loads of cats in my garden how can I stop them?

Really sick of the neighbours two cats digging up my lawn and doing their business. Have tried pepper, chilli, over the counter repellant, soaking them with water and putting old engine oil down to stop the soil getting dry and like cat litter. None of it worked, finally decided to returf the section of the lawn and put wire over it...they have now moved to another part! Final straw, said business is going over the fence and onto said neighbours lawn. Hopefully the scent will encourage them to go to the loo on their own lawn.
 
2.2 rifle. Cotton buds... Nice sting.

Use to love cats before I had my own house and garden. Hate the little filthy *******s now.
 
Posted this on a similar thread but if you're fortunate enough to have fencing all around (with no other access points for cat to use) then you can use fence topper p r i c kle strips (just search on Amazon). (Spelt that way as it was swearied out)

Basically these are 3' (or varied length) tough plastic strips with lots of rounded spikes on them - not enough to pierce skin or injure animals but enough to put them off walking on the top of the fence - and they actually work!

We have tried all (legal) options mentioned in this thread apart from rue but none worked.

Unfortunately this makes no difference to cats defecating on our gravelled driveway but at least my daughter can play safely in the garden without turds everywhere.

I would never intentionally hurt an animal but these scummy creatures have driven me close! I've just taken to hurling turds from the drive over the neighbours fence as well.

Some days I do regret selling my gas powered BB gun but sadly one would get in a lot of trouble for using it in that way.
 
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There isn't a definite way to stop it. I think it is cruel to implement laws that force owners to keep cats in doors. Estates and private roads/closes should decide whether cat/dog ownership should be allowed on their area. Potential cat/dog owners should also request permission from neighbours before getting one.

I have had three cats. The latest seems to kill a lot of the smaller things in my garden, which is fine by me since he normally takes them to the door next to the bin. He has gotten into a few scraps with foxes that live at the end of my garden and come out the better despite being the smallest cat i have had.

I agree while training a cat to not poop outside is near impossible, some cats tend to not poo outside a litterbox anyway. My first cat (which was originally owned by my parents) pooped everywhere, while the latest one cant go unless he has certain cat litter underneath him. I have even needed to put a second litter box next to my back door in case there isn't anyone in teh house to let him in. I have only needed to pick up one or two poos in the last year and i think it is just as likely to be my neighbours cat than mine.

When my neighbours mentioned the first cat pooping in their garden, i went round and bagged it. He was an old (21) warrior by then and i figured nothing could be done but to clear things up and that his time was probably soon anyway.
 
neil_g said:
except a cat is only ever semi-domesticated. which is the same reason why rules for dogs and cats are very different. becides a bit of poo is hardly criminal damage. otherwise best cover your garden in plastic to stop the local wildlife contaminating it..

anyway i think most farmers would welcome cats to keep down any rodent populations.
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Your pet. Your responsibility - you made the decision to keep a pet that you know is half under your control. There is no excuse.

Horses on roads causing damage to cars/property because they're frightened/spooked - and the owners know this and still take them into their fear zone.

Aggressive dog species attacking things/babies - again the owners are 100% responsible for the actions of their pet.

Cows and farmers? Well it depends if the individual is trespassing or if the farmer is keeping cows in fields where a public right of way exists.
 
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