me a 'what did you do that for?' look.
Thanks for all the tips, the sprayer it is, for now!

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Wisteria · 10/10/2007 12:08

Does pepper work?

RGPargy · 10/10/2007 12:11

Just use a water squirter. One that you can change to a jet from a fine mist!! Obviously you need to use the jet setting.

EmilyDavidson · 10/10/2007 13:17

I tried pepper and it does seem to work but it gets washed away as soon as it rains and its really expensive.
also tried lemon peel which works for a few days until it loses its scent
the most effective thing is rushing out and chasing them off if you see them but thats not very convenient!

cleaning it up as soon as possible puts them off a bit because I think they want to build up a big 'signature' in the area.

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 13:17

We've got a hose in the conservatory, that's pretty powerful. The cat hasn't shown it's face yet, but i'm waiting. The water sprayer is a bit pathetic, it just lets out a fine mist which may result in the cat thinking I am trying to 'refresh' it's skin.

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PoshCod · 10/10/2007 13:18

GET YOUR OWN

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 13:20

What? My own cat? Well, we did have two that we were just looking after for my sister and they were a complete pain in the arse, puking everywhere. Cat hairs get everywhere and we already have a rabbit.

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batters · 10/10/2007 14:04

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Yorkshirepudding · 10/10/2007 14:05

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micci25 · 10/10/2007 14:14

you can buy sprays from local pet shops that you can spray onto surfaces called stay away but i dont know how effective it would be outside i have two cats and i know they go into nighbours gardens but no one has complained about it!

do you see it when it is happening? making a loud sudden noise or squirting the cat with a water pistol will stop it after one or two gos! not too sure how the cats owner would feel if they saw you doing this though! but if it was my cat i would understand once you had explained what was happening!

male cats are more territorial than females if you are thinking of getting your own

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Lazarou · 10/10/2007 14:17

No more pets for me at the moment. One rabbit, dh and two kids is plenty. THe cat does have a collar on with an address on the tag but I won't be going round there as there is nothing you can do to keep your own cat from roaming where it likes. I'll just spray it with a waterpistol I think.

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lulu25 · 10/10/2007 14:20

are you sure it's cat poo and not a fox?

cats tend to bury it.

not that there's much you can do to get rid of a fox either.

chloesmumtoo · 10/10/2007 14:22

Having the same trouble in our garden at the moment. I put sliced lemon down because they hate the smell of lemon. However it has not worked so good this year. Damn thing just avoids it and poos in my turnips ahhhhhhhhhh...Used to grate up lemon soap too one year. Try and try in desperation. Want to soak the thing lol but he is obviously an earlier riser than me. Sure enough every morning its there - a great long poo. YUK

Gobbledispook · 10/10/2007 14:23

Throw a football at it?

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