dpb

We've only got the two , before now we've had that solid plastic netting wedged down with stones ,to stop it crapping there and unearthing bulbs)

Is there another way.???

We can't shot it since fairly sure it's next doors, ( they've recently moved back in after letting it for a time and they're reasonable people)

Snooky

Buy a dog? Or squirt it with water a few times and it will associate your garden with the water pistol and won't come back!!

Snooky

oldsplice

We made a poo box for ours from some rough sawn timber (no base, just edges to contain the soil), and filled it with soft soil and sand. Situated down the end of the garden, by the shed. Saves her going in neighbours' gardens (not that she did anyway), and ours, and it's easy to clean out.

urban

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You might be sitting out with your water pistol for a long time

What I find works fairly well is citrus fruit peel - cats detest the stuff

dpb

This happens at night, iv seen it in the garden but not digging

RICHARD J

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.22 air rifle works a treat. No seriously I'm an animal lover. Apparently they hate human urine so take the odd pee in the garden when nobodys about.

CharlySkunkWeed

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Is that true ? If so im pissing in my garden from now on ! My mum bought me a spray thats supposed to keep cats (and dogs) away . . . . .but it is pungent as anything ! It reeks (of garlic) and I havent even used it yet , I put it in a bag and put it in the shed and the shed is stinking ! I wont be spraying it anywhere , the garden will he unbearable.

RobsyUK

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Could always put a bowl of antifreeze out.

RICHARD J

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Yes it's true, my gran used to swear by it, my poor Grandad wasn't allowed to use the toilet in the house LOL.

urban

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Sick

mart360

Theres a garlic type powder you can sprinkle over flower beds,

stinks of garlic for a few days, but once the cats come near, they dont back

we did our front bed, and they havnt been back

Jeyes fluid is supposed to be good too


Mart

CharlySkunkWeed

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Well the spray I have stinks of garlic , so maybe it will work.

thenewgalaxy

Cats have very sensitive smell, best to put something like pepper, citrus fruits or even something like creosote down.

A bird scarer would also work wonders but might cheese off your neighbours!

EOEUMC

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There's loads of ideas about but few work.
Never found orange/lemon peel any good myself If the cat will come to you, coax it close then soak it! I have used the hose in the past and it seems to work if you catch them right Or I use my bb gun. I have also limited the areas where cats can land in the garden from jumping over the fences.
We have a small veggie patch and around the edges we have onions as they don't like the smell. This seems to be working pretty well

Leslie

Try scattering some of the old fashioned camphor moth ***** around the flowerbeds. Cats hate those.

Les

gpssti4

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Most sensible advice so far. Typical of Les.

hill79

We've had similar issues with cats since we moved into our house 18 months ago - they go right in the middle of the grass! I've tried quite a few things, most of which are mentioned above, with any successes being short lived.

The thing that seems to have kept them at bay longest is a motion sensor which lets out a high pitched squeal if anything crosses its path, but I have to keep moving it around the garden otherwise the cats seem to get used to it. It hasn't stopped them entirely, but it's reduced the frequency of their visits a bit. Cost about £15 from Amazon IIRC.

An0n0m0us

P1ssing on the cat maybe more effective