FabSwingers.com forum: Cat owners

By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

why do cat owners think its ok for cats to wander into peoples gardens and leave their mess everywhere, dog owners don't let it happen. if you have a litter tray , do they not use that - only asking as iv no idea.

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most cats do dig and cover their mess. I’ve never had a cat that didn’t. I think your a little unlucky there.

You can get some scents that you put in your garden that keeps them away. It’ll generally work.

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By *ransistersTV/TS
over a year ago

Dover

An easy fix, just get a cat.

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By *ritladMan
over a year ago

Taunton

Can’t control a cat like a dog, mine does dig a hole, then pops next to it, then fills the hole back in, but its one of the thickest cats around

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The cat next door just wonders into my bedroom through the window.

Makes himself comfy on my chair.

Walks past the dog and even eats the dogs food x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

POP FACT: Kerry Katona doesn't actually own a cat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"POP FACT: Kerry Katona doesn't actually own a cat. "

Kat Slater wears cats x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is this a serious question?

You can’t train a cat to come home and use a litter tray instead of someone’s garden. It’s a cat.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Cats will use a litter tray if they're indoors and unable to go out, but they can't be trained to use one *instead* of going outdoors - there are various deterrents available but how effective they are I don't know - have heard tell the gadget that emits a sound inaudible to the human ear but able to be heard by cats is quite effective.

Best bet though is to have a polite word with your neighbours, explain that you know they are limited in what they can do, but that it is becoming a nuisance and would they object if you put out deterrents. That way you are at least making them aware of the problem, showing a level of understanding but also giving them an opportunity to assist where they can.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The cat next door just wonders into my bedroom through the window.

Makes himself comfy on my chair.

Walks past the dog and even eats the dogs food x "

My cat does this when I've got the window open in the summer. Flat roof: fence jump, roof and in. I'm woken by purring and a wet pussy in my face. (Not the variety I'd hoped for)

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

You can't judge the many keepers of the huge numbers of cats in the UK, by your unfortunate situation OP.

Cats can be trained to use litter trays but training them to only ever use them is a much tougher job. Cats are independent and follow their natural instincts, including marking territory.

You can deter them. Cats are creatures of habit, which works in your favour. You just need to disrupt that toilet habit, so that they make a new one.

The unpleasant bit is to clear their mess away. Clean the soil too, potentially with soapy water, which will more fully help to clear their scents away.

Find their routes in to the garden and work out how to stop them - block, make them inconvenient, dirty them. They dislike strong smelling things, so they can be used at the loo area, or near entrance spots. Their feet are sensitive, so you can use unpleasant things that they would have walked on. Prickly etc isn't a nice thing for them. Cut some twigs that are prickly and lay them on the toilet spots. Roses etc are coming up to pruning time, so they could be used.

Oily gunk on fence walks won't be liked.

Whilst many plants are dormant, below ground etc, leaves more places that could be used. Prepare to stop that, until plants grow back. With use of barriers, making the routes uncomfortable etc, you get to interrupt their habit and they will find other more convenient spots instead.

Motion activated garden sprinklers are another option, for future use

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can’t control a cat like a dog, mine does dig a hole, then pops next to it, then fills the hole back in, but its one of the thickest cats around"

Ours does that too.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

It's not about whether the owners think it's OK for their cats to shit in your garden. It's what the cat thinks. If the cat thinks it's OK, there's not a hell of a lit the owner can do about it short of never letting them out of the house. You can't train a cat to do very much.

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

Sorry OP. They're cats. It's what they do. Maybe try humane deterrents?

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

My cat only poo's in our garden, in the dahlia bed, but she insists in weeing in her tray indoors. She comes in for a wee, then goes back out...odd.before we had her, we had many cats come in and poo in our garden, now we have none

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By *ame-room-no-swapCouple
over a year ago

Taunton

"why do cat owners think its ok for cats to wander into peoples gardens and leave their mess everywhere, dog owners don't let it happen. if you have a litter tray , do they not use that - only asking as iv no idea.

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care"

You need to get hold of some lion shit. Seriously, zoos sell it exactly for this purpose. Any cat will steer well clear of somewhere they think is the territory of a much bigger and stronger cat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The cat next door just wonders into my bedroom through the window.

Makes himself comfy on my chair.

Walks past the dog and even eats the dogs food x

My cat does this when I've got the window open in the summer. Flat roof: fence jump, roof and in. I'm woken by purring and a wet pussy in my face. (Not the variety I'd hoped for)

That's you cat and his home.Its not my cat and it's not his home.It just burgles us for fuss sleep and food lol x

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By *not123Couple
over a year ago

sp1

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care"

At least if you have all these cats coming in your garden they will keep the mice and rats down as well for you

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Scatter moth balls round your garden and orange peel or if you have a zoo nearby ask if they will let you have lion or tiger poo.

We tell people to spray our cat with water if they don't want him in their garden

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

I've got cats but I can understand how this must be annoying for you OP.

This might sound a bit strange but it worked for my sister when she had a similar problems with cats (and foxes).

Pee in a bottle and then sprinkle it round where the cats go (preferably when the neighbours aren't about!)

The cats think you've marked your territory and bugger off.

You have to "refresh" it every now and then tho.

Alternatively like someone else said use prickly twigs/holly where they like to poop.

Good luck!

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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

You need to get hold of some lion shit. Seriously, zoos sell it exactly for this purpose. Any cat will steer well clear of somewhere they think is the territory of a much bigger and stronger cat."

Or just take a dump out there yourself. Sorted.

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By *atBottomGirlsWoman
over a year ago

St Austell-ish

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care"

1--People don't OWN cats. Cats only let us think they do.

2--if you seriously think all people clean up after their dogs, you're deluded. Have you been out for a walk lately? ANYWHERE?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

1--People don't OWN cats. Cats only let us think they do.

2--if you seriously think all people clean up after their dogs, you're deluded. Have you been out for a walk lately? ANYWHERE?"

2 is very true and what's with all the little plastic bags full of dog poo left at the side of foot paths of bizarrely hanging from trees?

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By *ecretlivesCouple
over a year ago

FABWatch HQ

"POP FACT: Kerry Katona doesn't actually own a cat.

Kat Slater wears cats x "

You can make a kit car but not a kit-kat

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By *lhr1061Man
over a year ago

Warwickshire

Cats don't have owners,

They have servant's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

1--People don't OWN cats. Cats only let us think they do.

2--if you seriously think all people clean up after their dogs, you're deluded. Have you been out for a walk lately? ANYWHERE?"

Most cat owners are too smart to keep an animal that they have to clean up after with a poly bag

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

1--People don't OWN cats. Cats only let us think they do.

2--if you seriously think all people clean up after their dogs, you're deluded. Have you been out for a walk lately? ANYWHERE?

2 is very true and what's with all the little plastic bags full of dog poo left at the side of foot paths of bizarrely hanging from trees?

Iv got a hedge round my house (I'm on a corner) the amount of time people have thrown their poo bags in there is ridiculous.

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

do people not understand, if they bag the dog poo and tie it to a tree, its 10 times worse than letting your dog shit on the path, beggars belief tbh

on the original post, guy the other side of the problem has informed me he is getting a BB gun for the cats, hes a sick as me

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

"do people not understand, if they bag the dog poo and tie it to a tree, its 10 times worse than letting your dog shit on the path, beggars belief tbh

on the original post, guy the other side of the problem has informed me he is getting a BB gun for the cats, hes a sick as me"

BB gun I cant condone the use of it for a cat, water cannon too right.

Cat shit from next door scoop up and flick it infront of there doorway there cat there mess and by law you have every right to give it back to them

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

I understand your pain next doors cats use our garden. And it's a massive pain having to check the garden before we can let the kids out. And we still miss some and step in it.

I don't know what the answer is to be honest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care"

I have 2 cats and they only use a litter tray but you have to train them to do this from being kittens.

I hate cat poo in the garden too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is this a serious question?

You can’t train a cat to come home and use a litter tray instead of someone’s garden. It’s a cat."

Wrong - you can. The secret is in the word “train”.

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

I don't think it is ok for my cats to shit in other peoples gardens, but no matter how many times I tell them not to, I assume they still do it.

They are contrary creatures, you just can't reason with them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You make it sound like no one has ever trodden in dog shit ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care"
No dog owners take there dogs to the park and let them shit there and either leave it or actually put it in a bag but then tie it to a tree !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scatter pepper on your garden.

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

or take them onto kids football pitches, its ok for them to shit there afterall

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Throw some water at the cat when it comes in your garden. Cats hate water.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a lion. Apparently cats are scared of lions.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Get a lion. Apparently cats are scared of lions. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Get a lion. Apparently cats are scared of lions.

I don’t know why I found that so funny. I’m practically wetting myself here

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By *inkyRebelMan
over a year ago

Swindon

Put derp heat on a cloth and Bury it in your garden borders. The smell will deter cats and is humane

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By *inkyRebelMan
over a year ago

Swindon

"Put derp heat on a cloth and Bury it in your garden borders. The smell will deter cats and is humane"

Deep heat not derp. Lol

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By *ilvermoonWoman
over a year ago

ledbury

actually... dogs do poop in people's garden. twice this week I've cleaned poop off my drive. I have 6 cats.... all house cats they only go in my garden and I guarantee they don't poop in other people's gardens because they are on leads.... and they have litter trays.

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By *hrough the looking gla55Couple
over a year ago

Epsom

"Get a lion. Apparently cats are scared of lions.

I don’t know why I found that so funny. I’m practically wetting myself here

I’ve heard this too but lion pee and apparently you can buy it online

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Get a lion. Apparently cats are scared of lions.

I don’t know why I found that so funny. I’m practically wetting myself here

I know a lady who used to get lion poo from a zoo near by to stop cats pooping on her garden, it worked the smell scared off the cats.

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By *ame-room-no-swapCouple
over a year ago

Taunton

"Get a lion. Apparently cats are scared of lions.

I don’t know why I found that so funny. I’m practically wetting myself here

I’ve heard this too but lion pee and apparently you can buy it online "

"Silent roar" is the stuff to go for, based on lion dung scent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To be honest there isn’t a lot you can do other than the deterrents you can get. I have 4 cats (3 of which were house cats for their first 5 years of life) the 3 older ones don’t go very far and even then they meow to come in to use the litter tray lol but not sure if they go to the toilet anywhere else.

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By *alking HeadMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Cat nappies for when you let them out?

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Get your friends with dogs around and have them running free as much as possible, as well as my productive solutions above

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By *isces WomanWoman
over a year ago

West London

A water pistol works to determine them from trespassing and doesn't hurt them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Harm animals is a bit extreme I think the water pistol suggestion is great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can buy ultrasonic deterrents too. They're motion sensitive so if a cat comes near it let's off a very high pitch doubt that we can't hear but which annoys the cats enough that they leave.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Reminds me of a woman living down the road must b about 40 years ago ! Had this little cat at time must have pooped in her garden! She came knocked the door to complain! So I said I'm sorry I will have a word with the cat and tell her not to do that ever again! X

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

"Reminds me of a woman living down the road must b about 40 years ago ! Had this little cat at time must have pooped in her garden! She came knocked the door to complain! So I said I'm sorry I will have a word with the cat and tell her not to do that ever again! X

And this is exactly what I mean in the op, cat owners don't care once their cat goes out. we have cat shit on our drive this morning where the cats shit under the car

I know its hard to stop , but as a earlier poster said they can be trained, im not a cat person so I dont know how difficult it would be, but I do know if the cats were shitting on the owners drive they would try to train it

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By *ussD1Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

"Cats will use a litter tray if they're indoors and unable to go out, but they can't be trained to use one *instead* of going outdoors - there are various deterrents available but how effective they are I don't know - have heard tell the gadget that emits a sound inaudible to the human ear but able to be heard by cats is quite effective.

This. I use the battery powered movement operated sonic sound device. It’s about 20 quid and used a 9v battery. It takes about a week (and you must clean up or the smell brings them back as they consider your place to be a toilet) but trust me if your patient and leave it in place it works. After a few weeks they stay away and after a few months the cats are into a new habit of not going into your zone (I guess you’ll have trained them yourself). I don’t bother putting batteries in mine anymore and they still stay away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You can buy ultrasonic deterrents too. They're motion sensitive so if a cat comes near it let's off a very high pitch doubt that we can't hear but which annoys the cats enough that they leave. "

Stops the teenagers hanging around too

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

And this is exactly what I mean in the op, cat owners don't care once their cat goes out. we have cat shit on our drive this morning where the cats shit under the car

Bit late as she is long dead! But one I have now uses her tray as she is 13 now and goes in the back garden and back in again! But as frustrating as it is! I've had other cats foul my garden and as a keen gardener have had it on my hands whilst gardening but there is absolutely nothing u can do about it apart from detergents! My son put one of those sprinkle things that sets of when motion is detected ! That worked for him ! Has no cats in his garden anymore! X

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

well just got a very abusive disgusting mail from a cat owner, hoping horrible things happen to me despite me saying i didnt want to harm the cats, just wanted to try and stop them

Seems she thinks its ok for them to do this and have my grandkids get covered in disgusting cat mess

Tried to reply and ask why in a polite way without sinking to her level but she has obviously blocked me

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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago

Up North

"well just got a very abusive disgusting mail from a cat owner, hoping horrible things happen to me despite me saying i didnt want to harm the cats, just wanted to try and stop them

Seems she thinks its ok for them to do this and have my grandkids get covered in disgusting cat mess

Tried to reply and ask why in a polite way without sinking to her level but she has obviously blocked me

Cat stop cats wandering but you can deter them by putting things in your garden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a big ass dog...No cat would dare shit in your garden then

Cats don't like citrus so deposit some orange and lemon peel around where they shit

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

And this is exactly what I mean in the op, cat owners don't care once their cat goes out. we have cat shit on our drive this morning where the cats shit under the car

Hi. Please explain how to train a cat where to shit?

My cats have decided that the rose bed of the lady across the road is ideal. Next door’s cat has decided that one of our flowerbeds is best. I clearly need to train them all not to do this, so please explain the training process

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

pieces of cut garden hose placed round the garden,cats thinks its snakes and stay well clear,worked for me!

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Cats aren’t what they were and very many people have too many.

As a gardener I know the problems with animal shit. Id advise a sprinkle with lime in the first instance as it dries it up pretty quick then you can dispose of it better.

Have a word with the owners or indeed get a cat of your own?

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care"

Cats crap wherever they want to.

No, it’s not because owners “just don’t care”, it’s because cats crap wherever they want to.

Yes cats can be trained to use a litter tray, and if they are indoor cats then that works fine . If they also have access to the outdoor world then they will use the tray if they feel like it (eg if the weather is shit), otherwise will go to their usual favourite spots.

Cats don’t crap on their own patch. Next door’s car uses our garden, our cats use the garden across the street.

And yes, cats are extremely clean animals and almost always bury their crap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As a gardener I know the problems with animal shit. Id advise a sprinkle with lime in the first instance as it dries it up pretty quick then you can dispose of it better."

Add a little umbrella to complete the presentation

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"well just got a very abusive disgusting mail from a cat owner, hoping horrible things happen to me despite me saying i didnt want to harm the cats, just wanted to try and stop them

Seems she thinks its ok for them to do this and have my grandkids get covered in disgusting cat mess

Tried to reply and ask why in a polite way without sinking to her level but she has obviously blocked me

If you know cats (and othe animals presumably) shit in your garden why are you letting your grandkids play in the dirt before checking?

Seriously though there is no solution to this. Cats roam. They are not as easy to control and train as dogs. There are things you can buy and do to deter them from entering your garden though.

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

I have no idea how to train them or even if you can, just that people said earlier that you can train your cat to use its litter tray

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

"well just got a very abusive disgusting mail from a cat owner, hoping horrible things happen to me despite me saying i didnt want to harm the cats, just wanted to try and stop them

Seems she thinks its ok for them to do this and have my grandkids get covered in disgusting cat mess

Tried to reply and ask why in a polite way without sinking to her level but she has obviously blocked me

If you know cats (and othe animals presumably) shit in your garden why are you letting your grandkids play in the dirt before checking?

Seriously though there is no solution to this. Cats roam. They are not as easy to control and train as dogs. There are things you can buy and do to deter them from entering your garden though. "

The cats are shitting everywhere, i do check do you really think i would let young kids play without checking !!!!

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

"As a gardener I know the problems with animal shit. Id advise a sprinkle with lime in the first instance as it dries it up pretty quick then you can dispose of it better.

Add a little umbrella to complete the presentation

Very funny

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

Cats crap wherever they want to.

No, it’s not because owners “just don’t care”, it’s because cats crap wherever they want to.

Cats don’t crap on their own patch. Next door’s car uses our garden, our cats use the garden across the street.

And yes, cats are extremely clean animals and almost always bury their crap.

Not allways the case my cat uses my garden only! She pops out does her business then back in! Then it's a race for me to go pick it up b 4 the 2 dogs get there first as they eat it!

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Cats can’t get in everywhere. Mine is pretty impregnable with lots of plants below the fence making it very tricky for them to jump in.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

Cats crap wherever they want to.

No, it’s not because owners “just don’t care”, it’s because cats crap wherever they want to.

Cats don’t crap on their own patch. Next door’s car uses our garden, our cats use the garden across the street.

And yes, cats are extremely clean animals and almost always bury their crap.

Not allways the case my cat uses my garden only! She pops out does her business then back in! Then it's a race for me to go pick it up b 4 the 2 dogs get there first as they eat it!

That’s doubly unlucky then, one that doesn’t bury and doesn’t travel!

I’m still waiting for details from the person who thinks I should train my cat.

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

got new neighbours with 4 cats, and my garden is now covered with cat mess - don't tell me they bury it they don't

I don't want to harm the animals but I need to do something soon

I know cats roam and do this, but can owners not train them to use litter trays, im guessing its owners who just don't care

Cats crap wherever they want to.

No, it’s not because owners “just don’t care”, it’s because cats crap wherever they want to.

Cats don’t crap on their own patch. Next door’s car uses our garden, our cats use the garden across the street.

And yes, cats are extremely clean animals and almost always bury their crap.

Not allways the case my cat uses my garden only! She pops out does her business then back in! Then it's a race for me to go pick it up b 4 the 2 dogs get there first as they eat it!

That’s doubly unlucky then, one that doesn’t bury and doesn’t travel!

I’m still waiting for details from the person who thinks I should train my cat. "
maybe you should look above

ive said i dont know how to train cats to use a litter tray , or if you even can - just that people on here have said they can be trained

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

It is a tricky one. My cat is trained to use her litter tray and will in bad weather, but prefers to go outside, in our garden. We have several other cats go in our garden to. Most of them bury it.

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By *oinerbill OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

"It is a tricky one. My cat is trained to use her litter tray and will in bad weather, but prefers to go outside, in our garden. We have several other cats go in our garden to. Most of them bury it."

So they can be trained, thank you for your comment

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"It is a tricky one. My cat is trained to use her litter tray and will in bad weather, but prefers to go outside, in our garden. We have several other cats go in our garden to. Most of them bury it.

So they can be trained, thank you for your comment"

Not really. Exactly as I had posted, you can train a cat to use a litter tray (easy when they have no alternative, when they are melt indoors), but if they have access to getting outdoors then they will decide whether to use the tray or a flowerbed. The tray looks good when it’s pissing rain or minus 5.

Other than that, as I posted, cats crap wherever they like. Luckily, they almost always means a nearly buried turd.

I have had about a dozen cats in my lifetime. All were meticulous buriers. This was not down to me training them.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"It is a tricky one. My cat is trained to use her litter tray and will in bad weather, but prefers to go outside, in our garden. We have several other cats go in our garden to. Most of them bury it.

So they can be trained, thank you for your comment

Other than that, as I posted, cats crap wherever they like. Luckily, they almost always means a nearly buried turd.

I have had about a dozen cats in my lifetime. All were meticulous buriers. This was not down to me training them. "

Would prefer un buried Turds as nothing worse than working the ground as dont wear gardening gloves than coming across a buried one! X

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"It is a tricky one. My cat is trained to use her litter tray and will in bad weather, but prefers to go outside, in our garden. We have several other cats go in our garden to. Most of them bury it.

So they can be trained, thank you for your comment"

No, they can’t be “trained” in the way they you are hoping.

A better word might be “learn”. They learn how to use a tray, and then decide whether to use it or not.

One of my cats was unwell a few years ago and needed some r and r after treatment, so we dug out the old tray and he used it exclusively. As soon as he started feeling better it was back to the rose bed across the road.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I think it's more of a habit thing than training my son got a cat that was allways a indoor cat! It's not now he has him! But he still will not go outside will come into use the tray then go back out so more a habit thing x

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"I think it's more of a habit thing than training my son got a cat that was allways a indoor cat! It's not now he has him! But he still will not go outside will come into use the tray then go back out so more a habit thing x"

I had 2 indoor cats who took the outdoor life and never looked at the tray again.

Like I say, the cat decides!

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I had 2 indoor cats who took the outdoor life and never looked at the tray again.

Like I say, the cat decides! "

Very true cats rule! Dogs do as they are told lol x

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I had 2 indoor cats who took the outdoor life and never looked at the tray again.

Like I say, the cat decides! "

Yep. Mine used thd tray ehrn kittens (sometimes) then went outside. Now she's blind she's an indoor cat again. She'll shit in her tray but piss on her bed. Fucking thing.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Dogs will do it if they can get through or over the fence.

My neighbours dogs have bulldozed their way through my fence before, then pooped in my garden, and my dogs have got into their garden and pooped before too.

If dogs could jump fences like cats can there would be more poop in other people's gardens.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Dogs will do it if they can get through or over the fence.

My neighbours dogs have bulldozed their way through my fence before, then pooped in my garden, and my dogs have got into their garden and pooped before too.

If dogs could jump fences like cats can there would be more poop in other people's gardens.

... and none of it would be buried!

Unrelated, but a question that dog owners might be able to help with. What is the thinking when a dog owner bags up their dog’s shit and then hangs if off a tree or a bush instead of taking it home? I see this every day.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"Dogs will do it if they can get through or over the fence.

My neighbours dogs have bulldozed their way through my fence before, then pooped in my garden, and my dogs have got into their garden and pooped before too.

If dogs could jump fences like cats can there would be more poop in other people's gardens.

... and none of it would be buried!

Allways wonder this! Poop trees all over! Would b better to leave on floor than do that! Would decompose quicker x

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Dogs will do it if they can get through or over the fence.

My neighbours dogs have bulldozed their way through my fence before, then pooped in my garden, and my dogs have got into their garden and pooped before too.

If dogs could jump fences like cats can there would be more poop in other people's gardens.

... and none of it would be buried!

Allways wonder this! Poop trees all over! Would b better to leave on floor than do that! Would decompose quicker x"

Yeah, if they’re not going to bring it home and dispose of it, then not bagging it at all would be better.

I’m hoping a dog owner can explain this to me, why trees by the riverbank always have bags of dogshite dangling off them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cats are cunts. End of story.

And I speak as a cat owner myself.

Dogs on the other hand ...

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

"Dogs will do it if they can get through or over the fence.

My neighbours dogs have bulldozed their way through my fence before, then pooped in my garden, and my dogs have got into their garden and pooped before too.

If dogs could jump fences like cats can there would be more poop in other people's gardens.

... and none of it would be buried!

Allways wonder this! Poop trees all over! Would b better to leave on floor than do that! Would decompose quicker x"

Actually they say the excessive nutrients are not good for nature as most native areas rely on low amounts of nutrients. It really is a problem and leads to the proliferation of things like giant hog which push out the native flowers.

On the subject of slung bags, I find it unbelievably ignorant. I was at area of special scientific interest recently and there were slung bags in the trees. Plus fly tipped waste in the carpark. Unnecessary and gives me little faith in the ability to improve our environment.

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over a year ago

Just scoop up the cat poo and hand it to the person who’s cat it is. That’s what I did.

Also, there are some high pitched devices you can get from B&Q etc that deter them. There are various settings, but if you’ve a dog it’ll send it crazy too.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Just scoop up the cat poo and hand it to the person who’s cat it is. That’s what I did.

Also, there are some high pitched devices you can get from B&Q etc that deter them. There are various settings, but if you’ve a dog it’ll send it crazy too. "

How do you know that specific shit belonged to that particular cat and owner? Too much time in your hands

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

"Just scoop up the cat poo and hand it to the person who’s cat it is. That’s what I did.

Also, there are some high pitched devices you can get from B&Q etc that deter them. There are various settings, but if you’ve a dog it’ll send it crazy too. "
unless you see said cat doing it, you won't know whose it is..

And cats tend to Bury it... other wild animals don't though.

Most of mine are house cats and even those that aren't seem to prefer to pop back I to use their nice clean litter trays as opposed to getting their delicate little paws dirty outside.

It's not that cat owners don't care either of they are doing it elsewhere. Cats roam, it's the nature of it.

And before anyone says its cruel to keep cats in.. the house cats in my house all have a health complication or disability. I have one who is pretty much blind. She can go out but only stays in our garden as she knows her way around it after a year of us helping her learn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cats can roam pretty far from home. I doubt they want to jump over fences and roads if they're desperate and miles from home.

No public facilities for cats I'm afraid and Dogs have their servants

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over a year ago

"Just scoop up the cat poo and hand it to the person who’s cat it is. That’s what I did.

Also, there are some high pitched devices you can get from B&Q etc that deter them. There are various settings, but if you’ve a dog it’ll send it crazy too. unless you see said cat doing it, you won't know whose it is..

And cats tend to Bury it... other wild animals don't though.

Most of mine are house cats and even those that aren't seem to prefer to pop back I to use their nice clean litter trays as opposed to getting their delicate little paws dirty outside.

It's not that cat owners don't care either of they are doing it elsewhere. Cats roam, it's the nature of it.

Luckily working from home overlooking the back garden has helped! Siamese one. Only two on our street with that collar owned by the person who also has 8 other cats.

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