How do you stop cats crapping in your garden?

bitslice · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:09

sven256 said:
Let the dog eat the cat it's how nature works.

But wait! cat owners will say that's wrong. But it's always a laugh and a joke when they bring in frogs and birds and state that's how nature works.

God there is always one isn't there?

One is a wild animal

One is a pet

P . E . T .

Any sign of comprehension yet?

ubersonic · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:14

sven256 said:
Let the dog eat the cat it's how nature works.

But wait! cat owners will say that's wrong. But it's always a laugh and a joke when they bring in frogs and birds and state that's how nature works.

Actually no, in nature the dogs wouldn't be able to catch the cats, the cats on the other hand would hunt in groups and single out/kill lone dogs.

I have actually seen a pair of cats taking down a Labrador that had strayed into their garden, it had to be rescued by the cat owner, it was a pretty awesome sight, akin to lions bringing down something much bigger.

Cosimo · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:16

Woof woof!

Dark Kyon · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:33

Place a dog scarecrow?

dannyjo22 · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:38

I tried loads of methods to stop them going on my raised veggie patch. In the end I gave up, built a frame and netted the whole thing. It's annoying but I had no choice. As soon as I did that they then started going in my borders.

So I gravelled my borders which stopped them.

I then went out of my front door and a cat had done a huge dump in the middle of my front lawn. I think that was his parting gift as I had beaten him. He now must be dumping in someone elses garden. It's annoying because there are acres of fields around me and it kept dumping on my veggie patch.

I tried one of those PIR water turrets but it was very unreliable.

I can still hear the cat sometimes come over the fence at night in a passage way. When I get chance I'm going to put a paddling pool the other side of the fence so when it jumps down it gets a little fright. Nothing deep just 6 inches or so.

adambro47 · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:39

I had same prob and found jeyes fluid works pretty well but dilute it abit as it will not be nice to grass etc.

Dark Kyon · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:40

I dont have problems cats crapping my gardern but more like cats trying to eat my little fishes which lives in pond. Got to the point where i had to build a fenced wire across my pond

Seb5009 · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:45

Paintball gun works for me. Don't need to shoot them the noise keeps them out.

Dark Kyon · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:45

Or BB guns ;D

Pav89 · 8 Jun 2012 at 11:05

We have a couple of these cat sensors set up around the garden. They work a treat! Don't get cats leaving mess in the garden now!

You can purchase them in the rainforest.

anything I don't mind · 8 Jun 2012 at 11:09

You can just fill 2l coke bottles up with water and put them around your garden and this will scare off cats. well its meant to.

gigeorge · 8 Jun 2012 at 12:19

I heard that cats ****in love anti freeze?!

Justintime · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:26

Gonna have a moan about the double standards rampant here, i was once suspended for using the cr word buried in a thread, yet this is in full view of everyone and nothing is done? :confused:

sven256 · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:32

ubersonic said:
Actually no, in nature the dogs wouldn't be able to catch the cats, the cats on the other hand would hunt in groups and single out/kill lone dogs.

I have actually seen a pair of cats taking down a Labrador that had strayed into their garden, it had to be rescued by the cat owner, it was a pretty awesome sight, akin to lions bringing down something much bigger.

Is this a joke post?

Dogs hunt in packs, very very few cats hunt in packs. I can name lions off the top of my head. Then the only other time i can name is when mothers have juvenile cubs.

Prime example taken from wikki

cats do not have a social survival strategy, or a pack mentality and always hunt alone.

sven256 · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:33

bitslice said:
God there is always one isn't there?

One is a wild animal

One is a pet

P . E . T .

Any sign of comprehension yet?

If it's a pet what's it doing in someone else garden?

Is it their pet? If it's a pet keep it under control.

estebanrey · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:35

digipeep said:
Thanks, I quite like cats, but I don't own them, I just don't won't my puppy eating kittie ****.

Given that cats usually bury their poo whilst dogs just **** on the floor and hope the owner cleans it up, it's more likely a cat would be poisoned by your puppy poo than the other way around.

I've owned 7 cats in my life and not once of them didn't bury his poo.

estebanrey · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:42

sven256 said:
Let the dog eat the cat it's how nature works.

Do you get your animal knowledge from Hanna Barbera?

Dogs don't 'eat' cats and nor was a dog ever the natural predator of the cat, that may be how it works in the cartoon world but not in the real one.

Whilst I'm sure a small number of cats have been killed by dogs in the past, the cat will easily be able to outrun the dog (unless it's a greyhound) and will be able to escape to higher ground due to his vastly superior jumping skills, climbing ability and dexterity.

Only if it's a very old cat and a young dog would the dog stand a chance of catching him.

ubersonic · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:45

sven256 said:
Is this a joke post?

Nope, not at all.

sven256 said:
Dogs hunt in packs, very very few cats hunt in packs. I can name lions off the top of my head. Then the only other time i can name is when mothers have juvenile cubs.

The are many different types of cats though and although the domestic house cat doesn't work together very well, they will in the wild hunt in a pack, i.e 4 kittens that were not split up at birth will hunt birds/patrol/etc together, as will a group of same species cats that are accustomed to each other and get along.

The Turkish vans I saw seeing off the Labrador were not related but they had a queen>others relationship (were 5 cats in the household) and when the queen attacked the dog the other member of the group that was nearby joined in.

sven256 · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:49

estebanrey said:
Do you get your animal knowledge from Hanna Barbera?

Dogs don't 'eat' cats and nor was a dog ever the natural predator of the cat, that may be how it works in the cartoon world but not in the real one.

Whilst I'm sure a small number of cats have been killed by dogs in the past, the cat will easily be able to outrun the dog (unless it's a greyhound) and will be able to escape to higher ground due to his vastly superior jumping skills, climbing ability and dexterity.

Only if it's a very old cat and a young dog would the dog stand a chance of catching him.

Quite right they would not directly hunt each other. But what does short range out running have to do with dogs? Dogs are persistence hunters Who have no intention of hunting prey at short ranges, they tire them out until they give up.

Have a watch of dog packs hunting, they hunt their prey over 10s miles.

Then watch cats they hunt over a few 100m then give up if prey is not caught. Totally different styles.

sven256 · 8 Jun 2012 at 13:53

ubersonic said:
Nope, not at all.

The are many different types of cats though and although the domestic house cat doesn't work together very well, they will in the wild hunt in a pack, i.e 4 kittens that were not split up at birth will hunt birds/patrol/etc together, as will a group of same species cats that are accustomed to each other and get along.

The Turkish vans I saw seeing off the Labrador were not related but they had a queen>others relationship (were 5 cats in the household) and when the queen attacked the dog the other member of the group that was nearby joined in.

Name me all these cat pack hunter apart from lions?

"kittens that were not split up at birth will hunt birds/patrol/etc together"

They will do this to a certain age, and in general only the same gender.

I stand by my statement all dogs are pack hunters (that i can think of)
And the vast vast majority of cats are solitary hunters. Directly conflicting with your original statement, which you are back tracking on.