My babies pooping in the neighbours garden

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Our lovely neighbours that we get on very well with, called today to say our cats are pooing in their garden.

Apart from apologising, what can we do or suggest to them that they can do to discourage the cats. It's a terraced house so cats love exploring neighbours gardens unfortunately

When I brought my cat home as a kitten I lifted up the carrier he was in pointed it towards my neighbour's garden and said "See that garden? Never go in it". My neighbour is lovely and cares very much for her garden. My cat either goes to the toilet in my garden or uses his litter tray in the house. He never goes in my neighbour's garden.

No it's not. It's on the owners to keep their shitting, bird killing fur babies in their OWN garden and not let them roam.

Ha -all these cat owning posters saying it's not their problem - well I could get a catapult or put some sharp wire down to deter them🙄

A cat deterrent laser gun works quite well if you actually see the cats in your garden. OP, you need to buy your neighbours a couple, as well as a large supply of chemical deterrents on a weekly basis. They don't last long, especially if it rains. Approx £20 to £30 a week is probably what you need to budget. I'm sure you are happy to spend that on preventing your "babies" from fouling your neighbours garden.

Really weird that some posters have suggested that the people who are having their gardens fouled by other people's cats should spend their own money on deterrents.

Flossflower a generous amount of dried holly and mahonia leaves works well. I save them in a bucket to use on freshly dug parts of the flower beds. I try to place them with the spines upwards for maximum effect.

Water pistols - super soaker ones. Cats are creatures of habit and routine. Being squirted a few times will encourage them to find a routine that doesn’t involve lingering in next door’s garden. As it’s already part of their routine, it will take longer. We always give new neighbours super soakers when we move in! Some give them back for the kids to use and some keep them!!

Absolutely astounded at all the responses.

Whilst the cats are generally indoor cats, we let them out a couple of times a day.

They have a cat litter at home which they use daily.

The neighbours only gave patio slabs and the area they were using to toilet in was an edge with sand.

I was only really looking for suggestions of what to use to prevent them toileting in that area

My cat is an indoor cat. If I end up living somewhere with outdoor space, I will get him a catio. I don't want him roaming or killing wildlife.

Cats are protected by law and have the right to roam - including in other peoples gardens, so you neighbours are being unreasonable.

If they want to stop animals toileting in their garden - whether it's cats, foxes, birds, badgers any other kind of animal then it is their responsibility to secure their garden.

Cats are territorial, so even if you kept your cat in, another cat would claim the territory. Unless you live somewhere very remote, it's highly unlikely that your cat is the only one in the area.

Erm...no. She doesn't have to do anything. Cats are protected by law and have the right to roam, including in gardens and allotments. If her neighbours don't want animals in their garden, then it is their responsibility to secure their garden.

Unless the law is changed, OP doesn't need to do anything. The cat is toileting in the dirt ffs, not on their sofa!

No idea but I wish someone would come up with one.
I hate cats shitting in my garden. My preschoolers have to play dodge the turd in our garden. Not to mention the amount of poor dead birds left on our lawn.

Maybe I should crap in my neighbours gardens. See how they like clearing up crap that doesn’t belong to them.

Cats are protected by law and have the right to roam - including in other peoples gardens, so you neighbours are being unreasonable.

My Police Officer mate is fond of saying, "it's not illegal to be an arsehole". There's clear, blue water between illegal and nice. It's filled with arseholes. Cats have the right to roam, but other people don't want your cats' shit to garden around, kids to step in, all the crap bits of having a pet. Plus not being able to have a bird bath/feeder etc.

If you want a cat, just work out how to stop everyone else having to have one too.

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My mum used table-pepper to get rid of the neighbourhood CATS.

She said it worked and it’s harmless. Buy a couple of big packages and go over and offer to scatter it wherever they show you your cats are pooing. Put a good amount down in an even layer.
Once your cat gets a snootful, he’ll stay away. You might have to reapply more than once, and it’ll take a week or so to get them out completely.

It works as a deterrent for more than felines. Any small animal that’s being annoying should shoo away as well.

Keep them inside or create an outdoor space they can’t escape from. Your cat’s shit should not be your neighbour’s problem. And I say this as a cat owner.

If you want a cat, just work out how to stop everyone else having to have one too.
Perfectly put 👏

But you could say this about anything. I don't drive and I don't like cars driving down my street. I don't like the noise, the pollution, the risk to children and animals, the fact that they get parked outside my house. However, I accept that they have a legal right to be there.

Cats are not domesticated in the same way as dogs and law recognises this. Hence cat owners are not responsible for where their cat goes.

They drive down a public street, they don't drive onto / park on your property.
No real comparison.

There are parts of Australia where cats are not allowed to roam. I hink the tide is turning here, also. When I was a child dogs used to wander around freely. Now it's illegal.

People are fed up with other people's pets' shit.

Sandi Toksvig said she bought a dog and keeps it in her garden. her neighbours bought a cat and keep that in her garden.

A big NO here

Its the owners responsibility to control their animals.

Doesnt matter wether it’s a Cow or Canary it it does damage it’s your responsibility.

*Its the owners responsibility to control their animals.

Doesnt matter wether it’s a Cow or Canary it it does damage it’s your responsibility.*

@Crazykatie I'm afraid that the law doesn't agree with you. It does matter. The 1971 Animals act has an exemption for cats, because unlike purely domestic animals such as dogs, pigs and sheep, cats are not much different from their wild ancestors.

Therefore, under UK law cat owners are not responsible for where their cat goes. Cats are deemed 'free spirits'

Besides, this country used to be full of wild cats. If we hadn't destroyed their habitat to accommodate humans, then they would still be roaming (and shitting in your environment).

@Johnnysgirl yes but the pollution and noise still affects your property. Same as you would be affected by a dog barking next door, noisy kids, or woken by a baby crying in the night.

If you live in close proximity to others then you have to accept that will be things that inconvenience you or that are not to your liking. Unless someone is breaking the law then there needs to be a certain level of tolerance.

If your neighbour had 20 cats, then you might have some cause for complaint, but under most circumstances, the police would just laugh in your face if you tried to report it.

Well the first thing to do is go round and pick it up op.