How do i stop cats

[honey33]

how do i stop cats using my border as a toilet...im so sick of clearing up there mess

[Jules001]

I've tried most things to stop this, the majority of things are washed away in rain and so need reapplying, but most seem ineffective anyway. The only thing I have found so far that works although it doesn't look very attractive is to push some thin pea sticks into the ground until your plants bush out a bit and cover any bare soil which is what attracts the cats in the first place. As the cats can't plant their bottom, this seems to deter them.

[Cockney_si]

Funnily enough we were talking about this at work this morning.

You can buy Lion poo and it comes in pellet form which deters the cats as the scent is there when they go near it.

[honey33]

Thanks to both of your replies....i have been using jayes fluid but once it rains which is quite a lot lately it dosent seem to have an effect on the cats and it is quite expensive

i have found a site which sells something called silent roar which is supposed to be the best cat deterent ...i will try this ..

and i will also try the other suggestion of the sticks which does make sence and will be cheaper

[rosyherb]

You can also try sonic pest repellants i've one in the front and the back garden - got mine from e-bay �10ish each works ok, just replace the battery now and then.. have tried Jayes and Silent Roar (lion urine infused pellets) didn't find either worked too well. Also invested in a water pistol, not sure how effective, but very gratifying, saw a water spray reacts to movement, thought about it but don't think the postie would be too impressed!!

[monkeygirl69]

using anything like jeyes won't work, cleaning fluids smell like cat wee to a cat so you're actually encouraging them!

covering the ground is definately best method, cats like a soft surface to dig in, if you can't get rid of them altogether maybe try designating an area for them to use? A hole with sand in is ideal, not a perfect solution but you may only have one area to clean up!

[whiffey]

Lovely isn't it, you're kneeling down working the soil to a fine tilth with your bare hands and you come across something vile and slimey !!!

I've solved this by covering the entire growing area with coarse chicken wire. It's a bit drastic and makes weeding difficult but works. You can make it a little less unsightly by covering with bark chips.

In my garden it also stops fox cubs digging up the bedding plants.

[tigerlily11]

They like my lawn and I'm getting a bit annoyed with it.
I found some thing called the Silent Roar. Lion dung covered pellets as syugeested above.
Haven't used it yet cos we only got it this morning.
Robert Dyas are selling for about �10.99 a box but its on offer at the mo.
Some one else on here said the a net site were selling it a �40 a chuck. Bit much I think for a box of smelly lion droppings.
Do you think the cats might get wise eventually? They can smell it but can't see it. Can they tell the size of a cat from its poo? Does the average cat know what a lion is? We shall see.

[showcatbenga]

Just a note - Jeyes Fluid is poisonous to cats & is absorbed on contact through the skin. Any cleaning product which turns white in water is made of chemicals with similar feline poisoning properties & is best avoided around cats in case of accidental exposure.
Plant thickly preferably with something prickley. If you can't afford to buy ready grown big enough plants then grow some yourself from seed in pots that you can then protect. Or plant small plants & then cover with an empty, up-turned, wire, hanging basket (remove the chains). This stops plants from being dug up or squashed. The plants will grow through the basket & the basket becomes invisiable.

[honey33]

i thought i had cracked it......i put some sticks in at all angles but ....NO BLODDY CATS LEFT ITS CRAP AGAIN...god it is so annoying im gonna put more sticks in

[honey33]

oh NO i made a mistake it looks like a old poo i missed lol so sticks are working yeahhhhh

[broadway]

Try holly prunings. These are easy to move when you want to. Cat's tend to crap in freshlly tilled ground , so once it's settled , move the hilly. You can always put it back.