A cat is pooping in my garden, help!

[bright_eyes]

How can I get cats to stop pooping in my garden????

[Katie T]

Originally Posted by bright_eyes

How can I get cats to stop pooping in my garden????

We have this problem as well...

[mattemma04]

There are various repellents you can use,but it is temp and costly in the long run.Best bet is to live trap and take in to the pound.You can rent a trap from animal control.

If you think the owner(if you know them) is receptive then consider talking to them about the problem,and suggesting they build a cat run. A few fines will get them to reconsider if they refuse to keep their pet in their own yard.Cat urine lingers and cats have a habit of peeing around a house foundation. Very nasty.

If there is one spot that is a toilet you can lay some foil or chicken wire,but they will move to another spot,and another....and so on.

Less frustrating to just remove them from the yard than try to repel them all the time.Cat enclosures are a wonderful option for cat owners.

[Chamomile Girl]

Ah the great cat wars .

I have had success with putting down coffee grounds. They do not fancy the smell or the feeling and its great for the soil.

Obviously nobody "refuses to keep their cats in their yard". Cats wander. If you see the cats spray them with a hose and they will learn that your yard is not hospitable.

[mattemma04]

I was posting this link for rabbits and noticed cats listed too.

http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/Critter_Problems.htm

[ivymae]

We do the 'spray it with a hose' method as well. After a week or so of patrol we nabbed him enough times that he gave up. It also worked with a neighborhood dog and our chickens.