I AM BEING PLAGUED BY NEXT DOOR'S CATS URINATING ON MY VEGETABLE PLOT, WHEN EVER I SEE THEM PISSING AND *** I TURN THE HOSE ON,
BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.
HAS ANYONE GOT AN ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM ?
Minty - your point is not relevant. Do you let children wander into neighbours gardens without permission. Do you let them walk by themselves to school at a young age, or do you accompany them or drive them? You are being responsible for your children, but not your pet!
I grow my own veg too so fully understand how disgusting and frustrating it is to inadvertently put my hand in a pile of cat poo or find my seedlings dug up.
I have also owned cats so know it is impossible to stop them wandering. I could no more keep a cat that wanted to go outside as a housecat than I could keep a golden eagle in a cockatiel cage.
All the suggestions about planting things that deter cats is good and can really help. Netting is a great idea where possible as it also keeps other wildlife off your plants.
I don't think there is anything else you can do. Threatening the cat owner is pointless and could cause long term problems for you - who wants neighbours they've fallen out with?
i've tried solar cat repellents ,bottles half filled with water ,metal cats with glowing eyes ,sprays etc, no good .water pistol works if you catch them in the garden but still they poo in my pots and dig the soil all over the place .
Lion poo is a good suggestion, if you have a local zoo. Cats are also not supposed to like oranges, ours certainly make themselves scarce when we eat one. Putting orange peel around your plot could work. Talk of controlling cats isn't helpful, they are a different ballgame from dogs, possibly why they've never been licenced.