Topic: How to deter cats from using lawn as a toilet? (not my cats!) (Read 6460 times)

blackcat · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2009, 20:35:01 PM »

If you have garden beds out there, and use a biodegradeable litter, I would be mulching with litter tray contents for a while (though scooping out the solids) as that will mark their territory quite well I would think.

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2009, 17:37:59 PM »

Lyla used to poo in the neighbours garden and so did other cats, but she got blamed for it all

Macey knows not to mess in her own nest- she goes to have a pee in the drain when she gets out the front

Millys Mum · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2009, 17:07:12 PM »

You will end up with turd war if you put the boys bits out there too, our gravel gets used quite alot and iv seen tabitha use it too and it had no effect what so ever, just more for me to scoop

Bazsmum · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2009, 13:10:36 PM »

Its a pity you could not get a foot print from Riley when he has his club foot attacks.....Really would look like a lion had been there!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2009, 12:11:21 PM »

I don't have an outdoor tap so sprinkler is out! I'm going with the scooping Lu/Riley poo if I find anymore, that'll show the new cat who's boss

blackcat · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2009, 03:17:19 AM »

Besides, you probably don't want them on the front lawn anyway - too close to traffic ...

Bazsmum · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:58:31 AM »

They only go out back and the poop is on the front garden!

JackSpratt · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:50:51 AM »

Quote from: blackcat on October 14, 2009, 07:52:12 AM

You can get movement activated garden sprinklers these days. Might be worth investing in one ...

Don't Lucas and Riley get out time though? Suppose it could be turned off for then. (We have visiting cats, and are trying to think of ways to make the garden a bit less interesting to them and failing spectacularly.)

blackcat · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:52:12 AM »

You can get movement activated garden sprinklers these days. Might be worth investing in one ...

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2009, 00:47:19 AM »

if you think you have a problem with a lawn, just try laying down gravel

Sootyca · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2009, 21:26:59 PM »

It's a territory thing I believe - they don't cover up to try and claim the area. Then another comes along and does the same. Two of the culprits round here are females as well (both neutered). Lilly used to be a devil for not covering up her offerings in the litter tray - Robbie would always go in after her to do the cover up!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2009, 21:23:23 PM »

I dont get it on mine, I have a layer down with bark chippings on and have never had any probs in almost 3 yrs!

Den · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2009, 21:20:19 PM »

You are doomed!

I have the biggest problem with cats pooping - on the front garden, drive and back garden. It is disgusting. Nothing I've tried works and I can never catch them in the act to shoo them away. The front is either a tortie, tabbie & white or a long haired b&w. The back is anyones guess .. I think a massive tabbie, black, chinchilla coloured one and possibly others. On top of that a new cat has appeared .. Looks about 4 months old and is a black long hair.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2009, 20:50:04 PM »

Quote from: Sootyca on October 13, 2009, 20:45:39 PM

Our front lawn is poo-wars with the local cats. I've seen at least three different ones on it, not including Robbie. No idea how to stop it but am tempted to try the lion poo option!

Poo-wars

I just can't believe that any self respecting cat would poo on a lawn

If the boys ever use the great outdoors (back garden) they always seem to take great delight in digging and burying it!

Fire Fox · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2009, 20:49:04 PM »

Quote from: Sootyca on October 13, 2009, 20:45:39 PM

Our front lawn is poo-wars with the local cats.

Janeyk · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2009, 20:46:51 PM »

Ours if full of Hoggie poo

Sootyca · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2009, 20:45:39 PM »

Our front lawn is poo-wars with the local cats. I've seen at least three different ones on it, not including Robbie. No idea how to stop it but am tempted to try the lion poo option!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2009, 20:15:59 PM »

But there will be two different smelly cat poos to contend with, hopefully the new boy will be neutered so it wont go any further!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2009, 20:07:22 PM »

My worry would be that it could start the new cat spraying to control the territory........ummmmmmmmmmm I wonder which is worse!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2009, 18:52:15 PM »

Quote from: Bazsmum on October 13, 2009, 18:05:52 PM

just make sure no one see's you though cos if he has pooped in anyone else's they may think it was you!

I'll give it a go then - under cover of darkness

Bazsmum · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2009, 18:05:52 PM »

Oh

naughty new pud!

I think it a good idea to deposit some of the boys poop to show him he has competition and not to use your garden, just make sure no one see's you though cos if he has pooped in anyone else's they may think it was you!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2009, 18:01:13 PM »

I've just mowed the front lawn for hopefully the last time this year and was

to find 4 or 5 'deposits' on the lawn. I'm fairly sure it's a cat as I'm at the end of a cul-de-sac so no dogs come through, other than my neighbours dogs who are a) well controlled and wouldn't dream of pooing on someone elses lawn and b) much bigger than the creature who I suspect left the deposits!

As gross as it sounds is it worth scooping some of the boys' poos onto the lawn to show the offender that they 'own' the front lawn and to clear off? I've lived here 18 months now and never seen another cat out the front until last week so I suspect it was the new cat on the block!

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