moth balls

[nannydance]

How do use moth balls to deter cats in the garden

[heathfield]

Buy a catapult?

[andy-hughes]

First and most important, you need to remove all traces of scent - this is why cats re-foul, it's to establish territory, so they simply 'overlay' each others' spoors.

Removve all faeces, and soak and scrub where possible, the entire area with a strong disinfectant solution - the more pungent the better. Leave several moth balls on each fouling site, and distribute them evenly around the borders. Pay attention to ariel access - fences, walls, roofs and so on, and leave balls there as well.

Maintain the cleaning and distribution, eventually the cats will find it to much trouble and move elsewhere.

[sense4all]

The active ingredient in mothballs is - I believe - Napthalene ... here is an interesting wee article about it. It is a very potent smell , so ties in with Andy's theory about scent removal and replacement.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/76115.stm