Cooking Fat.

[Chippy_Tea]

A neighbours cat has suddenly decided it wants to use our yard and next doors as a toilet (it may be using others but we haven't asked) it started crapping in the drain at the bottom of the yard so SWMBO cleaned it with citrus scented cleaner having read a few tips online about them not liking the smell and now the dirty ****** is doing it in the yard, we have our own cat that sleeps in the shed at night (it never leaves the yard - i think it thinks its a dog) so we cannot use too much ground floor deterrent any suggestions on how to stop it getting into the yard or to make it leave without killing it would be most welcome.

We don't have flower beds so a lot of the tips we have found online (like burying spikes etc) are not really relevant.

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[Gunge]

Our cats are trained to shat in everyone's garden except ours. That's the trick.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

We used to have a cat that went out at night so i assume it did the same, the funny thing is there are loads of cats round here and its just this one that is the problem.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I may have to bring the catapult and marbles out of retirement.

 

[MrRook]

Get a dog.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Get a dog.

A bit too extreme.

 

[terrym]

If you know the owner of the cat
Plan A have a friendly word
Plan B (if Plan A fails) collect offending items and place on front door step of owner with a note 'I believe these belong to you, more to follow as needed'
Plan C should not be posting through the letter box of owner

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Thanks Terry.

I don't blame the cat its just marking its territory so i don't think there is a lot the owner can do i think we may try the orange peel tip and if it doesn't work i guess as a last resort it will have to be those plastic spikes you put on top of the wall, either that or borrow an air rifle.

(only joking)

 

[MrRook]

A bit too extreme.

We had a dog for a while where we used to live and no more cat visits. Unfortunately we started finding mouse droppings in the garage.

 

[MrRook]

Thanks Terry.

I don't blame the cat its just marking its territory so i don't think there is a lot the owner can do i think we may try the orange peel tip and if it doesn't work i guess as a last resort it will have to be those plastic spikes you put on top of the wall, either that or borrow an air rifle.

(only joking)

Try some essence of coyote urine, if you can find it.

 

[Leon103]

We had a problem with cats digging and ******** in our garden beds. We bought one of those high pitch noise things and the cats now give our place a wide birth

 

[Clint]

Your cat should really be seeing it off...
If you can actually catch it in your yard get a squeezy bottle full of water or one of those big water gun things and blast it...

 

[terrym]

I have tried orange/lemon/grapefruit peel and the sonar thingy and neither properly works for me on our front garden. But you can buy pellets lovingly infused with 'essence de lion' from Amazon but they have mixed reviews.
Personally I think Clint's water gun is the best idea. You could fill it with some of your own stuff too

 

[Gunge]

Get a dog.

One of our cats is so feisty she'll take on any dog and quite probably win the fight. But she's as soft as a brush with me...

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Your cat should really be seeing it off...

Its a very big cat (we assume its a male) ours is only small and clueless (see earlier post about it not going out)

 

[BeerCat]

Extra virgin olive oil and butter but I might go back to lard.

 

[Gunge]

You could take a can of Boddingtons or John Smiths ( or any beer which is currently fashionable to take the **** out of ) and sprinkle it around the garden.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I have tried orange/lemon/grapefruit peel and the sonar thingy and neither properly works for me on our front garden. But you can buy pellets lovingly infused with 'essence de lion' from Amazon but they have mixed reviews.
Personally I think Clint's water gun is the best idea. You could fill it with some of your own stuff too

I have read about lion urine but thought it would freak my own cat out, i like the water cannon idea may have to give that a try.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Extra virgin olive oil and butter but I might go back to lard.

I want to get rid of it not fry it.

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[Clint]

Had to think about it....
"Cooking Fat " Carry On Loving...