How can I prevent cats coming into my garden?

	How can I prevent cats coming into my garden? Local cats are coming through my garden and are using our garden as not only a toilet but also they are often fighting each other and "singing" during the night. Now some of you out there may find these animals loveable but I however really can not tolerate any more of their late night X-factor style auditions. Please let me know what are the most cost effective way is of removing these foul creatures from my garden, thanks. Asked By: twdrummer80 - 9/14/2006

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Well water is all well and good but if you want them to stay away when you're not there or at nighttime, then orange peel sprinkled around where they normally go (ie: where you find the droppings) cats hate it! There is also a product I used to sell at my old job called a CatStop, it is from http://www.drivall.com - a UK company who do delivery. Here is the product: http://www.drivall.com/pestdeterrents/catstop.htm Hope this helps!!! Answered By: Quiltel - 9/14/2006

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Electric fence Answered By: steven.mullineaux - 9/18/2006

Good question I had the same problem, What you can buy is plastic strips they are about 2ins wide and about 18 ins long and have spikes, harmless to the cats they come in a pack of 10, so what you do is screw them to the top of your fence and gates where they come in. That's what I did and it stopped them. You can get them in black or brown colour. You will find that will do the trick. Answered By: LJ - 9/17/2006

You can buy cat repellent from some garden centres but a more eccentric way is to buy lion d**g (can be bought in some garden centres) and spread in your garden. Cats are dead afraid of the smell of lions, even if they've never seen one. Answered By: Malisa J - 9/16/2006

Get a small to medium size dog! Answered By: ittakesus2 - 9/15/2006

You can get electrinc repellers that give out high pitched noises which only cats and dogs can hear. I have used the rodent repellent and found it very effective. Answered By: debzc - 9/15/2006

You can get sprays that deter cats from areas. Ask in a vets. Answered By: thejollybrewer - 9/14/2006

Spray them with water Answered By: sammy - 9/14/2006

Get your self a dog Answered By: Nick N - 9/14/2006

A rat catcher ait rifle will always deter the litttle feckers just pop one of those little lead pellets into the cars a rs e and wolla no more moggies Answered By: sweatyhelmet - 9/14/2006

There are lots of products that you can buy: Sprays Special plants that deter cats and dogs, they are plants made just to smell bad to the animals. Marigolds work for rabbits...not sure about cats. You can also put some garlic around. Good luck Answered By: andicohoon707 - 9/14/2006

Get a shot gun Answered By: Tony J - 9/14/2006

Hi How about spraying Mountain Lion urine around your home and garden. It'll scare them off coming anywhere near you! Alternatively try Bobcat, Coyote, Wolf and Fox. And you think I jest? - http://www.predatorpee.com/ LOL Answered By: DemonicaB - 9/14/2006

Plant catnip or basil. If you're up at night - throw rocks at them - the cats will equate pain with not returning back to your garden. Source(s): Problems with feral cats and dogs myself. Answered By: Orthodox_Ted - 9/14/2006

I use a pellet gun and bury the target behind the garage Answered By: Richard J - 9/14/2006

Place half bottles of water in different places in your garden, it scares them off Answered By: julie s - 9/14/2006

But what you could do is sing along with them,who knows you may become buddies. then you could just ask them to keep out . Answered By: edward - 9/14/2006

Use (male) human or dog urine as a repellent, Keep away from food items. Answered By: Sparky - 9/14/2006

Put coffee grounds out of a coffee machine on the dirt in your garden i had that problem but they stopped once the coffee grounds were on the dirt Answered By: ishy2002 - 9/14/2006

Use fly spray regularly on the boundary they hate the smell I use it on my bin bags to stop them. Answered By: Goldfish - 9/14/2006

Its always going to be the 2 litre bottle filled with water pull the labels off then stick them round the garden. Source(s): my grandad he always does it. Answered By: mad4maiden20 - 9/14/2006

There are products you can buy at pet stores to help with this problem. One is called Repel the other is Boundary. They work like a charm. It comes in a granular form and you sprinkle it around to keep the animals away. It is inexpensive and the only down side is that you need to reapply it weekly and after heavy rains. You don't have to limit it to your garden...you can use it around the whole parameter of your yard to keep them completely away. Answered By: One N Only Rox - 9/14/2006

By a cat. lol. no, seriously, cats are very terratorial, and if you get your own, it will see that no cats enter your garden. Answered By: matthew j - 9/14/2006

This is beginning to be a problem in some cities. I live in Defiance, Oh. Its a smaller town. Average I guess. But the town has passed a law stating that all cats have to be on a leash if their outside. The town nearby has also made a new law. If a cat is found outside then it will go to the shelter. You will have to come get your cat and pay a fine. Maybe you could talk to the city council or someone at your court house. You could ask if this is beggining to be a problem. Maybe there has been a lot of complaints and they would make a new law. Basically it's like having a bunch of stray dogs. The dog warden takes them to the shelter. Thats the same w. the cats. Answered By: blueroan2000 - 9/14/2006

Place moth balls on top of the dirt or you can shave into flakes. Source(s): I'm a veterinary technician Answered By: windhorse_98 - 9/14/2006

Sprinkle chilli pepper on the soil. Answered By: chezzyando - 9/14/2006

Buy some tiger poo from Whipsnade zoo. Answered By: Ben Dover - 9/14/2006

Aaah leave the kitties alone they aint hurting noone. Answered By: Dreamer - 9/14/2006

Hi there...Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are: Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil. "Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent. Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting. For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal. Source(s): Feline Trainer Answered By: ♪♫ Seattle ♫♪ - 9/14/2006

First of all it isn't the cat's fault it is their owners who let them outside, so start there or just call animal control, they shouldn't be outside to roam around on their own anyways. Leash laws do apply to cats as well. Answered By: macleod709 - 9/14/2006

My local zoo sells Lion Poo manure! It'll make them think there's a d**n great big cat around and they'll leave your garden alone. Alternatively a squeezey bottle with water and a little lemon juice (jif will do!) - I'm quite a good shot now. (and I have a cat!) Answered By: K J - 9/14/2006

Seasoning salt it burns their nose so they will learn to stay away Answered By: mandi_bella - 9/14/2006

Cats hate citrus fruits so try leaving a few orange peels in your garden or have a water gun ready Answered By: tashi - 9/14/2006

Ammonia or moth balls Answered By: tractor girl - 9/14/2006

Borrow a cat. Roll it in flour and let it wander the garden at night. The other cats will think it is haunted and they will go away! Answered By: GWEN C - 9/14/2006

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Laws of economics are not like the laws of physics. Economies and life forms can and do evolve in fundamental ways that make former economic models and ways of life obsolete. I'm sure the last tribe of Neanderthals were certain that nothing was ever going to change, right before the Homo Sapiens swooped down on them, chased them into a dead end canyon were other Homo Sapiens were lying in wait with big clubs. * * * * * * * * * In the past the Luddite Fallacy was valid since machines always needed the mental acuity that only human operators could provide, and machines frequently needed maintenance by skilled human hands and minds. But now machines have mental functions that equal or surpass what humans can provide in most work functions. And computers aren't so much repaired anymore as just thrown away and replaced. How many cell phone repair shops have you ever seen? Even most laptop computers are replaced rather than repaired. More and more laptop computers never even need to be repaired for years and years. In short, when the economy has no use for most Americans, all hll is going to brake loose, & that's coming soon. * * * * 2 answers - Asked By: Perro Americano Invicto - 5/16/2013

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